| 1 | The fog city diner was one of the places that came along with the diner revival of a few years back. |
| 2 | It is, or was, a trendy place over in the city. |
| 3 | I think it may have closed after the "89 quake, but i"m not sure about that. |
| 4 | combine the tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, garlic, salt, pickling spice, cinnamon, dry mustard and pepper in a large, heavy stainless steel or enameled saucepan. |
| 5 | Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. |
| 6 | Reduce the heat and simmer the ketchup, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring frequently. |
| 7 | Remove the ketchup from the heat and let it cool a few minutes. |
| 8 | force the ketchup through a fine sieve to strain it, pressing down hard on the solids. |
| 9 | Rinse out the saucepan and return the ketchup to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. |
| 10 | Reduce the heat and simmer the ketchup, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. |
| 11 | (even if the ketchup seems thin, do not cook it any longer, as the thickening power of the cornstarch lessens with prolonged cooking. |
| 12 | The ketchup will thicken a bit more upon cooling). |
| 13 | Remove the ketchup from the heat and let it cool to room temperature. |
| 14 | Store the tomato ketchup, covered, in the refrigerator for up to a month. |
| 15 | makes about 5 cups. |
| 16 | san francisco chronicle, date unknown. |
