"Jim Elbrecht" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:59:06 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:01:25 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>>
>>> So what I used was: 2 cans of tomato sauce (15 oz. ea.), one large
>>> yellow
>>> onion, one green bell pepper, one red bell pepper, 1 cup brown sugar
>>> Splenda, 5 T. white vinegar, 1 t.allspice, maybe 1/2 t. sesame seeds and
>>> a
>>> little salt and pepper.
>>
>>That's a lot easier than the recipe I have that starts with fresh
>>tomato. I might try that with diced or whole canned tomato. I made
>>tomato soup a couple of months ago using canned tomatoes that
>>absolutely blew my socks off because it tasted like I'd started with
>>fresh.
>
> For cooking, if I don't have them in the garden, I'll use canned over
> 'fresh' every time. I seem to always grab the diced ones rather than
> sauce- and cook the juice down a bit- but at least they taste of
> tomato.

I buy all sorts of tomato products. I also like the puree for some things.
And occasionally paste. I bought the tube again. Must remember to use it.
I used up the one can that I had. Daughter found some Rotel seasoned sauce
in little cans at Target marked down for cheap. I can't remember the exact
price but less than a quarter I think. I bought a few to try. They make
excellent Mexican or Spanish rice so I went right back hoping to get the
rest. And I did! Those cans sell for something like 79 cents at Winco and
they're known for their cheap prices.

I don't think I've met a tomato product yet that I don't like. Although I
don't get the appeal of the standard Rotel tomatoes. I have used them. I
have bought them for cheap with a coupon. And they're fine for Mexican type
foods but... I know people who use these things almost daily. They put
them in everything! I'd rather buy the tomatoes and the chiles separately.
But... I still wouldn't turn them down if they were cheap enough.

I just wish we could get the Red Pack tomatoes here. That stuff is
GOOOOOOOOD!