Tomato sauces captured by Donna Turner Ruhlman
A basic tomato sauce is easy and delicious on its own and an elegant cooking tool as well. Braise beef, pork or lamb in it, add it to ground meat for a pasta sauce, poach eggs in it. It's delicious plain. I returned from New York on Friday and saw a 24-ounce jar of a "celebrity chef" sauce on the counter. Donna said, "It's really good." Then added, "But it cost nine dollars." Make your own—50% more sauce, 50% of the cost, 100% more pleasure.
The above photo shows the difference between a tomato sauce cooked raw, top, and a tomato sauce made by sauteing the tomatoes before pureeing and cooking them. Both work fine. The fresh sauce tastes fresh and raw, the sauce made with cooked tomatoes has more depth ...
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