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Default Beware canned tomatoes

On 2016-03-02 21:43:27 +0000, notbob said:

> Not that they are more susceptible to cow-doody toxins, but there have
> been some weird labelling issues I've run across.
>
> For one, I inadvertently bought some diced tomatoes "in tomato sauce".
> Think about that fer a second. Not tomato juice, but tomato "sauce".
> I now have both. Quite a difference! You do not want tomato "sauce"
> unless yer making a red suace (if then).
>
> Also, I recently bought a large can of "crushed" tomatoes. Usta be,
> they were merely a very coarse "crush". Now, they are more like
> "puree" than "crush". You do not want "crushed" tomatoes in yer
> minestrone, trust me. (these are all Kroger brands)
>
> nb


Agree about the crushed. My home-canned are pretty good. I can hit
them with a blender if I need to.
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