Crushed tomatoes - sub with diced or whole?
I have a barbecue sauce recipe that calls for 1 can of crushed tomatoes. I have cans of whole & cans of diced. Could I just run one of those through the food processor and deem it "crushed"?
EDIT: I also have a few pounds of fresh Roma tomatoes.
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Drain some of the liquid off either of those, whiz it in the food processor, add liquid back as needed to reach the "crushed" consistency.
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When you substitute canned for fresh, choose whole, peeled tomatoes. Stay away from crushed, diced, stewed, or any other more processed forms (unless specifically called for in the recipe) as these are typically made from lesser quality tomatoes and have a more cooked, tomato-paste-like flavor.Can I use diced tomatoes in place of crushed tomatoes?
Diced tomatoes can be used in place of crushed tomatoes, but you'll need to increase the cooking time substantially to try to break down the chunks of tomato. You could also run your diced tomatoes through a food processor and add a bit of tomato paste to them to achieve a result closer to crushed tomatoes.Are diced tomatoes the same as crushed tomatoes?
Diced tomatoes are generally tomato chunks packed in tomato juice. They can be an excellent timesaver. Crushed tomatoes are a mixture of diced tomatoes and tomato puree or paste. Stewed tomatoes are cooked and then canned, usually with other seasonings and sugar added.What is the difference between crushed tomatoes and whole tomatoes?
The more pieces in the jar and the larger the piece, the thinner the finished tomato product. Whole peeled tomatoes are the thinnest, diced are a little thicker, and crushed are the thickest of all. How to choose the right tomato: For a slow-cooked Bolognese sauce, choose whole peeled tomatoes.More answers regarding crushed tomatoes - sub with diced or whole?
Answer 2
Even easier and less messy than putting canned whole tomatoes in the food processor is to put them in a stainless or glass bowl that has gently sloping sides. Use a pizza cutter to roll back and forth, side to side until tomatoes are of the "diced" or "crushed" texture that you want.
Answer 3
I find a pyrex bowl and a potato masher works well when I only have whole tomatoes and need to crush them up.
Answer 4
Of the two options use the canned whole tomato, not only for the reason that Jenn mentioned (that they will tend to be of higher quality) but also because canned diced tomatoes are usually treated with calcium chloride to help maintain the shape of the dice. That obviously would work against the purpose of crushing them.
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