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Strange Famous · 06-24-2008, 02:08 PM

Well, this may seem pretty basic - but it tasted pretty good actually

a little olive oil in a saucepan, heat it up
add 3 god damn pieces (are they called cloves?) of garlic, all cut up and crush
add 500 grammes of passata (or like a tins worth to Americans)
the heat is low, so as not to boil this shit
add the grated skin of a lemon
add 2 bay leaves
add about 1.5 seconds medium shaking of the basil (like half a teaspoon or so)

Cook on a low heat for about 30 mins

Then pour it straight over your pasta, and grate some god damn cheese over it.

I surprised myself, it was really good, and the sharpness of the tomato mellowed out with the garlic and the herbs and so on.

Redlemon · 06-24-2008, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Strange Famous

add 500 grammes of passat

Passat?

Quote:

Passat can refer to:

* Passat, a type of wind
* Volkswagen Passat, a car named after the wind
* Passat (ship), a sailing ship named after the wind

None of those seem to be useful for a tomato sauce.

Strange Famous · 06-24-2008, 02:18 PM

edited now - passata

its just like tomato pulp

robot_parade · 06-24-2008, 06:43 PM

Sounds good. I use Mario Batali's recipe, which is pretty similar:

Basic tomato sauce

It's pretty good. The carrot and caramelizing the onions balances the acidity of the tomatoes nicely. I usually pop it in the blender before putting it in cans, since the kid's don't like chunks.

Sweetpea · 06-25-2008, 11:30 PM

I don't have anything to say, other than the fact that the title made me laugh

thanks.

Strange Famous · 06-30-2008, 02:57 PM

I added some mushrooms to it tonight and it was even better!

I dont cook much, so these simple things are pleasing to me

MSD · 07-01-2008, 02:25 PM

500 grams, or a tin's worth for Americans .... what the fuck is a tin? You mean a can?

jimmy aloes · 09-01-2008, 09:16 AM

Strange Famous ... your unknown man was a war-time Fireman telling fellow fireman Henry Green (an English novelist) what the senior butler in a country mansion had told him that the Lord of the Manor liked best in life. It's a delightful summary of how the other half lives - and their common humanity (perhaps). It was "re-cycled" by Hanif Kureshi (or was that "nicked").
The same interview carries the observation by Green that "...we don't write letters now, we telephone. And one of these days we are going to have TV sets which lonely people can talk to and get answers back. Then no one will read anymore."
The interview is dated 1958.

06-24-2008, 02:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Strange Famous Adam The Word King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ipswich, UK	My God Damn tomato sauce recipe Well, this may seem pretty basic - but it tasted pretty good actually a little olive oil in a saucepan, heat it up add 3 god damn pieces (are they called cloves?) of garlic, all cut up and crush add 500 grammes of passata (or like a tins worth to Americans) the heat is low, so as not to boil this shit add the grated skin of a lemon add 2 bay leaves add about 1.5 seconds medium shaking of the basil (like half a teaspoon or so) Cook on a low heat for about 30 mins Then pour it straight over your pasta, and grate some god damn cheese over it. I surprised myself, it was really good, and the sharpness of the tomato mellowed out with the garlic and the herbs and so on. __________________ "Lying in bed on a summer morning, with the window open, listening to the church bells, eating buttered toast with cunty fingers.” (unknown man, on what it meant to be English) "And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff--I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be. I know it's crazy." (Holden Caulfield) Last edited by Strange Famous; 06-24-2008 at 02:17 PM.

06-24-2008, 02:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Strange Famous Adam The Word King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ipswich, UK	edited now - passata its just like tomato pulp __________________ "Lying in bed on a summer morning, with the window open, listening to the church bells, eating buttered toast with cunty fingers.” (unknown man, on what it meant to be English) "And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff--I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be. I know it's crazy." (Holden Caulfield)

06-25-2008, 11:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sweetpea Fade out Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in love	I don't have anything to say, other than the fact that the title made me laugh thanks. __________________ Having a Pet Will Change Your Life! Looking for a great pet?! Click Here! "I am the Type of Person Who Can Get Away With A lot, Simply Because I Don't Ask Permission for the Privilege of Being Myself"

06-30-2008, 02:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Strange Famous Adam The Word King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ipswich, UK	I added some mushrooms to it tonight and it was even better! I dont cook much, so these simple things are pleasing to me __________________ "Lying in bed on a summer morning, with the window open, listening to the church bells, eating buttered toast with cunty fingers.” (unknown man, on what it meant to be English) "And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff--I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be. I know it's crazy." (Holden Caulfield)

06-24-2008, 06:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
robot_parade Addict Join Date: Apr 2003	Sounds good. I use Mario Batali's recipe, which is pretty similar: Basic tomato sauce It's pretty good. The carrot and caramelizing the onions balances the acidity of the tomatoes nicely. I usually pop it in the blender before putting it in cans, since the kid's don't like chunks.

07-01-2008, 02:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
MSD Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: CT	500 grams, or a tin's worth for Americans .... what the fuck is a tin? You mean a can?

09-01-2008, 09:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
jimmy aloes Upright Join Date: Sep 2008	Strange Famous ... your unknown man was a war-time Fireman telling fellow fireman Henry Green (an English novelist) what the senior butler in a country mansion had told him that the Lord of the Manor liked best in life. It's a delightful summary of how the other half lives - and their common humanity (perhaps). It was "re-cycled" by Hanif Kureshi (or was that "nicked"). The same interview carries the observation by Green that "...we don't write letters now, we telephone. And one of these days we are going to have TV sets which lonely people can talk to and get answers back. Then no one will read anymore." The interview is dated 1958.