{"id":7844,"date":"2009-08-18T09:17:09","date_gmt":"2009-08-18T13:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=7844"},"modified":"2009-08-18T09:17:09","modified_gmt":"2009-08-18T13:17:09","slug":"tuesday-tip-freezing-tomato-paste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2009\/08\/tuesday-tip-freezing-tomato-paste\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday Tip: Freezing Tomato Paste"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Freeze<\/a>One thing that I saw mentioned constantly on the Food Network was how handy it was to purchase tomato paste in a tube.\u00a0 That way you can squeeze out the exact amount you need, seal it up, and go about your business.\u00a0 I too thought this concept was handy and I began a search to seek out the mythical tomato paste in a tube.<\/p>\n

It took me a while to find some because at the time it wasn’t a very common thing.\u00a0 When I found some, I did a little happy dance in aisle.\u00a0 Until I saw the price.<\/p>\n

Seven bucks for a tube of smashed up tomatoes?!<\/em><\/p>\n

Um, to be blunt, hells no I’m not paying seven smackers for tomato paste.\u00a0 Especially since a small can of tomato paste is like 79cents.<\/p>\n

But the thing with tomato paste is that sometimes you don’t need to use an entire can for whatever you’re making.\u00a0 Even though it’s a small can, it still contains a good amount of paste.\u00a0 And a little goes a long way.\u00a0 Probably why the tube of tomato paste was created but again, seven bucks.\u00a0 I’ll think of something on my own, thanks.<\/p>\n

So what to do with leftover tomato paste?\u00a0 I came across another tip that mentioned freezing the leftovers in ice cube trays.\u00a0 Good idea in theory but I think it would be a bit messy and you would have to have designated trays just for that purpose because the tomato paste would stain the plastic. This was not a practical solution to me.<\/p>\n

But freezing was clearly the answer.<\/p>\n

And then it dawned on me to make my own tomato tube (yeah I said it) and freeze that.\u00a0 I scooped out the leftover paste into a sandwich baggie, shaped into a tube and froze it.\u00a0 This works beautifully!\u00a0 Whenever I need tomato paste, I can just pull this from the freezer, cut off how much I need (say a TBSP or so) and then seal it back up and toss in the freezer. Ta-da!<\/p>\n

One could even use parchment paper instead of a plastic baggie to help reduce plastic use.\u00a0 Just roll tightly and seal with masking tape.<\/p>\n

To be fair, the price has gone down on the tube paste and I have seen it priced for 4 dollars.\u00a0 But even at 4 dollars, that’s too steep for me.\u00a0 I’ll stick with the cans and freezing the leftovers.<\/p>\n

So the next time you’re wondering what to do with the remaining tomato paste, remember you can freeze it! :D<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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