https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 02 May 2026 15:13:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-758562 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:01:47 +0000 rachylou 758562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Simmer the sauce down with lid off (the condensation drips the water back into the sauce).</p> <p>Also, a trick from Spanish cooking: A slice of bread broken up and mixed in. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-757699 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:01:56 +0000 missvee 757699@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes I agree, the better the tomatoes the better the sauce. My friends swear by the San Marzano tomatoes ( canned) from Italy. They are a bit more money but worth it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-757504 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:45:18 +0000 catgirl 757504@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Also (you know this already because you're Indian!) use fresh spices if possible. Add half at the start and half at very end for flavor boost. No powdered garlic, onion, etc. If you have a crockpot and can let it slow cook all day even better. My MIL puts in pinch of sugar and it somehow brings out more flavor too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-757493 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:33:39 +0000 RedM 757493@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've also made the one Ceit posted and it's very good.</p> <p>I like to just cook down whole tomatoes with garlic &amp; basil, puree it and add a touch of olive oil then simmer some more. It's not really good for a weeknight. </p> <p>I also read somewhere (Martha Stewart I think) that the quality of tomatoes used in cans of whole tomatoes is much better than the ones they use in cans of puree. Not sure if it's true or not, but it does make sense. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-757255 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:39:25 +0000 JenA 757255@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A couple of suggestions... use GOOD canned tomatoes (whole or crushed) in a puree. Let the sauce simmer for a while to evaporate the water and for flavors to come out. </p> <p>If you want to use fresh tomatoes use either plum or small grape tomatoes. Cut and roast them with olive oil, garlic, salt, any herbs that you like and a tiny bit of balsamic vinegar (which you can use in the sauce above as it brings out the flavor in tomatoes). This sauce will be chunky, but very tasty.</p> <p>Here is a good recipe (plus Fabio is adorable) <a href="http://shine.yahoo.com/video/channel-26748056/you-say-tomato-the-perfect-tomato-sauce-26964756.html" rel="nofollow">http://shine.yahoo.com/video/c.....64756.html</a></p> <p>Good luck!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-757217 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:03:32 +0000 Diana 757217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you like mushrooms? I find they really help add body and richness to a meatless sauce. Just chop them up, and fry them in some oil with onion and garlic before adding the tomatoes and whatever other flavorings. Also, try adding some wine as well - will add flavor and some tanginess. Red has a stronger flavor, but you can also use white if you want less wine taste. Sometimes I use sherry too. Alcohol really brings out the flavors in tomatoes (but don't worry, all the booze will be gone after you cook it!). And, finally, I always get better results with canned tomatoes rather than fresh, plus it's way easier and cheaper. I like to use the kind that's like whole peeled tomatoes in a thick sauce - squish the whole tomatoes with your hands before you add them, and cook with the lid off to evaporate some liquid.</p> <p>Oh, and I also like the one Ceit posted - it's very simple but somehow the butter really adds that extra something. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-757152 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:01:07 +0000 ramya 757152@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm good point Ceit.. I guess my Indian taste buds would need it </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-757145 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:53:50 +0000 Anonymous 757145@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok this sauce is pretty mild, but you can jazz it up with garlic, basil, crushed red pepper, etc. Adding a bit of lemon juice or balsamic vinegar will change it too.</p> <p>It's pretty adaptable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-757114 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:32:37 +0000 ramya 757114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Too thin, not tangy enough ,<br /> doesnt coat the pasta like we like it...<br /> flavours not stong enough...</p> <p>Thanks Ceit.. will surely try it tomorrow </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-757111 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:25:30 +0000 Anonymous 757111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This recipe is good: <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/marcella-hazans-amazing-4ingre-144538" rel="nofollow">http://www.thekitchn.com/marce.....gre-144538</a></p> <p>It depends on what kind of sauce you like though! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-757109 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:24:55 +0000 Liz 757109@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>: )<br /> OK, let's do some more diagnosis! What is it that isn't working? Too thick, too thin, no taste, wrong taste? Are you trying to match something you had in a restaurant and can't get the same taste? Are you unable to find the right ingredients? Describe as much as you can about what's going wrong, and that will give us a better start on solving it for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-757100 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:12:38 +0000 ramya 757100@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OOO yes Liz... I am trying to make it from scratch :)(smacks my head for being dumb0...<br /> I am a vegetarian(lacto,ovo in my diet no meats though). Hence I tried preparing it myself and it never works:(<br /> Sob Sob </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-757095 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:02:20 +0000 Liz 757095@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can you say more about the problem you're trying to solve? Is there something about the taste of a jarred sauce that you're not liking? Or are you trying to make a recipe from scratch and it's not turning out right in some way? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/need-help-with-pasta-sauce#post-757090 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:55:59 +0000 ramya 757090@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have tried high and low but none of the pasta sauces i tried work for me.<br /> Can you guys help me? </p>