I'm not asking for your secret recipe or anything, but I think most people who really enjoy cooking sauce have a secret ingredient. Mine is just a splash of mustard.
2006-07-31 13:21:25 · 16 answers · asked by Crooks Gap 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
A bit of sugar. Takes any bitterness away and makes the sauce just lovely.
I've heard of someone using grape jelly, but I've never tried it.
2006-07-31 13:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by Simone 3 · 17⤊ 2⤋
I prefer to make a tomato sauce from fresh ingredients (not a canned sauce). But there are times when the fresh tomatoes are not terrific in the winter, so I will use canned tomatoes, but everything is fresh, and I do not let it cook for too long. Lots of onions and only a bit of garlic is needed, fresh basil (but you can use dried basil), a bit of oregano, salt, pepper and the special ingredient ... a teaspoon of sugar to accentuate the sweetness of the tomatoes. It is very subtle and will not make the sauce taste sweet.
2006-07-31 15:12:46 · answer #2 · answered by LaRue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Along with other basic ingredients for the sauce, I like to throw in a little sage. Works for me.
2006-07-31 13:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by GregW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always put a little sugar in the sauce if its to tart and I put parmesan cheese in it.
2006-07-31 15:06:31 · answer #4 · answered by gm_lexus73 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mom did it with Ketchup instead of the usual sauce. My family loved it.
2006-07-31 13:32:00 · answer #5 · answered by Suarz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to give this up ... such a terrific family secret. You have coaxed it out of me!
Rhubarb and rudebega.
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2006-07-31 14:14:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the sauce.
it can be brown sugar, garlic, canned tuna, basil, ketchup, or ginger, oyster sauce, oregano.
2006-07-31 15:37:40 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ caramel_bonbon ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sauteeing all the veggies in bacon grease!
2006-07-31 14:04:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
spaghetti sauce is mostly tomato.
_Basil_ always works great with tomato.
2006-07-31 13:26:32 · answer #9 · answered by ngufra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A shredded carrot. Can't see it, can't taste it, all the nutrition of a carrot.
2006-07-31 14:04:52 · answer #10 · answered by fishermanswife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋