How do you reduce the acidity of home made tomato-based soups and sauces?
2007-01-15 14:03:08 · 12 answers · asked by October 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
You can add a little sugar to it, or an Italian friend of mine adds a teaspoon of baking soda to her sauce to cut the acid.
2007-01-15 14:12:14 · answer #1 · answered by Bandmom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can do this. I would use the entire can of tomato sauce because 15 oz is almost 2 cups. The tomato paste is much thicker than the sauce and when you add water to the paste (as called for in the directions) you would thin it out to about the same consistency as the sauce is already. The taste will be a little different because most tomato sauce has some spices in it (garlic etc..) while tomato paste is straight tomatoes. Enjoy your dinner.
2016-03-28 23:32:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Melt brown sugar by mixing it into hot water (2 tablespoons per 1/4 cup of water add to your tomato sauce and that will help tremendously
2007-01-15 14:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by angihorn2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too find them acidic. I throw some brown sugar in (not white, brown gives a good flavor). My grandma finds many sauces too acidic but can eat my lasagne when I make it with Campbells tomato soup (it's mostly starch and color anyways). Maybe try that?? Good luck!!
2007-01-15 14:08:24 · answer #4 · answered by Baby boy arrived March 7th! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO SUGAR
Sugar does not counteract acidity. To counteract an acid you need an alkaline. If you must reduce the acidity of your tomato sauce add a pinch of baking soda.
Chef Mark
2007-01-15 14:24:00 · answer #5 · answered by Chef Mark 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You add a little bit of suger to it. And it will knock down the acidity in any tomato products.
I add suger to my spaghetti sauce every time I make it.
2007-01-15 14:09:05 · answer #6 · answered by Deb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I throw in a dash of sugar, I dont measure, maybe a tablespoon for a crockpot full of sause.. Its works really well for taking out the acid "bite" and the sugar will not make it sweet.
2007-01-15 14:14:14 · answer #7 · answered by Iceplayr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add water or Flour ; then if desperate, add some sugar.. dont panic
2007-01-15 14:47:37 · answer #8 · answered by Doc Hollywood 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add some sugar or baking soda.
2007-01-15 14:15:43 · answer #9 · answered by kboo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sweeten your sauce with fresh basil, NOT sugar. Sugar isn't so great for you.
2007-01-15 14:13:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋