Author: Karen Lennox
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Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
Ketchup is one of the components of many dishes. It is added during cooking, and used in a ready-made dish. Very often the question arises, is it possible to replace the factory ketchup with something, which contains all sorts of flavor enhancers, stabilizers, flavors and dyes.
Ketchup is one of the components of many dishes. It is added during cooking, and used in a ready-made dish. Very often the question arises, is it possible to replace the factory ketchup with something, which contains all sorts of flavor enhancers, stabilizers, flavors and dyes. It turns out that this is quite easy to do even at a time when there are no real tasty tomatoes from the field or garden on sale.
The basis of such ketchup will be tomato paste. Tomato paste is the boiled pulp of ripe tomatoes without preservatives, flavor enhancers and flavorings. Instead of ketchup, you can take it and make a great sauce.
The main thing is to choose tomato paste, not tomato sauce. And this tomato paste must be of high quality, from a trusted manufacturer.
The amount of salt, vinegar and sugar, as well as a set of spices, add, guided by your taste and preferences.
Recipes with tomato paste
Step 1
For work, we need tomato paste - 100 grams, sugar - 1 tbsp. l., salt - 0.75 tsp., vinegar 6% - 1 tbsp. l., allspice peas - 2 pieces, black peppercorns - 2 pieces, bay leaf - 1 piece, Provence herbs - 1 tsp, water - 3 tbsp. l., bowl, spoon, small metal sieve.
Step 2
Pour all the spices with boiling water and insist for 3 minutes.
Step 3
Strain the liquid.
Step 4
Combine tomato paste, salt, sugar and vinegar.
Step 5
Add an infusion of spices.
Step 6
The mixture is ready.