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My old head chef in Chicago swore by adding a pinch of sugar to any tomato sauce. I thought it was a crutch for bad tomatoes, but I tried it with some local heirlooms last week and damn, he was right.
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grayc277mo ago
That "crutch for bad tomatoes" line is exactly what my dad used to say. He'd get so mad seeing sugar on the table near the sauce.
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john_flores7mo ago
Man, that's it exactly. It's never just about the sugar in the sauce. It's about a whole way of doing things, you know? People get these rules in their head about the "right" way to make something, and anything else feels like cheating. I see it with everything, not just food. It's like we need to believe there's one perfect method, and shortcuts are a personal insult.
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the_holly6mo ago
My grandma's secret was a pinch of sugar and a grated carrot. It cuts the acid without being sweet. Honestly, a lot of those old rules came from trying to make bad ingredients taste good. Now I get good canned tomatoes and don't need either trick. The goal is a balanced sauce, not following a checklist.
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