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Cooking & Baking

Talitha

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13. Ooooo - tomato puree thickened with tomato paste... brilliant!

Reply to werdna (Reply #5)

Sat May 6, 2023, 10:03 PM

May 2023

Yes, I know tomatoes have a natural sodium content, but it's nothing compared to how much they add during processing.

Thanks so much for your advice! Yes, the recipes mention onion powder, garlic powder, etc... one of them even mentioned honey instead of brown sugar, and vinegar too.

Question: is there a need/reason to boil it?
Suppose I only use tomato paste, and water it down just enough to get it to the thickness I want - it wouldn't need to get 'reduced' by boiling, would it? Or is the boiling needed to properly blend the flavors?

Thanks again!

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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