Seeds in sauce...

gssgarden · February 21, 2008

yes or no? In or out?

Never did mind them myself, but met a neighbor who swears she cleans every one out with her strainer. She won't eat it if it has them. Can't see going through all the trouble if it's not worth it.

What's the big taste difference to you?
Is it good/bad for canning in the long run. If there is an effect.. She thinks there may be. I don't know.
Do you have to alter the ingredients to your sauce?

I was never that picky about leaving them in myself. Only time I really strained them with my wood pestle get-up was when I made Sungold sauce. Some I strain, other I don't.

Greg

bonekittyslug · February 21, 2008

You may think I'm weird (and I am!), but when I make juice I actually sit there picking the seeds from the strainer and putting them back into my juice.

Dunno, just think it give the juice a little something extra.

Some say that seeds add a certain bitterness for the long term. Dunno...Either I don't notice it or I like it. Not sure which.

shelleybean · February 21, 2008

I run my tomatoes through a food mill after they've cooked down a bit. The main reason I do this is actually to remove the skin, but the seeds also come out this way. I don't think I'd mind the seeds but big long strings of skin are a turn off.

felpec · February 21, 2008

In - way too lazy to pick them out and don't have storage space for a food mill/strainer (too many other kitchen gadgets). After I cook down the sauce, I use a stick blender (told you I have too many kitchen gadgets). This chops up the long stringy bits of skin and sort of chops up the seeds. I think both the skin and the seeds add to the flavor.

Nobody has complained yet, and there usually aren't any leftovers.

gardengalrn · May 12, 2008

I'm one who doesn't like the seeds in there if I can help it. It seems that I get this horrid twang of bitterness when I bite into one. I don't think the sauce itself is tainted but only when I bite into one. I run mine through a strainer when I can. I do know of many others who don't mind them a bit, though.

February 21, 2008	#1
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	Seeds in sauce... yes or no? In or out? Never did mind them myself, but met a neighbor who swears she cleans every one out with her strainer. She won't eat it if it has them. Can't see going through all the trouble if it's not worth it. What's the big taste difference to you? Is it good/bad for canning in the long run. If there is an effect.. She thinks there may be. I don't know. Do you have to alter the ingredients to your sauce? I was never that picky about leaving them in myself. Only time I really strained them with my wood pestle get-up was when I made Sungold sauce. Some I strain, other I don't. Greg

February 21, 2008	#2
bonekittyslug Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW VA Zone 6b-7a Posts: 176	You may think I'm weird (and I am!), but when I make juice I actually sit there picking the seeds from the strainer and putting them back into my juice. Dunno, just think it give the juice a little something extra. Some say that seeds add a certain bitterness for the long term. Dunno...Either I don't notice it or I like it. Not sure which. __________________ More Harvest, Mark The life of a cat...Sleep 'til you're hungry...Eat 'til you're tired! Spay or neuter your best friend!!

February 21, 2008	#3
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	I run my tomatoes through a food mill after they've cooked down a bit. The main reason I do this is actually to remove the skin, but the seeds also come out this way. I don't think I'd mind the seeds but big long strings of skin are a turn off. __________________ Michele

May 12, 2008	#5
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	I'm one who doesn't like the seeds in there if I can help it. It seems that I get this horrid twang of bitterness when I bite into one. I don't think the sauce itself is tainted but only when I bite into one. I run mine through a strainer when I can. I do know of many others who don't mind them a bit, though. __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

February 21, 2008	#4
felpec Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Zone 5/6 New Jersey Posts: 122	In - way too lazy to pick them out and don't have storage space for a food mill/strainer (too many other kitchen gadgets). After I cook down the sauce, I use a stick blender (told you I have too many kitchen gadgets). This chops up the long stringy bits of skin and sort of chops up the seeds. I think both the skin and the seeds add to the flavor. Nobody has complained yet, and there usually aren't any leftovers.