GOT TOMATOES? The way Italians taught me to make tomato passata...

[@theelliotthomestead]

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[@flowershopdazejennybehling2615]

Nothing better than preserving a harvest from your own garden! I live in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and do not have air conditioning in my home, because usually it's cool evenings in our mountain home.....but the thought of heating up my home by cooking up a storm in mid summer is just not going to happen. So instead I core my tomatoes as they ripen, packing them into gallon size freezer bags and stick into a chest freezer to wait until January/February. Canning them in the dead of winter is the coziest thing I get to do! Pulling bags of bright summer out of the freezer is like opening bottled sunshine 🌞 Plus once they start to thaw, much of the water has separated from the solids and is actually easy to pour off the tomatoes! Thanks for another beautiful video!

[@csr3282]

Lots of good ideas here. I had a variety of colored tiny tomatoes, bigger yellow , red and orange ones. Put them on a tray with olive oil and sea salt roasted them. Then freezer bagged them, seed and skins on. Pureed for pizza sauce with garlic and herbs, better with a blob of tomato paste. I just haven't looked at other ways to preserve at the moment. But Shae's method is so good. Can anyone recommend a preserve book, using natural sweeteners.

[@lajohnson1967]

I do that too! It’s just to hot to spend extra time in the kitchen! Plus you miss the gorgeous summer days which go by so fast! Can in the winter if you can!

[@TerrieAllred2023]

I love adding bottled lemon juiced to my canned tomatoes. It makes sure the acidity is balanced. Fresh lemon juice can not guarantee that. Lemon juice also seems to me, to keep the beautiful color of the tomatoes. I also just core my tomatoes, quarter them, cook them down, and blend with my immersion blender. I can't tell there are skins and seeds in there. Saves time and less mess.

[@melaneelyncollins-metzler6447]

OMG!! Your daughter is absolutely adorable!! She works like she's been doing it since she started walking. And your husband is very handsome. Thank you for this video

[@dappledaylight2628]

I really like that you mentioned the idea of doing harvest canning like this in manageable batches...(one canner batch a day, play music or have a favorite movie in background, glass of wine or coffee, family helping etc... ) Hardly anyone ever talks about this "How to enjoy preserving" idea..However, Its actually a very practical and useful way to teach long term farming/harvesting practices.. Lots of us experience that end of summer processing exhaustion or burnout. But the way you do this really encourages manageability and enjoyment. Love your videos.

[@lauratempestini5719]

Your daughter is such a willing and attentive helper !! Great job parents

[@jenniferguenthner6334]

Hey Shaye- I don’t know if you’ve ever experienced flat sour with leaving food in your canner overnight, but I have. I didn’t know what it was until I got some jars of sauce out of my canner the next morning, opened one up later that day, and was really taken aback regarding how sour it was. It’s caused by a harmless bacteria that is able to grow in some canned foods left to cool too slowly, like when ya leave the jars in the canner. Now I always make sure that I can take my jars out as soon as the instructions suggest.

[@mrs.creeksidemaples2866]

Good point

[@cynthiahurry-asoulsearcher729]

Thank you for this. I take mine out but I appreciate knowing this is possible though.

[@Thisisit120]

I’ve had that happen to me also.🥴

[@Just-Nikki]

I’ve never heard of this so thank you. I have only ever left mine in once on accident and fortunately that didn’t happen but it’s good to know.

[@christieklassen177]

Oh no! I left my sauce in the canner overnight for the first time last nigh! Here’s hoping they’re ok!

[@mlrable]

You have a kitchen of simplicity and bueaty. For me, cooking and food are my times to be slow and enjoy.

[@madelineoneill6752]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who leaves their jars of freshly canned produce on the counter for a day to just look at them 😂

[@vandalorian8777]

You should get a fruit strainer attachment for your kitchen Aid mixer

[@Just-Nikki]

My husband and I just watched this together and thought it was beautiful that you did it as a family. We canned maple bourbon peaches, salted caramel pears and spiced french plums together today. He used to mill our grains with a hand crank mill for me before I got a Komo Classic. I love that time together and like you, we are building traditions. They all start somewhere. Have a safe trip.

[@Nancy-zk9dj]

Your peaches and pears sound wonderful! ❤

[@Just-Nikki]

@@Nancy-zk9dj thank you 😊

[@melaniedennis9540]

Can you share the recipes, if you don't mind?

[@alisonkujawa6668]

Following for recipes please 😊

[@ketarivera7459]

My mouth is watering lol sounds heavenly ❤

[@CH-zu7fn]

I just love watching your videos. So much wisdom and beauty. Your family is a much loved break from the hustle and bustle.

[@courtneygood8382]

This literally couldn't have come at a better time. I just chopped and cored 13lbs of tomatoes without a plan and the POOF, the notification popped up for this video. Thanks Shaye!

[@lifeonlilac]

Shaye! I love it! I also didnt do this with my family, but I'll be another 1st generation future canning grandma! I'm canning my sauce in a few weeks from my own 50 tomato plants for the first time ever. So excited! Thanks for the video. ❤

I am learning how to preserve, thanks. Love to see your girl listening to you and learning from you the best teacher for her.💕💕

[@lorikasserman6121]

If you are interested Kitchen Aid has made a fruit/vegatable attachment available for their mixers that makes short order of processing tomatoes. We gave up the victorio a few years ago. ❤

[@gabygarcia8367]

The manual mill tool for tomato pure that you reference is called "Pasapure" or "Pasatutto", I have my nonna's one and it's super handy 🥰

[@genietillery878]

Enjoyed this video and seeing everyone working together in the kitchen. It's great to have help.

[@nastasia.dobrova]

Yeees!) Agree

[@StanOwden]

I canned mine last week. I just skinned it and kept it whole. My favorite for the winter. Brilliant for English breakfast, pizza sauce, pasta sauce and more. I love how fresh they are, even after 6 months.

[@MM-ex2tz]

Whole in water or tomato juice?

[@StanOwden]

@@MM-ex2tz I would say just tomato brine. I boiled the tomatoes until they cracked and then put them in ice water to cool. Skined it and put it in a jar. Then I sterilised it for 45 minutes just as shown in the video. During sterilisation brine comes out of the tomatoes. After the tomato is ready, it will settle a little, and an empty space will form at the top of the jar. I opened a few jars to top it up. Let's say from one jar I filled three or four others. Then I sterilised again and Bob’s your uncle. It may seem like a lot of messing about. But it's worth it.

[@nellieguerreiro7458]

I love this video and you have a new follower!! I love that you are so down to earth, making anyone feel comfortable and not overwhelmed with this process. The simplicity is perfect, well communicated and just absolutely enjoyable to watch. Thank you for this 💕

[@theelliotthomestead]

Thank you so much and welcome!

[@minervabird1967]

People have canned tomatoes for generations without adding lemon juice. Lemon juice is added to increase the margin of safety. The USDA started recommending this when they realized that some newer varieties of tomatoes (like yellow ones) are lower in acid. I’ve not done it as I use the heritage tomatos with higher acidity; I do watch for lids popping after a couple days storage, check for nicks/cracks, etc and I’ll get rid of any dodgy jars, but otherwise haven’t worried. No one has died.

[@minervabird1967]

And yes, you can leave the rings off the jars when they have sealed for storage. You just need to ensure a decent seal. I’m not into canning marathons either…sometimes people have to do it out of necessity, but it takes the fun out of it for me. And to be fair, I’m just feeding me and my husband. Enjoy the passata!

[@sura2047]

I’m so glad you mentioned this! I too hate the taste of lemon/control acid added to the tomatoes

[@silviamagda]

I am from spain, europe. I never added lemon juice to my canned tomatoes. I only heard about this from american channels.

[@mybackyardhomestead144]

I’m curious, do you have an idea of the average time jars were safely able to be stored on shelves historically without using lemon juice or citric acid? I think that’s important to know because people canning in these modern times (w/supermarkets so easily accessible) might not use them as quickly as the people whose only source of tomato products over winter was their pantry.

[@melbee1000]

Does citric acid have any taste to it? I see some people do that over lemon juice

[@gs-vg8uf]

Coming from a sauce making family, I really enjoyed this video. Loved your style of presenting the information too. Thanks as always.

[@Bee-mi8ml]

Food made with love ALWAYS tastes better!

[@oxanaluna2730]

Thank you for sharing your tried out knowledge with us! 😊 it seems our generation has to relearn and seek lessons from many generations past where it’s been preserved. Seems our parents somehow lost it on the way. Your work is valuable and inspiring! Making traditions work in the modern context!

[@TailSpinFarm]

Trying this today! I love how you mentioned about "getting tight with the rules" sometimes we tend to over complicate things today, don't we?

[@shmyrahopkins5861]

Bc I couldn’t live with myself if someone got ill. My mantra is your kitchen, your rules. 🥰

[@mojoflyingsolo639]

I use a variable speed drill in place of the handle on mine, makes fast work of getting my sauce.

[@laurieboadway2588]

Shaye - THANK YOU so much for this video!! I have been researching all the ways people "can" tomato sauce - and your method just made such good sense!! Spent the day yesterday, washing, cutting and cooking tomatoes. Today I am running them through my puree machine (electric - way faster) and the product coming out the other side is INCREDIBLE!!!!!! Pizza sauce, BBQ sauce & passata going into the pantry!! AWESOME!!! Thank you

[@jongrenon2596]

From Jon's wife: What do you mean by "puree machine"? Is that a blender?

[@barbarapeterson8030]

Hello Shaye, family, and fur babies. Thanks Shaye for all the motivation in your videos. Your babies are getting older and looking more like you and hubby. STTB*SHARED TO THE BURGH*Pittsburgh PA.

[@razup2323]

Ohh, i love passata and have switched up to using where the sauce really stands out. Happy to see your video

[@Kiwichick138]

Thank you for this video. I watch a lot of video on preserving food and they do use special equipment to put the cans/jars in. So that kinda put me off. Now that I see you use just a pot, I am now eager to give this a go with just what I have! :)

[@evawood9655]

While here in Oklahoma tomato season is done, I've loved watching the recipe used with your saucer! I'm certainly gonna cook mine for 20minutes first! We've used our with raw or fresh ones... Who knew, huh! The saucer I got was from AzureStandard, but a coworker ordered hers from her local hardware store... I've seen them on Amazon, too! As far as a preserving challenge... I love the daily routine as the harvest is heavy for a month, to not let it waste! But you are so right about leaving them on a pretty towel just to admire... Such pride and satisfaction, huh!!! The kids and Grands love them for Christmas presents... Things made from your harvest are so celebrated!!!

[@meagan4343]

I loved watching this video! I hope to do this one day soon on our small farm! Can you do a video or share a recipe of how you take these jars and turn them into pasta sauce or pizza sauce?

[@nancymusser9504]

Just a wonderful lesson on this sauce! I can imagine the taste is wonderful! Thank you for sharing this and teaching. Your helper is adorable 💕

[@nancygross2196]

I love the tea towel on the bottom of kettle idea.😃

[@freedomjam3670]

Done with passion like an Italian! Grazie!

[@moegirl76]

That actually sounds really easy! I love that you can use it for so many things.

[@wilmawagler5058]

That was beautiful and so much better with one’s own tomatoes. I also like to do small batches as they ripen in my garden.

[@MM-ex2tz]

Perfect timing! San Marzanos are all i grew this year and they are flooding in!

[@patriciacinea3097]

Very helpful tutorial! Thank you and have a wonderful vacation.

[@rough-hewnhomestead5737]

Looks delicious! I hadn't heard about passata until a friend from Wales mentioned it to me (I'm in the US). Love your channel! Side note: I found your and Angela's podcast about a month ago and am binge-listening from the beginning. It really hits home with me and I'm enjoying it so much! I'm up to your second interview with Jennifer Scott (love her books). Doing hard things, hospitality, less-but better...loving it all. I'm going to try Dry Farms as well. I mentioned your podcast to a friend of mine and told her if she and I had a podcast together--Homemaker Chic would be it. ; ) I even bought red lipstick! God bless!

[@everafterflowerfarm]

I just finished canning a few tomatoes myself- like just this minute I sat down for a break and saw this video lol!

[@mariahcurrie7590]

Is cutting the tomatoes in half essential for the par-boil, to reduce more of the water?

[@valjalava1951]

Just found your channel,,good job on the tomatoes iam going to do some sauce as well

[@wendy3437]

It looks so good my friends mom used to make it and I wanted to be invited her house for dinner. My mom made the more cooked kind of sauce to can. I love your kitchen I just found your channel.

[@haleymacklin]

Love the wooden spoon in the back pocket!

[@tammyinwv1]

I have a similar juicer, but this year after few yrs of not canning, it was leaking juice really bad at crank

[@mlrable]

When I was four I would hold the mixer and my mother taught me how to fold in egg whites

[@lovereikiASMR222]

Thank you! I can't wait to try it! xx

[@angeladyson7367]

❤ beautiful colour. Hope it's delicious when you open it on your favourite pasta. 🍅

[@profumisapori6368]

Da noi in Salento, durante la cottura si aggiunge della cipolla e foglie di basilico..

[@deddleman3099]

How do I find your food mill? I was looking online but didn’t see it anywhere and I really like yours. Thank you for your time

[@marjoriepetersen4102]

Look up Victoria strainer. They go by different names now and the price is way up. I bought one over 35 years ago ago and left it when I down sided. Had to buy it again this $$.

[@incognitoferalhousewife8501]

Perfect timing! I have tons of tomatoes at the moment!

[@betterlivingonabudget]

Love seeing this type of video, thanks! Would it work to use a food processor on the tomatoes? I love what you say about enjoying the cooking process.

[@DustySplinters]

When making home made Tomato Sauce, it always seems a bit more bitter than store bought. Why? I have tried, Peeling, removing seeds manually or by running through a food mill. When making sauce, I add, Onions to the pot, some garlic and spices like Basil and Oregano. Even after simmering to reduce water content I taste and adjust withthe addition of salt and either sugar or honey. but it is always bitter. Thoughts?

[@ginnyc4521]

I didn’t see you wiping the rims of the jars before putting the lids on. Maybe I missed it.

[@mnp870]

Maybe I missed it but I didn’t see you wipe the jar rims clean before putting on the lids.

[@PaulSorensen-kf9xq]

What is the brand of the plastic bucket you are using with the measuring lines on the side?

[@tolohuexochitl3]

Nice video, just in time!

[@araeofwellness5660]

Did you use lemon concentrate or citric acid when canning?

[@prairiegirlcowboyhomestead5876]

Enjoy your videos. Just wondering about not adding lemon juice? Is this really needed when canning tomatoes? Can I do this with other tomatoe types too?

[@misstweetypie1]

Adding lemon juice or vinegar is recommended by the government to prevent botulism growth. As tomatoes have been hybridized, their pH has lessened in some varieties, and so are not acidic enough to prevent botulism growth. So really, it depends on the tomato. There is a lot more info if you google it :)

[@jameshill4005]

Shaye amazing video 📹 I will try to make it looks amazing 😊😊🎉🎉

[@stevedimartino683]

You did a great job and you’re an artist. 😁👍

[@theelliotthomestead]

Thank you!

[@suburbanhomesteadliving9212]

Great job, sis! ❤

[@ggiffin]

Do you have a link for the strainer that you use in the video?

[@debbiedouglass1478]

Loved this!

[@soniab.estacio3008]

Thank you ❤ you are amazing !

[@lisag9036]

Help Please 🙏🏻 can tomato varieties cross pollinate??? ALL my plants this year are tiny ORANGE cherry tomatoes, I did not plant that at all!!!! I also had a ton of volunteers from last year. Wondering how to avoid this situation next year as I researched and bought really special seeds and was so excited to harvest them 😢note: of course I will still use them to make a fabulous neon orange pasata 🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@lifeonlilac]

I'm sorry that happened. I've heard a bunch of seeds got mixed up by seed companies this year. You're not alone! Tomatoes can cross pollinate, but it would affect the seeds and next year's crop, not this year's.

[@Our2Acres]

It sounds like you may have received the wrong seeds. Yes, tomatoes can cross pollinate. However, that affects the seeds planted from the tomatoes harvested. That is why if you are seed saving you need to use an heirloom variety and plant them far away from other varieties. Otherwise, you will end up with hybrid seeds that will produce a hybrid tomato the next year.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

@@Our2AcresTomatoes don’t cross pollinate very easily like squash does, but it does happen.

[@ilzitek2419]

Beautiful. Thank you!!

[@PawPawMountain]

Great Job Shaye!

[@rgbassett957]

Do you use the strained liquid for anything?

[@erinodonovan5459]

Thanks for sharing! We have a freeze dryer - could the "meats" be used for create tomato powder?

[@ForestEdgeGardens]

Yep!

[@Just-Nikki]

I much prefer to small batch can. It’s a more enjoyable experience and I’m more likely to do it when it’s not going to be a huge undertaking.

[@denisefaust6408]

Do you debubble before putting lids on?

[@TjEsco1124]

Don’t u need to add lemon juice or citric acid to the jars?

[@jenniferguenthner6334]

Like she kinda said in the video, she’s a bit flexible on the rules.

[@sarahwelcome2843]

Yes.

[@MM-ex2tz]

I never have either. It's never affected my sauces in the 10 years of canning

[@danielleosentoski520]

Do you need the lemon juice?

[@nastasia.dobrova]

Thank you! I've already made my own :)

[@nancyalberghini7581]

Just wondering why you did not put lemon juice in the jars to increase the acidity.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Freshly picked tomatoes are more acidic than those that have been picked for a long time.

[@patrickd9551]

Wow, I'm amazed kamikoto is still sponsoring channels after the backlash they received. All the best for channels getting the money they need, but if you want to throw away hundreds of bucks, just spend $150 on german knives and donate 50 bucks directly to the channel. You will be better off with higher quality knives and you've helped the channel even more.

[@misstweetypie1]

Agreed. Seems like a scam, but they probably signed a contract for a certain number of videos. I wouldn’t be able to support a brand like that, or sell it to followers, but that’s just me.

[@patrickd9551]

@@misstweetypie1 Seeing how easily many channels just ditched kamikoto after they were outed, I highly doubt there were many strict contracts. The knives they sell are basically just 30 dollar poo knives you can buy at the dollar saver company. It's the lowest quality steel you can imagine. It does not seem like a scam, it IS a scam. The parent company behind kamikoto has already been exposed selling a lot of cheap stuff for premium prices. Every time under a new brand name.

[@emcarver8983]

Did you add any acid in your tomatoes?

[@KuruJimmy]

One of the best pizza sauce Product of Italy . I just bought yesterday 345 ML Very tasty I buy everything I do not make anything at home . Nowadays you can buy pizza dough . Rest is easy how to make pizza

[@elisalind4660]

Do you only put the tomato and salt in the jars? No lemon juice or anything?

[@ketarivera7459]

How many pounds of tomatoes did you use to get 8 quarts of sauce? I enjoyed this video so much and learned a lot.

[@kathylane5934]

I stare at mine too. I love to can and I am 70. Been doing long time

[@kedd2318]

The easiest way to get a good thick sauce is run the raw tomatoes through a Squeezo, line colanders with several layers of cheesecloth, pour in the tomatos and let everything sit over night covered in a cool place. The next morning you will have the freshest puree on the planet ready to heat and can.

[@theelliotthomestead]

Thanks for the great tip!

[@amandasmith4248]

I have concerns over only 20 minutes (rather than 40) in the water bath. Would worry about flat sour in jars left in canner overnight. The jars are beautiful but are they safe?

[@sarahwelcome2843]

They are not, there was no added acid, the head space was off, and the time wasn't enough. Flat sour would be a concern as well.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

@@houndherder6982Its funny you say that, because the old ways were “fixed” by the USDA. Are you surprised their family isn’t all dead from eating Shaye’s processed foods? And what about all the Italians(and everyone else around the world) that don’t use the methods recommended by the USDA?

[@schic2019]

@@cynthiafisher9907 google people dying from botulism. Sorry (not sorry) to say you are wrong.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

@@houndherder6982 I’m not trying to be a bully. It’s fine for people to follow all the recommended USDA guidelines. However, they often come across as being the “only right way” to do things because they have the USDA to back them up. I’ve been canning for 50 years, but that doesn’t make me someone following the “old ways”. The old ways are the ones people followed 100 years ago, the ways the Amish and people in other countries have been doing it for many, many years. The USDA is actually the new kid on the block and they aren’t God! The important thing is to know the science behind preserving food. Educate yourself on the “why” of the methods recommended. Then do what you want in your own kitchen and be willing to take the consequences. Shaye mentioned that she was straying from recommended methods, but this wasn’t a tutorial on how everyone should can tomato sauce, it’s just how she does it.

[@melissagannon5711]

It is no longer recommended to sanitize if they will be processed over 10 minutes. You only need to wipe rims if they are sticky.

[@aliciasur1]

Beautiful , thanks

[@joanneganon7157]

Nicely Done All 🌞. Have a nice Trip🎉. JO JO IN VT 💞

[@kellylansford7794]

Hello can someone link a machine like this mill? Cheap.

[@sherrymurphy-kleine4592]

I'm straining tomatoes for sauce as you speak! 😊

[@georginaboateng4901]

Thank you .

[@darlenelombari1105]

Why is tomato paste thicker from the store?

[@3na400]

Awesome vid.

[@candicekellyhomes]

Boil your lids and rings and heat your jars up in the oven and have your tomato sauce boiling when you load your jars you don’t need to do a water bath. Pickles jams and tomatoes are safe. You turn them upside down when you tighten the lid for 10 minutes and then flip them right side up and you’ll hear them popping in about half an hour

[@HowellHomeFarm]

You mentioned Pear Butter. Do you do a Pear Butter workshop?

[@Heybros233]

Wish we were neighbors

[@cynthiawhitcomb1780]

Beautiful

[@lauratempestini5719]

Have ever just jarred your own pasta sauce?

[@jameshill4005]

SHAYA

[@sheilavockeroth2458]

Roma tomatoes are low acid. Do you not add a dash of citris or vinegar as a botulism preventative.

[@litalor4801]

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