tomato puree
Smooth red sauce
Tomato puree is tomatoes that have been cooked and strained into a thick, smooth liquid.
It sits between tomato paste (thicker, more concentrated) and tomato sauce (thinner, often seasoned) in consistency and intensity.
Used as a base for soups, sauces, and stews: Add a cup of tomato puree to the pot.
- passataStrained, uncooked tomato base
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- blanchingBriefly boiling then cooling
- marinaraSeasoned tomato sauce
- red sauceTomato-based pasta topping
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- canned tomatoescrushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, San Marzano
- baby foodbaby food, rice cereal, purees, breast milk, formula
- pasta saucesmarinara, pesto, alfredo, bolognese, arrabbiata
- tomatoesbeefsteak, cherry, plum, grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes
texture/consistency
tomato pureechunky salsa
Coarse tomato-based dip
diced tomatoes · crushed tomatoes · stewed tomatoes · salsa · bruschetta topping