Joseph Littleshoes said...

> I did pick up one trick from a cooking show, when i make my home made
> version of hamburger helper, using a very nice local 'Italian' sausage,
> i put some tomato paste into brown with the meat, letting it form a fond
> on the bottom of the pan and then reconstituting with stock/wine.


I remember a post from long , long ago about the incredible exploding can of
tomato paste.

I can't remember and properly credit the author, but I look at my cans of
tomato paste with an ounce of fear.

Andy