"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 20 Jun 2016 19:00:42 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Mon, 20 Jun 2016 17:07:40 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Doris Night" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > On Mon, 20 Jun 2016 01:40:24 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> >> > > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>I used 6 caramelized Vidalia's and
>> >> >>two raw white onions. Also a goodly handful of bacon strips, cooked
>> >> >>and
>> >> >>chopped into small pieces. A good amount of ketchup, a little
>> >> >>mustard
>> >> >>powder, salt, tons of freshly ground black pepper and small amounts
>> >> >>of
>> >> >>brown
>> >> >>sugar and molasses. After tasting, I decided to add a little tomato
>> >> >>paste.
>> >> >>I
>> >> >>also added some of the bean cooking water and will stash some more
>> >> >>in
>> >> >>the
>> >> >>fridge in case I need to add more later.
>> >> >
>> >> > That's pretty much exactly how I make baked beans, except I prefer
>> >> > to
>> >> > use passata rather than ketchup.
>> >>
>> >> That sounds good! I often use passata instead of ketchup!
>> >
>> > Passata is a virtual unknown where I live. I did buy it from an
>> > Italian deli, but it was $5 for a small jar... gah. Haven't worked up
>> > the nerve to try it yet, mainly because of the expense. Whatever it's
>> > used in has to be spectacular or else I'll wonder why I wasted my time
>> > finding it.
>>
>> Gosh! That is a surprise. Look here, these are common:
>>
>> https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl...tesco&tbm=shop
>>
>> I hope you can get them soon. They are really good.
>
> Not even close to those prices here!
>
> Just an FYI - Trader Joe's finally sells tomato paste in a tube at a
> *very* reasonable price. Others will follow, but I'm not looking
> anywhere else. If a tube jumps off the shelf and introduces itself to
> me elsewhere, I might buy it - but I have Trader Joe's for now.

Are you saying you can get them but they are very expensive???



--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/