Tomato paste brings flavor to many different dishes. But what if you no longer have a tube in the house? There are a few alternatives you should know.
- Tomato paste is made from the meat of ripe tomatoes.
- There are single, double and triple concentrated tomato paste.
- If you don't have a tomato paste in the house, you can replace it.
Tomato paste is used quite often in the kitchen. There is a wide variety of dishes taste and that's why you should always have it in the house. But it can still happen that you forget to buy used tomato paste. When that happens, you don't have to despair, but look around for alternatives. In order to find the right replacement for missing tomato paste, you first have to look at the dish it is about.
Substitute for tomato paste when it comes to the tomato flavor
If the recipe that you would like to cook is primarily about an intense tomato taste, then tomato strains * are an alternative. Of course, these are much less intense. Expect to add at least twice as much tomato paste as you would have used tomato paste. If it is a sauce, you can let it boil down a little longer to intensify the taste.
Tip: You can boil the tomatoes that have been passed through separately before adding them to the dish.
Substitute for tomato paste when it comes to consistency
In addition to its intense taste, tomato paste also ensures a thicker consistency of the recipe. If you want to imitate these, lumpy or whole canned tomatoes are also suitable. These are also less tasty than tomato paste and contain a lot of liquid. So, let them drain well before adding them to the dish and do a little more than you would have used for the tomato paste. Again, you can boil the tomatoes in advance to allow liquid to evaporate and get more flavor.
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Substitute for tomato paste when it comes to a spicy note
Tomato paste brings with it the famous umami taste , which is described as meaty and spicy. If you don't have a tomato paste in the house, but want to add a spicy note to a dish, go for other condiments that taste umami . This includes:
- dark soy sauce
- Worcestershire sauce
- Fish sauce
- Parmesan
- dried, ground porcini mushrooms
These alternatives bring spicy taste to your dish, but they lack the typical sweet and sour note of tomatoes - except for the dark soy sauce. Use these alternatives sparingly and carefully, since they have a taste that should not be underestimated . So taste it gradually until you achieve the desired effect.
Ketchup suitable as a substitute for tomato paste?
Of course, it makes sense to just pick tomato ketchup when the tomato paste is out. You can only advise against that. The ketchup often brings too much sugar and vinegar with it. Barbecue sauces are an exception.
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Make your own tomato paste
If you find that you no longer have tomato paste, you may also think of making tomato paste yourself. It is not difficult at all. You need:
- 1.5 kg tomatoes (preferably beef tomatoes, since they contain little water)
- 1 tbsp salt
- Storage jars
And this is how you make tomato paste yourself
So the tomato paste stays in the fridge for several weeks , if you boil it in the jars, of course, even longer. To make the tomato paste more durable, you should choose the right glass size. If you use tomato paste frequently and a lot, you can use large jars. If you consume less tomato paste at a time, you should choose small glasses that you can empty when you use them. So it does not come into contact with air unnecessarily and spoil. Alternatively, you can cover tomato paste residue with a thin layer of oil and protect it from oxygen.
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