I need a pasta sauce that doesn't have tomato chunks in

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Teddybleads

15-02-2012

Can't you just use a wooden spoon and break them up against the side of the pan when you heat up the sauce That's what i do. If it has to be puree uniform give it a blitz or pass it through a sieve.

I also have issue with tomato. I cook a lot with them but i hate the jelly-seedy bit in raw tomatos and can't eat them raw at all.

The Puzzler

15-02-2012

Originally Posted by BomoLad:
“It's fascinating how someone can have a dislike not of the taste but of the texture of something,

I can understand something tasting obnoxious to someone but can't get my head around someone being texture-phobic.”

Yeah it's weird. Cos I LOVE tomato soup and ketchup(not together!

) but could never eat a 'proper' tomato if you know what I mean. Just looking at them puts me right off!

Originally Posted by .Lauren.:
“Do you have a hand blnder?

My Mum is like that so if I ever make her anything with a tomoto sauce I also whisk it with the hand blender and it is totally smooth.

Or you can make your own. If you buy some passata from the shop and add some herbs and sundried tomato pesto, you get a smooth tasty tomato sauce.”

That's a good idea, hadn't thought of blending it. Might be the quickest option!

Originally Posted by RAINBOWGIRL22:
“Make your own but use passata !!”

Originally Posted by The Wizard:
“Buy a jar of passata. It's pureed reduced tomato and nothing else added. No oil or sugar or other ingredients. No lumps and it's also completely fat free.”

I'll have a look out for some passata then, never heard of it before though. I'll give anything a try if it means I don't have to stop eating pasta

Originally Posted by indianwells:
“I don't want to sound like a "make it yourself" bore but a simple tomato sauce is quicker to make than going to the corner shop for a jar and will taste a lot nicer. Saute off some chopped onion until translucent, add some chopped garlic for a minute, pour in your passata, pinch of s&p, pinch of dried oregano or basil (or both), simmer until it's the consistency you want. Taste and adjust the seasoning and there you have it. If it tastes a bit acidic a pinch of sugar works wonders.”

Cheers, I'm never really cooked from scratch before but might have to give it a go. I'll write that recipe down later on.

sarahcs

15-02-2012

Originally Posted by The Wizard:
“My wife doesn't like the texture of mushrooms. She says it feels like the head of a penis. What, and that's supposed to be a bad thing? ”

Right, that's mushrooms off the list too!

indianwells

15-02-2012

Originally Posted by The Wizard:
“ She says it feels like biting on the head of a penis.”

I guess it looks like one too. Great analogy by your missus!!!

My wife hates the texture too, although she likes the taste. If I chop them finely in a dish she'll happily eat them. Go figure. Wimmin!!!

degsyhufc

15-02-2012

Originally Posted by The Wizard:
“My wife doesn't like the texture of mushrooms. She says it feels like the head of a penis. What, and that's supposed to be a bad thing? ”

It is a bad thing. Why is she biting it?

degsyhufc

15-02-2012

Originally Posted by The Wizard:
“Buy a jar of passata. It's pureed reduced tomato and nothing else added. No oil or sugar or other ingredients. No lumps and it's also completely fat free. If you're looking for a healthy option this is one food that you won't be able to over indulge on as it's one of the free foods according to Slimming World.”

Check the description/ingredients first.
I bought a jar of ASDA Extra Special Smooth Passata last night and it is actually tomatoes, onion, garlic and olive oil.
It was nice, actually smelled like tomato soup when opened, but I would have preferred plain tomato passata.

subbyed

16-02-2012

I think most cases of childhood food faddiness involve a dislike of textures. It did for me. As someone said earlier, the seeds/jelly part of tomatoes is revolting. Also the skins. In chopped tomatoes, they always leave the hard part where the stem attached and even now I have to pick them out before I serve the meal.

When I was young, I used to have bacon sandwiches without the bacon in. My dad had to put the bacon in to leave some of the juices on the bread and then take it out again as I didn't actually like bacon (because of the texture)

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