Timeline for Fresh vs canned tomatoes in Indian cooking
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| Jun 8, 2019 at 18:35 | comment | added | Benjamin Kuykendall | I'm willing to disagree that "canned tomatoes are always better". Tomatoes are a highly seasonal product -- the tomatoes you eat in August will be very different than the tomatoes you eat in December. Outside of peak tomato season, I prefer canned tomatoes (outside of dishes that truly require fresh). Canned tomatoes from a reputable brand (often imported from Italy) can be excellent: look for "whole peeled tomatoes packed in juice" for the most "natural" texture. | |
| Feb 25, 2014 at 7:17 | vote | accept | dan12345 | ||
| Feb 22, 2014 at 16:08 | comment | added | dan12345 | See my comment to my question to see my conclusion. | |
| Feb 22, 2014 at 16:05 | comment | added | dan12345 | That was my personal feeling as well. But then I read that in Italian restaurants they use canned tomato, even in top restaurants - As those are usually more ripe, and usually consistently good quality, especially if they were canned in Italy where there are strict regulations on tomato canning. After abit more thought, I realized that perhaps my initial anti-canned bias wasn't necessarily justified. That with the realization of the possible time saving it will lead to (I have a catering business, so even a little time is a lot), led me to ask this question. | |
| Feb 22, 2014 at 13:54 | comment | added | vagabond | For aaloo Gobi and Dal tadka use fresh chopped tomatoes, not puree. Once you prepare the oil and cumin seed seasoning and fry your onions to brown, add in fresh chopped tomatoes and cook on high for 4-5 minutes until tomatoes turn pulpy. Be sure to add salt, turmeric and spices while cooking tomatoes to build flavour in the onion-tomato masala. Personally I feel Using fresh tomatoes is always better- I don't know how when where it was canned and tomatoes in a can just doesn't sound ok to me. But this is a personal opinion. Not neutral. | |
| Feb 22, 2014 at 7:55 | comment | added | dan12345 | Generally speaking, I'm talking about recipes that call for pureed tomatoes - such as paneer butter masala, aloo gobi, malai kofta, dal tadka, etc... As such, and from all your points, I actually think that canned tomatoes would be my better option, though your last comment about overall using fresh tomatoes a bit contradicted that. | |
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| Feb 22, 2014 at 1:53 | history | answered | vagabond | CC BY-SA 3.0 |