passata
Strained tomato sauce
Passata is uncooked tomato purée, strained to remove seeds and skins.
Italian in origin, it serves as a base for sauces, soups, and stews—smoother than crushed tomatoes but less concentrated than tomato paste.
I used passata instead of canned tomatoes for a silkier marinara.
Smoothly blended food
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- seedlessLacking inner kernels
- skinlessHaving no outer membrane
bottled · canned · homemade · preserved · pulp · ripe · uncooked · consistency
Without roughness or difficulty
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- creamySmooth and rich
- fluidSubstance that flows
pureed · homogeneous · blended · pourable · sieved · uniform · liquid · thick
Liquid food accompaniment
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- simmerCook just under boiling
- pizzaTopped flatbread dish
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
soup · braise · curry · casserole · ratatouille · chili · minestrone · lasagna
Italian word for tomato
- marinaraSeasoned tomato sauce
- bologneseHearty Italian meat sauce
- arrabbiataSpicy Italian tomato sauce
- puttanescaPungent Italian pasta sauce
napoletana · pizzaiola · ragù · bruschetta · parmigiana · shakshuka · sofrito · caponata
Cooked, seasoned puréed fruit
- canned tomatoesPreserved fruit in metal
- crushed tomatoesCoarsely mashed red fruit
- diced tomatoesCut into small cubes
- tomato pureeStrained, cooked tomato base
puree
Smoothly blended food
skinless · bottled · canned · homemade · preserved · pulp · ripe · uncooked · consistency · ingredient
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
fluid · pureed · homogeneous · blended · pourable · sieved · uniform · liquid · thick · thin
sauce
Liquid food accompaniment
stew · soup · braise · curry · casserole · ratatouille · chili · minestrone · lasagna · meatballs
pomodoro
Italian word for tomato
- marinaraSeasoned tomato sauce
- bologneseHearty Italian meat sauce
- arrabbiataSpicy Italian tomato sauce
puttanesca · napoletana · pizzaiola · ragù · bruschetta · parmigiana · shakshuka · sofrito · caponata · gazpacho
tomato sauce
Cooked, seasoned puréed fruit
- canned tomatoesPreserved fruit in metal
- crushed tomatoesCoarsely mashed red fruit
- diced tomatoesCut into small cubes
tomato puree · sun-dried tomatoes · tomato concentrate · stewed tomatoes
- baby foodbaby food, banana puree, carrot puree, rice cereal, purees
- pasta saucesmarinara, pesto, alfredo, bolognese, arrabbiata
passatadiced tomatoes
Cut into small cubes
chunky salsa · crushed tomatoes · pico de gallo · stewed tomatoes · salsa