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thenewgreen  ·  4184 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What have you overindulged in over the holidays?




ecib  ·  4184 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Awesome, thanks. I've been on the lookout for some good veggie staple meals I can introduce into the mix. I'm going to give this one a whirl.

thenewgreen  ·  4184 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If you do, I think kleinbl00 and humanodon would internet slap me if I didn't recommend some HUMANODON SAUCE to accompany it.

ecib  ·  4184 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Similar to my sauce, except I can't believe humanodon blanches his tomatoes...I just crush a few fresh ones in with a can of stewed tomatoes. I do the honey and hot peppers as well, though I use a bit of jalapeƱo instead.

humanodon  ·  4184 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I really don't like tomato skins getting caught in my throat.

b_b  ·  4184 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've always found that whole, peeled canned tomatoes work perfectly for sauce making. They break down really easily and the taste difference seems negligible to me.

humanodon  ·  4184 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Canned does in a pinch, but I enjoy the whole process of making a sauce from the ground up.

ecib  ·  4184 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, I always use all fresh ingredients except for a can or two of peeled to do some heavy lifting for me. I once made a sauce where the base was all fresh farmers market heirloom tomatoes and it was fucking nuts. But mostly I can't be bothered to go to those lengths. Pasta is a "convenience meal" for me because it's so easy to make by just throwing together a few mostly fresh ingredients (plus wine). Using non-canned tomatoes pushes it just out of reach for me most nights.