On Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:02:58 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 8/13/2013 3:06 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:32:12 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I do have a couple of cans in the pantry
>>> just in case. Just in case of what, I'm not sure. Maybe in case of a
>>> burglar I could throw a can of soup at him.
>>>
>> Have you ever tried to make tomato soup from just plain canned
>> tomatoes? If you haven't you'll be surprised at how GOOD it is...
>> much, much better than trying to make it with fresh tomatoes from a
>> grocery store. BTDT, given a choice - I'll use canned tomatoes to
>> make soup.
>>
>No, I haven't tried that. When I used to buy fresh tomatoes it wasn't
>from a grocery store. There are tomato farms just a few miles down the
>road. Were I so inclined, I could get really nice fresh tomatoes
>without driving into town.
>
>Jill

It's silly to turn fresh *salad* tomatoes into soup, sauce, or
juice... just won't work very well. ALL commercial tomato products
(ketchup, sauce, juice, soups) are made from "tomato concentrate, ie.
tomato paste. Excellent tomato soup is easy peasy from a can of
tomato paste and ~three cans water... season how you like or not at
all... I use tomato paste to make tomato egg drop quite often, only
seasoning salt and white pepper. Btw, it's not possible to make
tomato paste at home.