Posted by watcher on September 10, 2007, 11:30 am
> It was recommended to add a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste to
> homemade soup. The cooked tomatoes bring a lot to the party. The
> little 4 oz cans are nearly $1.00 each.
>
> So at Costco I got a gallon for $2.00. Then I put a piece of plastic
> wrap on a cookie sheet, and scooped out dollops of the paste -- about
> hamburger size patties. And froze.
>
> One frozen they were peeled off. I put them in a plastic bags, but
> kept them separated just to make sure none of them stuck. Then stored
> in the freezer.
>
> I had to keep repeating the batches, but it's very convenient and
> cheap!
>
> Joan
>
That's a mighty lot of tomato paste. Possibly a lifetime supply :-) Might
have been simpler to look for the stuff in a reclosable tube. From what I've
heard, the tube keeps the paste usable for quite a while and you don't have to
spend all the effort dolloping it out, freezing it, and making space for it in
the freezer. Too late for that now, but may be of interest in your next
lifetime :-)
W.
Posted by Michael Black on September 10, 2007, 12:20 pm
(watcher@moog.netaxs.com) writes:
>> It was recommended to add a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste to
>> homemade soup. The cooked tomatoes bring a lot to the party. The
>> little 4 oz cans are nearly $1.00 each.
>>
>> So at Costco I got a gallon for $2.00. Then I put a piece of plastic
>> wrap on a cookie sheet, and scooped out dollops of the paste -- about
>> hamburger size patties. And froze.
>>
>> One frozen they were peeled off. I put them in a plastic bags, but
>> kept them separated just to make sure none of them stuck. Then stored
>> in the freezer.
>>
>> I had to keep repeating the batches, but it's very convenient and
>> cheap!
>>
>> Joan
>>
>
> That's a mighty lot of tomato paste. Possibly a lifetime supply :-) Might
> have been simpler to look for the stuff in a reclosable tube. From what I've
> heard, the tube keeps the paste usable for quite a while and you don't have to
> spend all the effort dolloping it out, freezing it, and making space for it in
> the freezer. Too late for that now, but may be of interest in your next
> lifetime :-)
>
I don't know. I suspect it's more useful than some things.
Just last week, I saw a discount box at one local grocery store (I'd never
seen them do that before) and there were about three large cans of jalapeno
peppers. I'm not sure what size it was, but it would have been bulk size
if it was olives or even tomato sauce. Had an original price of $15.
I have no idea how they ended up with that size a can, but it's no wonder
they were trying to clear it out. That would be a lifetime of jalapeno
peppers.
Michael
Posted by Anthony Matonak on September 10, 2007, 1:33 pm
Michael Black wrote:
...
> Just last week, I saw a discount box at one local grocery store (I'd never
> seen them do that before) and there were about three large cans of jalapeno
> peppers.
...
Most supermarkets have a discount box, bin, shelf or the like. They
usually hide it in the back or in a corner somewhere. It's where you
find items that are about to expire and seasonal items just after the
season.
Anthony
Posted by Michael Black on September 10, 2007, 2:50 pm
Anthony Matonak (anthonym40@nothing.like.socal.rr.com) writes:
> Michael Black wrote:
> ...
>> Just last week, I saw a discount box at one local grocery store (I'd never
>> seen them do that before) and there were about three large cans of jalapeno
>> peppers.
> ...
>
> Most supermarkets have a discount box, bin, shelf or the like. They
> usually hide it in the back or in a corner somewhere. It's where you
> find items that are about to expire and seasonal items just after the
> season.
>
I realize that. But it was the first time I'd seen such a thing
at this store, and it was mostly "useless" things like massive sized
cans of jalapeno peppers.
Michael
Posted by Jebediah Kornworthy on September 10, 2007, 2:02 pm
> It was recommended to add a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste to
> homemade soup. The cooked tomatoes bring a lot to the party. The
> little 4 oz cans are nearly $1.00 each.
> So at Costco I got a gallon for $2.00. Then I put a piece of plastic
> wrap on a cookie sheet, and scooped out dollops of the paste -- about
> hamburger size patties. And froze.
> One frozen they were peeled off. I put them in a plastic bags, but
> kept them separated just to make sure none of them stuck. Then stored
> in the freezer.
> I had to keep repeating the batches, but it's very convenient and
> cheap!
> Joan
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That's a great idea, especially if you use a lot of tomato paste. Another
good idea is to take chicken stock and place them in ice-cube tray's.
Sometimes I don't need a full can of even the small can of chicken stock but
freezing them is great when you only need small amount for stews, chili or
whatever.
Jeb
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> homemade soup. The cooked tomatoes bring a lot to the party. The
> little 4 oz cans are nearly $1.00 each.
>
> So at Costco I got a gallon for $2.00. Then I put a piece of plastic
> wrap on a cookie sheet, and scooped out dollops of the paste -- about
> hamburger size patties. And froze.
>
> One frozen they were peeled off. I put them in a plastic bags, but
> kept them separated just to make sure none of them stuck. Then stored
> in the freezer.
>
> I had to keep repeating the batches, but it's very convenient and
> cheap!
>
> Joan
>