crushed tomatoes

Pulverized red fruit

Crushed tomatoes are tomatoes that have been processed into a chunky, uneven texture—coarser than tomato sauce but less intact than diced tomatoes.

They typically include tomato puree or juice and serve as a base for pasta sauces, soups, and stews where some texture is desirable: The recipe calls for a can of crushed tomatoes.

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pizza sauce · sauce · stewed · diced · pureed · pulp · paste · basil · fresh herbs · garlic · olive oil · simmered · chunky · jarred · Italian · Italian cooking · pizza · bolognese

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tomato processing/texture

crushed tomatoesdiced tomatoes

Cut into small cubes

tomato paste · sun-dried tomatoes · cherry tomatoes · tomato puree · stewed tomatoes

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G