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tomato preserve
a must of the italian summer
Making the tomato preserve (conserva di pomodoro) is a staple of the Italian summer.
With ripe juicy tomatoes we prepare the tomato we need for the winter, when the only other option would be canned tomatoes (or flavorless fresh tomatoes).
Tomatoes are washed, cooked, pressed and boiled again.
They are later put into clean glass containers that vacuum-seal with the heat of the sauce.
Of course along the way you need to eat and drink something to keep you going.
Finally there’s the part I like the least, cleaning everything.
Making the tomato preserve is not easy. It takes a lot of time and patience. But it’s a nice moment of conviviality because quite often 2 or 3 families make it at the same time so as to work in a production line and save time.
But I think it’s a tradition that won’t last very long. Once my parents won’t be able or willing to do it, I don’t think I will, despite the fun and the big satisfaction at the end.