This is a practical condiment that hits all the marks for a Charlotte kitchen. Tomato paste, vinegar, and basic seasonings are stocked everywhere—Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Walmart, and ALDI all carry them—and the total cost runs under $2 for eight servings, making it pennies per use. The five-minute prep time is honest; this genuinely takes four minutes of whisking. It reheats and stores beautifully, and the Whole30 angle works if that matters to your household, though it's simply a clean ketchup recipe that anyone can use. The only minor friction is that coconut aminos (though increasingly common) may require a second stop at Harris Teeter if your ALDI or Food Lion doesn't stock it, but it's a small bottle you'll use repeatedly, so the trip cost amortizes.