Western tomato sauce/tomato paste

Overview

Tomatopaste is a bright red sauce usually made from ripe tomatoes. It has the unique flavor of tomatoes and is a distinctive condiment. The basic raw materials are tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, salt, allspice, cloves, cinnamon, and onions (celery and other vegetables are often added). It is generally not eaten directly. It is made from ripe red tomatoes after crushing, beating, removing rough and hard substances such as skins and seeds, and then concentrating, canning, and sterilizing. It is often used as a cooking seasoning for fish, meat and other foods. It is a good condiment for adding color, acidity, freshness, and fragrance. The use of tomato sauce is an important seasoning content in forming the flavor characteristics of Hong Kong and Cantonese cuisine. Main functions: 1. Lycopene in tomatoes has the effect of inhibiting bacterial growth. It is an excellent antioxidant that can scavenge free radicals in the human body. Its anti-cancer effect is twice that of β-carotene; 2. Medical research has found that lycopene has a preventive effect on some types of cancer, has an inhibitory effect on breast cancer, lung cancer, and endometrial cancer, and can also fight against lung cancer and colon cancer; 3. Tomato sauce tastes sour and sweet, which can increase appetite. Lycopene is easier to be absorbed by the body when it contains fat; 4. People with arteriosclerosis, hypertension, coronary heart disease, nephritis, cold constitution, low blood pressure, and cold hands and feet in winter should eat tomato sauce instead of fresh tomatoes. PS: Making your own tomato sauce is fresher and contains no additives (pigments, preservatives) than buying it from the supermarket, making it more suitable for modern health care!

Tags

• appetizers
• little fresh
• good looks
• homemade sauce
• pregnant women
• old man
• breakfast
• western food
• jam
• autumn recipes
• students
• corn starch
• honey
• onions
• ripe tomatoes
• lemon juice
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 This time I used a mixing cup without a filter and a cross-shaped mixing knife. Since the capacity of the mixing cup is not large, the ingredients are blended in two batches (if it is large enough, the ingredients can be put in and blended at once).

   

2. 2 Ingredients: 3 ripe tomatoes (about 545 grams), half an onion (115 grams), juice from half a fresh lemon (or use white vinegar instead), appropriate amount of honey, 3 grams of salt, 5 grams of corn starch.

   

3. 3 Take juice from half a fresh lemon and set aside.

   

4. 4 Wash the tomatoes and dice them, chop the onions and set aside.

   

5. 5 Put the ingredients into the cooking cup in two batches and start beating for 1 minute each time.

   

6. 6 Take a small amount of squeezed juice, add corn starch, and stir evenly to form a starch slurry.

   

7. 7 Pour the remaining juice into the pot, add salt, and cook over medium heat until thickened.

   

8. 8 Add honey or fine sugar to taste according to your preference (I added 4 tablespoons of honey, mix well and the sauce will be slightly sweet).

   

9. 9 Then add half a lemon juice, which can adjust the sourness and act as a preservative. If you don't have lemon juice, you can use an appropriate amount of white vinegar instead.

   

10. 10 Pour the prepared starch slurry, stir while pouring, and turn to low heat.

    

11. 11 When the consistency is right, turn off the heat.

    

12. 12 Put the prepared tomato sauce into a sterilized glass bottle while it's hot, cover it, invert it immediately, and store it in the refrigerator after it's completely cooled.