Neo Kobe Pizza

Since it is impossible to find a food mill for a reasonable price here, I used to press my boiled tomatoes through a strainer.  This was very messy.  Then I realized that there was probably an easier way.  I thought it would be a risk because if you boil tomatoes for too long, they will melt into the water.  So I added a few minutes, bringing them to a boil, and then turning down the heat, and letting them simmer until they looked like they were going to fall apart.

Then, with a slotted spoon, I transferred them to a bowl, and peeled each one, and crushed them with a regular old mashed potato mashing weapon.

This turned out to be a lot easier and a whole lot less messy than pressing them through a strainer.  It tastes just the same, and isn’t any wetter.  I’m very happy with the results.

Making your own tomato sauce is very easy.  All you need is a pot, water, and a strainer.

Get some tomatoes that are very ripe.  They should be almost at the end of their edible life, very red and soft.  Boil them for about 15 minutes or until the skins start to split apart, and then press them through the strainer, discarding the peels.

At this point, it might be thinner than you like.  To thicken it, just simmer it slowly while stirring, to reduce it.

From there, you can use it just like you’d use canned sauce.  It just won’t have as much salt, and is very much tastier.