Tomato paste is the secret ingredient that adds depth to our soups and an extra boost flavor to our homemade sauces. We couldn't get through a week in the kitchen without it! We've tried a lot of different brands over the years, and this is the one we've come back to again and again - for two important reasons.
First, we simply like the way Amore tomato paste tastes. We think it tastes like...well, concentrated tomatoes, and you'd be surprised how many brands don't! The tomato flavor is clean and bright, and there are no added spices or flavorings to throw us off.
Secondly, it comes in a tube. We're hardly ever using more than a tablespoon or two at one time, and if it's from a can, we have to laboriously transfer the remainder to a new container with a lid. Even well-sealed, we find that tomato paste develops off flavors and goes bad very quickly.
Amore solves this entire problem by delivering their product in a tube. It doesn't have to be transferred to a new container and the unused paste is protected from the air. The paste lasts for weeks in the fridge. We're usually leery of foods that come in tubes, but this is one exception!
Do you like this brand, or do you prefer another?
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oohhh i have always been on the look out for these....where can i get them????
The pesto paste they make is also great. Perfect for making one little bowl of pesto pasta or adding a kick to soup.
I just bought this tomato paste this weekend, but haven't used it yet, so I'm glad to hear it was a good buy! I found it at this Italian shop that's mixed in with the warehouses in D.C. I forget the name of the place though...
I've never tried them because IIRC the cost is much higher than canned paste. I have a little ice cube tray that I freeze extra paste in.
I would love to see miso paste sold in tubes. I occasionally need a tablespoon or two for recipes, but I don't use miso enough to use up an entire tub of it.
I use this and like it. I've been cooking from Mastering the Art of French Cooking and Julia calls for lots of tomato paste. The Amore I bought this weekend also had a little tab to win a free diamond necklace from Italy! Amore!
I love this stuff but it's sometimes hard to find in my stores. I first learned about it from an episode of Everyday Italian on the Food Network. I also found wasabi in a tube recently but haven't used it yet.
Amore is definitely my favorite. It's good in just about everything.
I use this paste too and I dig it. (Archie29, they sell it at Whole Foods and I've seen it at a few local grocery stores, too.) I was so tired of buying the wee cans of tomato paste only to use a tablespoon or two and then have it go bad in the fridge by the time I needed it again (and I use tomato paste pretty regularly!) It's an excellent product.
Love this stuff! And Whole Foods has a house brand version of this now, which is nearly half the price at my store.
I love the Whole Foods brand, too. Right on, pomme!
I use this all the time.
They also have garlic paste and anchovy paste in a tube.
Now what could be bad about a recipe that calls for tomato garlic and anchovies!
This is a great product. I'll have to try the Whole Foods version.
If you live in Houston, try a HEB or Phoenicia. Phoenicia has a lot more varieties like pesto.
Love it.
And to echo melkozek, I love using the tomato, garlic, and anchovy pastes to make a simple, quick puttanesca sauce. I usually add some black olive tapenade and some capers and that's about it. Takes less time to make than for the pasta to cook.
The one thing from Italian groceries I really miss is the black olive paste in a tube. If I could get that, I'd be thrilled. It makes it so much easier to use just a little.
Oh hey - Amazon carries the black olive paste -from Amore no less! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012F6CBS/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
Just ordered a 12-pack. (They keep forever.)
I have to chime in for the Whole Foods version. I used the Amore and loved it but considering the price it wasn't worth it since Whole Foods started carrying one.
I've bought this a few times since I also hate the waste of the cans and I use tomato paste pretty infrequently. You say this lasts "a few weeks" in the fridge--how do I know when it's not good anymore?
Always wondered about the pesto too, so glad to hear it getting good reviews!
How much is the Whole Foods version?
Love this stuff, use it and the garlic and anchovy too, they have their own little assigned spot in the fridge.
I would say that this product should last at least six months in the fridge. That's about how old my tube was when I squeezed out the last tablespoon for a sauce I was making to go on the polenta last night. Tasted fine!
This particular product was the only one of it's kind I found at my grocery store. My paste preference had always been Contadina- but even those tiny little cans were never practical because I never had the space to store the remainder. The cost per ounce may very well be more than whatever your favorite canned paste is- but you're not having to deal with the clutter and waste of all those broken cans!
Funny thing is that in Germany the paste always comes in this form and it is seldom found in the can form, go paste in a tube!
In northern Ohio they sell this at Heinen's chain of grocery stores.
Count me in as a fan. I love this stuff and am fortuante my local grocer carries it.
I love this stuff, so much better than the kinds and worth any extra cost! I get it at my local grocery store (Publix) and my mom recently bought the garlic one and used it for dinner one night when I went over and it was great.
I love this stuff but it's hard to find. I ended up buying 3 of them (or a 3 pack) from some obscure "world market" type of vendor with a shady looking website. If I could find more, I would buy them, since they keep forever.
I've never tried the tube kind. But I will after reading this!
I like Amore as well but I often go for the can of paste because of the price.
When I open a new can of paste and use the tablespoon or two called for, I always open up the other end of the can and throw the whole thing into a freezer bag and into the freezer.
I usually forget about it until the next time I need paste, then I dig around in the freezer for it, run enough warm water over the tube so I can push the rest of the paste out (like a push pop). It always comes out perfectly. Cut off what I need then the naked paste can go back into the freezer until I need it again. If I'm good, I wrap it in some wax paper first and label it before it goes back into the freezer. It's seriously mindless, takes minimal effort, and thrifty.
But Amore is indeed very good tomato paste.
agree! I use the same brand for the same reason -- it is a lifesaver to someone who cooks for one.
luxveritas - where do you find these in publix? are they in the salad section near those refrigerated tubes of spices (i wanna say garlic is one of em) or are they in the tomato paste aisle?
I'm from the UK and this stuff has been around for donkeys - you can buy it absolutely everywhere, although we call it Tomato Puree here. It's brilliant for casseroles, stews, soups and pasta sauces; essential for bolognese, chillis and pizzas. The ones with herbs and garlic are my favourites.
I ran out last night and bought the Whole Foods brand - $1.49 for a tube. But, it says it is only good for two weeks after opening.