Tomato sauce

Tomato sauce is a condiment made with tomatoes, and sometimes also ham, onions, basil, salt, oil, garlic, and various spices. A few tomatoes are broiled, skinned and mixed with a small amount of chopped ham, onion and some salt, oil, basil and other spices. This mixture is boiled and passed through a sieve and a clove of garlic is added, but removed before the sauce is passed through the sieve.

Related Topics:
Condiment - Tomato - Ham - Onion - Basil - Salt - Oil - Garlic - Spice

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The above description details one of literally hundreds of different ways a tomato sauce can be produced.

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Marinara sauce (from Italian alla marinara 'sailor style') is another term for a simple tomato sauce for pasta made without meat and usually including tomatoes, onions and herbs.

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Tomato sauce is often served as a dipping sauce for mozzarella sticks.

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In Australia, New Zealand, India and Great Britain the term "tomato sauce" normally refers to the condiment otherwise known as tomato ketchup. In these countries, other sauces made with tomatoes are more usually referred to as pasta sauce etc., depending on their uses. In Australia, the term marinara often refers to a tomato based seafood dish such as spaghetti marinara or marinara pizza.

Related Topics:
Australia - New Zealand - India - Great Britain - Ketchup - Pasta

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Some Italian Americans use the term "gravy" to refer to tomato sauce. In many cases they do not use the word "sauce" at all when talking about what is typically referred to as "tomato sauce," using the term "gravy" exclusively.

Related Topics:
Italian American - Gravy

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