Sunday, May 31, 2009

How to make Pizza Sauce

First things first: I'm gonna talk about teaspoons and tablespoons here. But be aware that the spoons I'm talking about are the ones one actually can eat with, not the weirdo-looking-only-for-measurement-ones that are popular in this country.
The sauce itself is simple:
You need:

1 small can of tomato paste (the cheapest you can find)
1 medium sized onion (the can of tomato paste should not feel intimidated by it)
some garlic, two cloves maybe, or three, or four, or one, or none
a whole lot of pepper, colour doesn't matter
a whole lot of italian seasoning or thyme & oregano & basil
approx. one teaspoon of salt
one tablespoon of sugar
a big splash olive oil

Then:
Take a nice pot, heat the olive oil, throw in diced onion and fry 'em nice and golden.
Add tomato paste and some water (1/3 tomato paste can). More if you like the result to be more liquid. Stir in salt, pepper, sugar, spices and garlic (pressed or cut into really small pieces).
Try it.
Tastes boring? More salt and pepper should do the trick.
Tastes hot and boring? You forgot the sugar.
Keep adding spices you find in your kitchen to your liking until taste is acceptable.
Bring mixture to a boil, then remove from heat and allow to cool.

That's it.
Tomorrow:
Tales about broth in brothels and hostile hosts. Good night.

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