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While many cooks add carrot to sweeten tomato sauce (yes, even the great Mario Batali!), Italian mamas who are sticklers for tradition prefer removing tomato seeds as a way to prevent bitterness. How? By crushing fresh or canned whole tomatoes in the blender, then sifting the pulp to remove seeds. Of course, in ancient times, they probably just crushed tomatoes by hand… (Thanks to the ladies of the Cooking Italy Club for that bit of insight.) As for me, over time, I’ve learned to use the best canned tomatoes available, to sauté lots of onions gently and slowly, then to chill my marinara overnight to develop its natural sweetness without sugar. Three simple tricks that make all the difference!
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