Re: Question on cooking tomato sauce

[Guest guest]

I tried this once and the sauce turned brown and nasty after cooking all day

- I think tomato sauce is fragile and can break down, but it may have been

something I did incorrectly...

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> Is it possible to use the crockpot to slowly simmer the tomato juice

> and reduce it to tomato sauce? Asking this because I get tired of

> standing and watching the pot on the stove

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> Elaine B

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[Guest guest]

I'm sure it is. Long slow simmering would make excellent sauce or ketchup

(catsup?) :-)

Carol F.

> Is it possible to use the crockpot to slowly simmer the tomato juice

> and reduce it to tomato sauce?  Asking this because I get tired of

> standing and watching the pot on the stove

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> Elaine B

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[Guest guest]

I would not cook it all day. Start by one to two hours or you'll have tomato

caramels ;-)

Carol F.

On Sunday, January 11, 2004, at 10:58 AM, nelsoneyes@... wrote:

[Guest guest]

> I tried this once and the sauce turned brown and nasty after

cooking all day

> - I think tomato sauce is fragile and can break down, but it may

have been

> something I did incorrectly...

just simmer for about an hour at medium heat, but yes, it is

necessary to occasionally stir.

Marjan

The Netherlands