Today they cook vegetarian
a new feature from the Cooking School in Puglia
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August is the time to make the annual tomato sauce in the Salento and it is one of the most beautiful summer happenings. Just as beautiful as fiestas (festivals), grape harvest (start in August) and lights (the special Salento lights).
It is another anche simplistic, yet divine poor cooking recipe, eating healthy and living well, of the farmers living according to Functional cycle of the seasons and celebrating the earth through simple food.
It's one of the most beautiful tradition Involving entire families and friends from the elderly to the children and grandchildren.
You might be interested on how to make the classic tomato sauce from scratch. If you're invited by the Salento locals to join this experience, please do, it's a lifelong memory.
One thing is very important in making the tomato sauce and it is the quality of tomatoes, the oval-shaped plum variety. You can buy amazing boxes of red plum tomatoes at any local food market or at local farmers.
One thing is very important in making the tomato sauce and it is the quality of tomatoes, the oval-shaped plum variety. You can buy amazing boxes of red plum tomatoes at any local food market or at local farmers.
Wash the tomatoes first, and cut in half before putting them in a big saucepan. Sprinkle with salt, add the onions and fresh basil. Then cover the saucepan and let the tomatoes simmer over moderate heat, stirring from time to time. After about 20 minutes, they softened and Should Have Just Begun to melt.
A mill is used to pass the pulp through in order to remove skins and seeds positioned over a large mixing bowl.
Rotate the handle until all you have left in the food mill are skins and seeds: there will be either a little or quite a bit of liquid That will have drained into the bowl. Discard it before proceeding.
It's now time for bottling.
Rotate the handle until all you have left in the food mill are skins and seeds: there will be either a little or quite a bit of liquid That will have drained into the bowl. Discard it before proceeding.
It's now time for bottling.
Sterilize the jars and to make sure you keep them cool and clean until you are ready to use them. Fill tomatoes with the mixture. Seal them tight and then boil the jars for a good 45 minutes.
In a couple of days When the bottles would have cooled down to the touch, they will be ready to use, stocked and stored up over the next year. Families making bottle usually you pass four hundred bottles each!
Ingredients
fresh and ripe tomatoes
red onion
extra virgin olive oil
sea salt
basil leaves
red pepper flakes
The taste of tomato sauce made with freshly made past is truly delicious
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