Thinning Tomato paste

I have been experimenting with making my own condiments over the paste few weeks and there is one thing I cannot get correct.

The tomato paste has a thicker grainy texture that is really not desirable in a condiment so I was wondering if there is a good way thin out that texture for a more saucy feel. I am also trying to maintain a strict Paleo diet so using corn syrup or other things like it are not ideal.

thanks

Best Answer

I think tomato puree or passata might be something for you. It's thinner than tomato paste. To know for sure whether it fits in your diet or not, you should check the label. Ingredients may vary from brand to brand, but normally, it's just tomatoes.

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Quick Answer about "Thinning Tomato paste"

Because tomato paste is a concentrated form of tomato puree, you can dilute it to the consistency of tomato sauce without much fuss. Adding one cup of water to three-quarters of a cup of tomato paste will result in a tomato base with the same texture and thickness as tomato sauce (after some brisk stirring).

Can you water down tomato paste to make tomato sauce?

Tomato Paste Instead of Tomato Sauce All you need is the tomato paste and water. Mix together 1 part tomato paste and 1 part water until well blended. Then, season your "sauce" to taste.

How do you reduce tomato paste into sauce?

To transform your sauce into a paste, simply heat tomato sauce in a pan. Let it simmer and stir it constantly until it is reduced by half. This should take around 10 minutes and produce about 7 ounces of paste from a 15-ounce can of sauce.

How do you stretch tomato paste?

So here is what I did:

Added a couple of Tablespoons of water to my spaghetti sauce jar, put the lid on, and shook it around to get all. ...

Added a few Tablespoons of my boiling pasta water to the sauce mixture.

Pureed a can of diced tomatoes from my pantry and added it.

Added a Tablespoon of olive oil.

How do you make tomato paste less strong?

Many sources recommend adding a pinch of baking soda to a sauce that's overly tart, which raises the pH and makes it less acidic. We've always preferred adding a bit of sugar. It can't neutralize acidity in the same way that baking soda can, but sugar does change our perception of other tastes.

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