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Tomato Purée

A 1900 recipe for tomato purée: 1 kg of tomatoes is cooked down with onion, cloves and bay, rubbed through a fine sieve, filled into bottles and canned in a water bath for 8–10 min.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 303 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Hjemmelaget tomatpuré var en praktisk måte å ta vare på tomathøsten på, slik Erken og Steen beskriver i «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900). Løk, nellik og laurbær gir en aromatisk base. Puréen hermetiseres i vannbad – bruk rene flasker og god varmebehandling. Følg gjeldende råd for mattrygghet ved hjemmehermetikk, med tanke på faren for botulisme i lavsyre-produkter.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Prepare the tomatoes

    Wipe the tomatoes with a damp cloth and cut them into pieces.

  2. 2

    Cook down

    Stir the tomatoes over the heat together with the onion, the cloves and the bay leaf until everything is well cooked down.

  3. 3

    Strain the purée

    Rub the purée through a hair sieve (fine strainer) to remove skins, seeds and spices.

  4. 4

    Fill and sterilize

    Fill the purée into bottles and seal them airtight. Boil in a hot-water bath for 8–10 minutes. Let the bottles stand in the water until cold.

Changes from the original

Mengdene står allerede metrisk i originalen og er beholdt. «Haarsigt» er forklart som en fin sil. Fremgangsmåten er uendret.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a "hair sieve"?
A very fine sieve used to rub the purée smooth and remove skins, seeds and whole spices.
Can I use jars instead of bottles?
Yes. The original uses bottles, but clean jam jars with a tight lid also work, as long as they can withstand the hot-water bath.

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