"Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" > wrote in
6.121:

> I almost always use canned tomatoes for sauce but in a pinch I've used
> paste. I hate ketchup (yeah, I said it, so kill me). Okay, so what is
> tomato paste intended to be used in? In spaghetti sauce I usually use
> ground chuck along with chopped fresh 'shrooms, chopped garlic and
> onion and a variety of spices. I put in a few cans of tomatoes. I
> taste as I go so I can't tell you the amount of which spices I use. I
> have fresh oregano in the garden so I use it a lot. I throw in a bay
> leaf and some parsley along with a bit of a Penzey's mix of Italian
> stuff... oh and Kosher salt with some pepper. If I'm in the mood and
> have them on hand I'll dice some green pepper but that's not a given.
> Sometimes I like that green pepper taste but not that often.
>
> Michael


Michael,

I think tomato paste is for adding flavor to dishes where a sauce would
ruin the consistency. It's used in Texas chili, for example, which is
kinda soupy enough as it is. I could be wrong though.

$0.02,

Andy