On Sun, 27 Mar 2016 22:42:06 -0400, Doris Night
> wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Mar 2016 19:23:04 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> >Not too long ago, at least here (here being the area where I live/shop),
> >this stuff was only available at a few places and rather expensive. Then I
> >few months ago, I thought I was lucky to find it for cheap at Big Lots. But
> >now? It's everywhere and it's cheap! I am happy. I can use it freely now.
> >I love the stuff.
>
> I just use the canned stuff and if there's any left over that I can't
> use within a week or so I throw it out. The cans are only about $0.50
> each, so it's no big deal.
>
> If I had a tube it would get lost in the fridge.
>

Trader Joe's sells tomato paste in a tube now for under $2, but I'm
old fashioned like you except I portion out what's left from the can
in 1T amounts and freeze them to use in stock, soup or stews.


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