What is the difference between tomato juice and passata?
As far as I am aware passata is obtained by crushing tomatoes and then sieving the result without heating. That sounds an awful lot like juice to me. What is the difference (if any) between passata and tomato juice? Under what circumstances could they be substituted for each other?
Pubs often sell small bottles of tomato juice so on camping trips etc I suspect it may be easier to get tomato juice than passata, although it hasn't been necessary yet.
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Passata still contains the pulp of the tomato, whereas juice is literally just the juice.
So juice is thin like water whereas passata is thick like crushed tomatoes minus the seeds and skin. You probably wouldn't use tomato juice for making a marinara sauce.
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Passata still contains the pulp of the tomato, whereas juice is literally just the juice. So juice is thin like water whereas passata is thick like crushed tomatoes minus the seeds and skin. You probably wouldn't use tomato juice for making a marinara sauce.Can I substitute tomato juice for Passata?
Yes, passata can easily take the place of tomato juice in your next bloody mary. Taste as you go and you'll end up with a drink far more flavorful than any old mix.What can I substitute for tomato juice?
Ketchup or Catsup: In a pinch, you can substitute diluted catsup or ketchup for tomato juice in a recipe. Add one part ketchup to eight parts of water. For example, 1 tablespoon of ketchup (0.5 ounces) and 1/2 cup water (4 ounces). Ketchup, like soup, also contains sweetener and usually contains onions.Is tomato puree and Passata the same thing?
Passata is a thick sauce, which is used as a base for soups and traditional sauces, because of its sweet and creamy texture. The tomatoes in tomato puree are generally heated and skinned and must be deacidified before it releases its final flavour. At Passata the tomatoes are (usually) cold pureed and therefore raw.What is a substitute for Passata?
1. Canned Tomatoes. Canned tomatoes are essentially the same as passata.What's The Difference Between Tomato Sauce + Tomato Puree? | Q \u0026 Ray + J
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I hate to disappoint you but nowadays almost everything comes from tomato concentrate/puree. This is e.g. produced in China, then transported here, then diluted (and maybe mixed with some other ingredients like salt or lemon juice) and sold as either passata or juice.
In that case the only difference is the dilution, and they can be substituted 'downwards' (more dilution). I have done this, e.g. making soup from puree instead of passata.
I can only refer you to a 2005 Dutch episode of the program 'Keuringsdienst van Waarde' about tomato puree.
They wanted to know how a tin of tomato puree can be sold for as little as €0.08, and followed the trail through Italy (where we in Europe think it usually comes from) to China.
At 20:00 into the episode they (again) talk to an Italian producer who also imports concentrate from China, and confirms this (he talks English BTW).
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