You must have heard of the tomato puree. However, you may not know the uses of this puree. They can be very useful for many dishes. The first things to do when you are preparing tomato puree are to harvest the ripe tomatoes from your garden, wash them and them take out the leaves and stem. You can use a food processor to remove the skin of these tomatoes but you can also remove them by boiling tomatoes for a few minutes until they can be peeled off easily.
It is up to you to blanched or unbleached them. The blanching process can help to loosen the skin, but it can also partially cook in order to be able to preserve flavor and color. To blend the puree to the perfect consistency, you can use a food processor or blender. If you feel that the puree is too thick, then you can simply add water.
If you love the puree but you do not want to have to prepare the puree yourselves, then you can simply run to the nearest supermarket and buy one of those canned puree. Of course the canned puree is not as delicious and fresh as the one that you make yourself, but it is convenient, simple and easy. Since it is also tomato, it is also fresh.
The tomato puree can be processed into delicious cold soup called the gazpacho. All you can do is blend tomato puree, bell peppers, scallions and also cucumbers in a food processor. Add some spices and herbs and you can enjoy your gazpacho. You can also make the spaghetti sauce using the tomato puree. Another uses is the goulash, but there are so many other casserole type that can also be made of tomato puree.
If you love salsa, then create a taste Mexican salsa by using the tomato puree. There are recipes in the internet that can help you to make what you need. Other snacks are also available to be created from this tomato puree. This way, you can enjoy the sweet taste of your summer harvest that is tasty and you can never get bored because there are hundreds of dishes that can be created with the tomato puree. Not only tasty, the tomato puree is also very healthy as it is compacted with antioxidant and lycopene. Store that tomato puree in the refrigerator but never store for more than one week.
