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Default Leaving sauce in a pot

On 9/7/2016 8:59 AM, Gary wrote:
> Helpful person wrote:
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>> Simmering a home made tomato sauce to reduce the volume will burn in a stainless steel pot. The solids collect at the bottom and no matter how careful one is (without constant stirring) it will burn.

>
> I make spaghetti sauce once or twice a year in large batches...6-7
> quarts. I use an 8-quart RevereWare stainless pot with lid. I've never
> had solids burn on the bottom. As I said, you just need to know how to
> use the stainless pans. Also, my simmer is very low. Seriously, I've
> never had your problem but I do check on mine occasionally and stir it.
>
> :-D
>


6-7 quarts is not a large batch.

I assume you have a gas stove, and one that lets the flame get quite low
without sputtering out.