
How To Make Tomato Paste
Homemade tomato paste is an entirely different — and utterly more delicious — beast than the kind you can buy at the supermarket. It takes about a day to make (happily, much of that work is hands-off), and in the end, you’ll have enough tomato paste to last you through several cooking projects. In my book, homemade is worth the effort every time.

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And thanks to a dad who worked in sheet metal manufacturing, chef Tim Kolanko grew up with an appreciation for steel craftsmanship years before he went on to culinary school or trained under renowned chefs like Stuart Brioza and Charles Dale.

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It all begins with an idea.

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It all begins with an idea.