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I was explaining this to my daughter in quite simplified terms the other day- we evolved to taste sugar and enjoy it because finding a sweet edible plant meant we had a source of energy to help us hunt that day. Pretty useful if you're a hunter-gatherer.

So we seek out sugar. Now we can get it whenever we want it, in much more massive quantities than we are supposed to be processing. Most of us are addicted. I'm not an exception.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (5 children)

This is why I make my own fresh tomato sauce. A single pound/half kilo of ripe tomatoes and about 15 minutes, you can have a fresh pasta sauce at home.

Them little old Italian Grandmothers ain't wasting all day to slow cook a tomato sauce. Unless they want to show off. They got lemoncello to make and drink.......

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If you want a sauce that adds a lot to anything you put it on, I recommend Alton Brown's tomato sauce, adding a decent amount of fresh basil to the recipe if it's in season near you makes it even better but isn't necessary https://altonbrown.com/recipes/pantry-friendly-tomato-sauce/

It's more work than just cooking down tomatoes, but it's so worth it. I do double, triple, or quadruple batches and freeze it in 32 oz mason jars. Great on eggs, pizza, pasta, base for soups, burgers, and anything else you want tomato flavor added to really

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Been there made that. The flavors are dulled a noticeable amount compared to a sauce made with fresh ripe tomatoes.

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