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"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
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> On 03 Dec 2004 01:29:48 GMT, oaway (Joelle) wrote:
>
>>>Ok so you have a recipe that calls for a Tablespoon of oh lets say tomato
>>>paste. You open a small can and spoon the tablespoon. What do you do
>>>with
>>>the rest of the can?
>>
>>That's why I buy the tomato paste in the tube -and I refrigerate the tube.
>
> Okay, I give: whereinheck do you find tomato paste in a tube? I mean,
> is it a common USA-ian type supermarket item?
>
> Personally, I've always used the amount I needed, then scraped the
> rest of the contents of the can into a ziplock baggie and put it in
> the freezer. It's not hard to hack a few frozen pieces off later.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
> AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

The tomato paste in the tube is right near the anchovy paste in the tube. At
least it is in my local supermarket. It's not sold refrigerated, and it
might not be near the canned paste. Try the italian specialty food section,
or maybe the sardines.

A tube isn't good if you need a lot, though, like 1/2 a cup.

-T