Ingredient hub
Tomato paste
Tomato paste; concentrated cooked tomatoes with very low moisture.
Weigh for sauces and braises to add umami and body; dissolve in fat or liquid to spread evenly.
What is Tomato paste?
Tomato paste is a dense, spoonable ingredient used for flavor concentration and coating. Its texture sits between liquid and solid, so cup measures can vary with stirring, scraping, and how firmly the measure is leveled. This hub provides stable weight conversions to keep batches and seasoning ratios repeatable.
Volume measurements can drift because settling, packing, and texture change the amount of ingredient inside the same spoon or cup. When gram values look surprising, structure is usually the reason rather than an error. Use the same fill method each time and verify by weight.
Chef note:Chef-level consistency starts when one reference cup is matched to a gram baseline.
Quick convert
- US cup = 236.588 mL
- 1 tbsp = 14.787 mL
- 1 tsp = 4.929 mL
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Storage & tools
- Store in a cool, dry pantry (under 21 °C / 70 °F) away from direct sunlight.
- Use airtight containers to keep humidity out — dry ingredients gain 1–2 % mass in humid air.
- Rotate stock: first in, first out, even when the product looks unchanged.
- Check best-by dates; potency can fade before the product looks old.
Refrigerate opened cans covered; freeze dollops to avoid waste.
FAQ
- Double vs regular concentrate?
- Double-concentrated is stronger; use weight to hit the intended intensity.