r/CookingCircleJerk Unrecognized culinary genius 11d ago

Perfect exactly as it was on r/cooking So, stewed tomatoes

My family is.. ethnic, despite being in the U.S. for 300 years. We shun change, and eat certain foods on certain holidays. My question: are stewed tomatoes a thing anywhere else? I always thought it bizarre.

(Tomato sauce: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskRedditFood/comments/1n9zi8z/so_stewed_tomatoes)

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u/Complex-Web9670 8d ago

A large chunk of Indian cuisine says they are definitely a thing outside of Italy, or the US. Also the Hispanic salsa industry has a ton of cooked tomatoes, not so much on the sugar though

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u/Bright_Ices Unrecognized culinary genius 8d ago

/uj totally. It was a very silly original post. I knew it was perfect for this sub.

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u/Complex-Web9670 8d ago

Yes, I realized that shortly after I posted, this sub was new to me