On Mon, 20 Jun 2016 21:17:51 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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> > On Mon, 20 Jun 2016 19:00:42 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> > wrote:
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> >> "sf" > wrote in message
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> >> > On Mon, 20 Jun 2016 17:07:40 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> >> > wrote:
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> >> >> "Doris Night" > wrote in message
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> >> >> > On Mon, 20 Jun 2016 01:40:24 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> >> >> > > wrote:
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> >> >> >>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
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> >> 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???
Yes, as bad as the passata. This price isn't too far off (same brand,
smaller tube).
https://smile.amazon.com/Amore-Tomat...e+tomato+paste
I didn't look (or care) for a long time and then noticed that Trader
Joe's has it for around $2 a tube. That's as good as it gets.
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sf