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Cooking & Baking

Talitha

(7,486 posts) Sat May 6, 2023, 09:08 PM May 2023

Has anyone ever made their own ketchup from tomato paste or tomato sauce? [View all]

Online recipies are abundant, but I'd rather get tips from my friends here at DU.

What I'm interested in is making salt-free ketchup - the store price is outrageous. And while I'm at it, I'd probably lower the sugar content too.

Thanks!

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Has anyone ever made their own ketchup from tomato paste or tomato sauce? [View all] Talitha May 2023 OP

We make ketchup out of tomato juice, Mr.Bill May 2023 #1

Seems like it'd need to be boiled down quite a bit. And yeah, it's probably got salt in it. Talitha May 2023 #4

We get these 6-packs and that lasts us a long time. Croney May 2023 #2

Yep, that's the same size I get - but mine's over $5. Yikes. Talitha May 2023 #7

Thanks. Maybe. I'm almost psycho about whole food homemade. I hadn't thought of that. brewens May 2023 #3

Some of the online recipes include directions for canning it. Talitha May 2023 #8

I only have a canning bath for jams. I could do that if it doesn't take a pressure cooker. brewens May 2023 #9

I have done so. werdna May 2023 #5

Ooooo - tomato puree thickened with tomato paste... brilliant! Talitha May 2023 #13

Boiling - werdna May 2023 #23

Ok, thanks! Talitha May 2023 #25

Oh my. Salt free ketchup sounds like a bummer. My condolences... RockRaven May 2023 #6

Salt-free anything is a bummer, really, but my husband Croney May 2023 #10

Congratulations to your hubby, that's great! Talitha May 2023 #18

He says that salt substitutes have some ingredient he doesn't like Croney May 2023 #20

You're welcome - I hope he likes it! Talitha May 2023 #26

Salt is added soda, as with most foods, to enhance the taste. sir pball May 2023 #24

Well that's a new one on me - I learn something new every day here on DU! Talitha May 2023 #27

It's not bad tasting, really - the salt-free stuff has a salt-substitute in it. Talitha May 2023 #14

I've seen ketchup recipes using fresh tomatoes (lucky you if you have access to fresh, tasty fierywoman May 2023 #11

Thanks for the tip, I'll check out some keto recipes. Talitha May 2023 #15

Also: aren't canned tomatoes available with no salt? fierywoman May 2023 #16

I'm pretty sure I've seen them - for sure, there's 'reduced' salt canned tomatoes. Talitha May 2023 #19

carrots and onions for sugar. Tetrachloride May 2023 #12

That sounds interesting - grated, or liquefied in the blender? Talitha May 2023 #17

it won't take much. the carrots in my area are mighty sweet. Tetrachloride May 2023 #21

Thanks ever so much! Talitha May 2023 #28

My aunt used to make Pioneers' Ketchup. It was chutney but with ketchup zing. applegrove May 2023 #22

Sounds delicious - were the pears used as a sweetener? Talitha May 2023 #29

Yes. There were small chunks of pears throughout. It was really good. applegrove May 2023 #30

Thanks! Talitha May 2023 #31

As long as not apples, chutney is flexible. ginger. Tetrachloride May 2023 #34

EmmyMade did some taste testing Warpy May 2023 #32

Thanks for the info and link! Talitha May 2023 #33