Making Tomato Sauce like the Watties one

Posted by: Tess
Date: February 17, 2012 10:34PM

I love Watties tomato sauce so much, I would love to replicate it at home but never get that right consistency. Anyone out there reckon they have a recipe that is just like the good ol' Watties tomato sauce?

Re: Making Tomato Sauce like the Watties one
Posted by: J1
Date: February 17, 2012 11:51PM

When (if) my garden tomatoes ever ripen I intend to try several different recipes I've scoured everywhere for, in the hope that I, too, can create something like Wattie's. I will post if I come close but it will be a month away at least... They have a very non-vinegary tasting sauce (made in Oz last time I looked, too) with high sugar content and food acids used instead of vinegar so we'll be pushing our luck but still...


Actually, Wattie's reference to the food acid acetic acid probably does mean liquid vinegar as I can't find any source of acetic acid powder(?). Does anyone sell that?



Edited 1 times. Last edit at 18/02/12 01:36AM by J1.

Re: Making Tomato Sauce like the Watties one
Posted by: Tess
Date: February 18, 2012 12:46AM

Oh good, I will wait!! When you have mastered it, please PM me, that will probably be the best way.

Re: Making Tomato Sauce like the Watties one
Posted by: Maryloo
Date: February 18, 2012 07:16AM

I find that Watties tomato sauce is unnaturally red...

Re: Making Tomato Sauce like the Watties one
Posted by: Maryloo
Date: February 18, 2012 07:17AM

I find that Watties tomato sauce is unnaturally red...

Re: Making Tomato Sauce like the Watties one
Posted by: cathy51
Date: February 18, 2012 05:07PM

acetic acid - is bought through chemist...it is strong and very chemically.

you can use white vinegar but you would need more rather than less.

I have a huge amount of acetic acid (can't remember my strength/%) for dyeing yarns. I have no idea how much you would use for tomato sauce :-)

Re: Making Tomato Sauce like the Watties one
Posted by: cathy51
Date: February 18, 2012 05:10PM

the unnaturally red:

might come from the acetic acid (liquid) they they use...as what it does in dyeing is grab the colour and make it stick to the yarn. So if this was the same for tomato...it would be about right.

as I said you can use white vinegar, less powerful but just as good...

Re: Making Tomato Sauce like the Watties one
Posted by: TPANDAV
Date: February 18, 2012 05:39PM

Maryloo Wrote:
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> I find that Watties tomato sauce is unnaturally
> red...


Not to mention unnaturally sweet.

Re: Making Tomato Sauce like the Watties one
Posted by: Lilibeth
Date: February 18, 2012 06:41PM

I think we are all drowning in tomatoes at the moment. I know I am!

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Re: Making Tomato Sauce like the Watties one
Posted by: Dawn
Date: February 18, 2012 07:01PM

Glacial acetic acid conversions are -

45 mls glacial acetic acid to a litre of water;

for smaller quantity 10 mls of glacial acetic acid to 1 metric measuring cup water.

Regards,
Dawn.