Learn to choose tomatoes, and prepare a good sauce. In 5 steps.

The tomato, is a vegetable of the family Solanaceae, originally from South America and that occupies the first place in the world among the vegetable crops.

Tomatoes are rich in:

• potassium
• Vitamin A and Vitamin C
• is a rich source of riboflavin, which helps relieve migraine attacks

How to choose the tomato for a good sauce?

Mature tomatoes have a pretty rich flavor. If there is no smell, it is most likely that the tomatoes have been harvested without maturing. The stem must be small. When choosing tomatoes, you should pay attention to the softness of the skin, the absence of cracks, spots and traces of lumps.

A fully ripe tomato is soft and elastic, but you can only choose it if the sauce is going to be prepared immediately. Overripe tomatoes are always good for sauces and soups. In healthy fruits, the skin is thin and the flesh is uniform.

En el momento de la cosecha del tomate, debemos aprovechar al máximo la fruta y prepararnos para almacenar la cantidad necesaria para el consumo en nuestras recetas. Para ello os dejo aquí una receta muy sencilla para preparar salsa de tomate.

How to cook tomato sauce at home. In 5 steps.

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To get a half-liter bottle of sauce, you'll need:

tomatoes - about 1000 g;
1 onions
sugar - 70 g;
salt - 10 g;
Table vinegar - 30 g;
black pepper - 0.02 g;
garlic - 50 g
oregano to taste

KITCHEN INSTRUCTION
30 minutes

• 1. Peel the tomatoes, and crumble them.
     
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The tomato is a difficult vegetable to peel. Many times we take part of his pulp in the attempt. To facilitate this operation, the trick is to put a saucepan with water to boil.

When it breaks the boil, we will introduce our tomatoes with a cut made in cross in its inferior part. The time of the dive is very short, between 15 or 20 seconds are enough.

Next we must refresh the tomatoes in cold water and then peel them.)

Next we must refresh the tomatoes in cold water and then peel them.)

• 2.Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions and the garlic simmer, stirring for 5 minutes, until it softens. If you are cooking without onions;
  

  
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• 3.put the tomatoes immediately and fry them over low heat, kneading with a spatula, 15 minutes.
  

  
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• 4.Allow the mixture to cool, transfer to a blender and beat. Add the sugar, salt and mix again.
  

  
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• 5.Add to the containers to store.
  

  
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