How to reduce acidity in homemade tomato sauce?

Question

What really works?

Answer 1

First, dont use any red wine.

Second..add a teaspoon of white sugar.

Third...throw a whole carrot in it. Then take the carrot out before you serve it. The carrot literally sucks up the acid in the sauce.

Answer 2

I too have home grown tomatoes, i blanched them (to remove skins) scooped out the seeds (they're bitter) and fiberous innerds (tough) Crushed tomatoes with my hands into a big pot, turned on low heat & let them cook with a lid on (no need to add water) ... you will have tomato sauce in no time... I froze mine at that point, but you could add Italian seasoning to your taste* & wa la! Marinara :-) if you want a chunky sauce... keep some tomatoes aside, chop them up & add to sauce once sauce is made cook for 10 minutes more * for a simple Marinara that I make: 1 tsp each : dried oregano, basil & thyme 2-3 pressed cloves of garlic, 1/2 tsp eash salt & onion powder 1/4 C Olive oil 4 cups homemade tomato sauce 1- 6 oz tomato paste if desired alot of people will say add sugar... but my home grown tomatoes were so sweet, I did not. You 'll need to taste your sauce & decide if sugar is needed

Answer 3

you wanna look for base food..... these are food that are basic aka alkaline ( referring to the level of acid in a product)

google search acid/base foods you'll find what you're looking for. then you can choose which ingredient is best for you!

Table A
Common Alkaline Ash Producing Foods

Almonds Amarantha Apples
Apricots Asparagus* Avocados
Bananas Beans (Dried) Beet greens
Beets Blackberries Broccoli*
Brussels sprouts Cabbage Canola Oil
Carrots Cauliflower Celery
Chard leaves Cherries (Sour) Chestnuts
Cucumbers Parsnips Dates (Dried)
Figs (Dried) Flax oil Garlic*
Grapefruit* Grapes Green beans
Green peas Green tea Herb teas *
Honey (Raw) Kiwi Lemons*
Lettuce Lima beans Limes* Mangoes*
Maple syrup Milk (Goat’s)
Millet Molasses Mushrooms
Musk melon Olive oil* Onions*
Oranges Papaya* Parsley*
Peaches Pears Pineapple
Potatoes (Sweet) Potatoes (White) Quinoa
Radishes Raisins Raspberries
Rice syrup Rice (Wild) Rutabagas (Green)
Sauerkraut Soy beans (Green) Spinach (Raw)*
Strawberries Sugar (Raw) Tangerines
Tomatoes Watercress Watermelon*

Answer 4

For every cup of sauce, stir in 1 teaspoon of sugar. Works every time!

Answer 5

Amusing to hear someone suggest skipping the wine... there's MORE acid in the tomatos themselves !!

I add brown sugar.

Good Luck

Answer 6

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Answer 7

My family is very Italian. My grandma puts sugar in her gravy. ( that's what we call our tomato sauce) However my husband puts bay leaves and sweet basil in his. The sweet basil goes in at the end. I hope this helps.

Answer 8

a can of condensed cream of mushroom soup works wonders and tasts great too!! If you like mushrooms, that is. . . ^_^

Answer 9

ADD A LITTLE SUGAR!!!! just a touch though.