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From:	Bryanna (NewVeggies.vegsource.com)
Subject:	Re: Eggplant Relish
Date:	June 2, 2008 at 9:55 pm PST

In Reply to: Eggplant Relish posted by Wendy on June 2, 2008 at 7:33 pm:

1.) Tomato paste, or tomato concentrate, consists of tomatoes that have been cooked for several hours, strained and reduced to a thick, rich concentrate. It is generally fairly sweet.

Tomato puree consists of tomatoes that have been cooked briefly and strained, resulting in a thick liquid. You could use a can of "crushed tomatoes", which I find much like a puree, and strain it briefly to get rid of a bit of the liquid.

Tomato sauce is a somewhat thinner tomato puree, and may include seasonings and other flavorings so that it is ready to be used in other dishes or as a base for other sauces.

2.) I would say this would keep a week in the refrigerator. I have never frozen it, so I can't say what it would be like.

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