The Italian Job - Page 2

Blue_Runner · #1 08-21-2007, 02:50 PM

MMMM looks awesome Willy. You are a lucky man. I did that one summer with the tomatoes from my garden. All at once I had 3 wheel barrels of tomatoes come on so I decided to can them. We didn't make sauce, just blanched them in boiling water for a second or two, take out and put in cold water and the skin peels right off. Then we stuffed em into jars. Had some of the best spagetti ever that year.

willy · #2 08-21-2007, 03:14 PM

Yea Blue similar process, first cleaning them, then boiling them for a short time to loosen the skins, then thru the processor machine, we used to do it all with a hand crank version, guess who got stuck cranking all the time.
Then you take the skins etc and run them thru the machine a second time and that gets added to the pots also, then you have to cook the sauce down in giant pots, we would have I think eight going at one time, add salt and fresh basil. Then it is to the individual jars which are sterilized with new lids each time and that takes awhile too.
What we do is take this sauce and my wife would open what she needs for whatever kind of meal we are planning and cook it again adding tomato paste, fresh garlic, more basil and whatever other ingredients are needed for the job at hand, usually cooked with sausage and home made meatballs in a large pot for hours.
The flavor is incredible and the smell in the house makes you want to stay inside and inhale deeply ;D

#3 08-21-2007, 03:47 PM

Dang Willy,

Dasa latta sauss.

My dad used to grow those Roma's. I can still remember cranking on that strainer for what seemed like days. Tomato juice squirting you in the eyes. But when it was the middle of winter and mom would make spaghetti, it was all worth it.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

TunaHead · #4 08-21-2007, 04:08 PM

Hey Willy!
I just realized that's a bottle of Crane Lake wine in the first picture. Janine and I call that our "House Red". It's what we drink most often cuz it's 3 bottles for $10 at the store. The only thing better is Charles Shaw at $2 per bottle (aka: Two Buck Chuck). Two Buck just isn't available locally so Crane Lake gets our business.

macojoe · #5 08-21-2007, 04:43 PM

So we are all getting bottles of sauce for Xmas!! ;)

Franco · #6 08-21-2007, 05:06 PM

Brother Willy,
Like you need an invitation, your always welcome at my house. Wadda I need to do, send you a key to the door? Now would be a good time to visit, I'm still "looking for a job"

willy · #7 08-21-2007, 06:05 PM

Me too Franco ;D Give me a call tonight once you settle into your NASA station

MJ when I come up for that date you guys are supposed to be sorting out I'll bring you some ;) :)

macojoe · #8 08-21-2007, 07:21 PM

I hope the boat sells soon!@!@

I know the boat I want and it has justy been relisted cause it did not sell ;)

We be on the water the next week!!

bradford · #9 08-21-2007, 10:09 PM

Thems jars of sauce looks freakin' good forgetaboutit! *Not to mention the Dutch lady, but I'm married so whateva! * 8)

TunaHead · #10 08-22-2007, 01:34 AM

Ok, I gotta agree with Bradford
Two votes for the Dutch lady ;D