What kind of life would a plain pasta be?... how sad… Do we remember the scents of grandma's sauce? Will our children, who are born and grow up in city skylines, ever understand the meaning of those scents? And the emotions… Yet, summer is the time for sauce!
Yes, it's like music that in some parts of southern Italy remains the soundtrack of the warm days of July and August.
Fiery red tomatoes warmed by the sun and salted by the sea breeze. Scents rising from trulli, farms, bagli, and masserie where the art of sauce has never faded. Anyone who has vacationed in our magnificent southern Italy has surely breathed in those scents, among half-open doors, wide-open windows, and sunlit terraces. But it’s all of Italian tradition that never misses the opportunity for the ritual of the sauce. Even here in the north, where there may be a lack of sea breeze, there is certainly no shortage of love and passion for a product of the highest quality. In short, we Italians cannot do without tomato sauce!
Therefore, we have decided to give you the opportunity to make your sauce at home, whether it's an apartment, trullo, masseria, or simple terrace, no matter where you are in the world.
We have selected the raw materials for you, and they are of the highest quality. They come from a small valley in Piedmont where young farmers have selected a type of
perfect tomatoes to create a sauce you can’t resist…
Let's make it together!!
It’s called
Sauce online… and it contains tomatoes ripened on the vine and picked only at the right moment to offer you the best sauce, both in terms of acidity and sweetness, and consistency. Sauce, purée, or preserve…let’s make it together!
Preparing the tomatoes
Take the tomatoes, wash them, and then remove any imperfect parts. Do not peel them. Cut them into chunks and place them in a steel pot or, if you have one, a terracotta pot.
Cooking the tomatoes
A good tomato sauce shouldn't be cooked too long. The flame should be moderate and not too high. Then let it boil for just a few minutes to help the skins separate. Stir occasionally and always keep a lid on the pot. The hotter it gets, the more the natural scents of the tomato are lost.
Sterilizing the jars
Place the empty glass jars in a pot with boiling water for 30 minutes. Separate the jars with cloths so they don’t touch each other during boiling.
Pass the tomatoes
Use a manual or electric food mill. Separate the skins from the pulp.
Filling the jars
After sterilizing the jars in boiling water, take them and place two or three fresh basil leaves in each, to taste. Then fill the jars with the still-warm pulp, leaving one centimeter from the top. Finally, close them while they are still hot.
Sterilizing the purée.
Place the filled and well-sealed jars upside down in a pot with water, separating them with a cloth so they don’t touch during boiling. Boil for another 30 minutes.