TOMATO ketchup has been named the nation's favourite condiment beating mayo, brown sauce and salad cream, according to a poll.

       Whether it’s tomato sauce on a bacon sarnie, apple sauce with crackling, or vinegar with hot chips, almost half of Brits say they enjoy a condiment with every meal.

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       Britain's favourite condiments have been revealed Credit: Getty - Contributor

       And tomato ketchup is the nation’s clear favourite, with a resounding 50 per cent of the vote, closely followed by mayonnaise (43 per cent), BBQ sauce (36 per cent) and salad cream (26 per cent).

       Tomato sauce is loved so much that 12 per cent even admitted putting ketchup on their roast dinners.

       Respondents were given a long list of condiments and asked to pick the ones they love the most.

       The researchers, from Insights agency Perspectus Global, then whittled the list down to a definitive top 20.

       Brits are still partial to a dollop of mint sauce, as the classic accompaniment to roast lamb came in at number five in the poll, with 22 per cent of the vote.

       Other traditional favourites to make the top 20 include English mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Piccalilli, and tartare sauce.

       But the poll saw more modern entries such as sriracha come in at number 19, beating redcurrant jelly.

       Soy sauce came in at number eight in the poll of 2,000 condiment lovers.

       And the research revealed some of the nation’s more unusual combinations, with 12 per cent saying they put ketchup on a roast lunch, 18 per cent smearing BBQ sauce on cold pizza and as many as eight per cent having put mint sauce on a curry.

       Nine per cent have put BBQ sauce on a Full English, while eleven percent have spread mayonnaise on their toast.

       Ellie Glason from Perspectus Global who commissioned the study said: “With summer in full swing and many enjoying BBQs and summer roasts, we wanted to see which condiments the nation hold dearest to their hearts.

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       “The poll clearly proves that tomato ketchup remains the firm favourite. It also settles the great debate over what is better, mayo or salad cream.”

       Of those surveyed, 47 per cent agreed that hot sauces such as sriracha were increasing in popularity.

       And 65 per cent confess they have a fridge full of half used condiment jars, bottles, and containers.

       Britain's favourite condiments

       1. Tomato ketchup – 50 per cent

       2. Mayonnaise – 43 per cent

       3. BBQ sauce – 36 per cent

       4. Salad cream – 26 per cent

       5. Mint sauce – 22 per cent

       6. Malt vinegar – 21 per cent

       7. Brown sauce – 20 per cent

       8. Soy sauce – 19 per cent

       9. Burger relish – 17 per cent

       10. English mustard – 15 per cent

       11. Worcestershire sauce – 14 per cent

       12. Apple sauce – 13 per cent

       13. Dijon mustard – 11 per cent

       14. Hoisin sauce – 11 per cent

       15. Tartare sauce – 11 per cent

       16. Tabasco – 9 per cent

       17. Piccalilli – 8 per cent

       18. Horseradish – 9 per cent

       19. Siracha – 7 per cent

       20. Redcurrant Jelly – 6 per cent

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