Restaurant size tomato past - what to do

[Alacrity59]

I was just making some Marana Sauce and had to open another can of tomato paste. I'm a nut, shush nobody else knows, so I buy some things in large sizes. Some went into my sauce and the rest . . . will be frozen and bagged / vacuum sealed for use later.

This is what I do.

Each is about 2 tbsp. and there are about 3 dozen.

Yellow bag is flour. I've been storing flour in the freezer my whole adult life. It does not happen as often these days as it did when I was a kid but sometimes you get miller's moths and freezing stops them.

 

[ackvil]

My wife has started to use a paste in a tube. It is double concentrated so a little goes a long way. Plus, no waste. Since there are only two of us, that works.

My youngest son and his family are five. So I sent your suggestion over to him. He has complained about waste so this would be right up his alley.

 

[Atlantic59]

Things like that I will sometimes put into silicone ice cube trays and freeze. Pop them out later and store in a freezer bag. Good for soups, stews, chili, etc.

 

[Rushman2112]

I'm a nut, shush nobody else knows, so I buy some things in large sizes.

Your secret is safe with us mate.

 

[Ligeti]

Things like that I will sometimes put into silicone ice cube trays and freeze. Pop them out later and store in a freezer bag. Good for soups, stews, chili, etc.

That's exactly what I do with tomato paste.

 

[ChiefHA]

My bride and I also now use the tube paste no waste and is usually enough for recipes. We also have a tube of anchovy paste in the fridge at all times as well.

 

[Tirvine]

My bride and I also now use the tube paste no waste and is usually enough for recipes. We also have a tube of anchovy paste in the fridge at all times as well.

Likewise, even though I think actual anchovy filets are better. In a puttanesca it is hard to tell.

 

[DoctorShavegood]

I was just making some Marana Sauce and had to open another can of tomato paste. I'm a nut, shush nobody else knows, so I buy some things in large sizes. Some went into my sauce and the rest . . . will be frozen and bagged / vacuum sealed for use later.

This is what I do.

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Each is about 2 tbsp. and there are about 3 dozen.

Yellow bag is flour. I've been storing flour in the freezer my whole adult life. It does not happen as often these days as it did when I was a kid but sometimes you get miller's moths and freezing stops them.

I think that’s a great idea. But I too buy my tomato paste in a tube. It last forever in the refrigerator. I also buy anchovies in the tube, great for Caesar salad’s.

 

[Alacrity59]

Tubes are handy for a single meal. I tend to make big batches of stuff and freeze it in meal size containers. Nice Dexter Riley avatar by the way.