And a bit of garlic and really good olive oil. Good luck!Originally Posted by mrblanche
I'm getting ready to make spaghetti sauce for supper. Wish me luck...it's my first try from scratch.
But I HAVE been around long enough to know the secret is sweet basil and cheap red wine!
a pigs foot? never heard of it!Originally Posted by just1cat
Make sure to simmer a pigs foot in the sauce. It helps take out the acidity in the sauce.
A pigs foot.........I'm tellin yaOriginally Posted by mrblanche
He said onions are the secret to a good sauce.
You from Tennesse,too??Originally Posted by just1cat
A pigs foot.........I'm tellin ya
I agree! Lots of onions wilted in olive oil, lots of chianti, tomato paste instead of sauce (to keep it thick), lots of basil, some oregano, some sage, and a little bit of garlic added at the end of the simmer-time, so it doesn't go bitter. Sometimes I throw in a little crushed red pepper, too.Originally Posted by mrblanche
Funny thing about the garlic. I put it in, but I heard a tomato expert (from Burpee's, I believe) on an NPR show this weekend, and he said garlic was a no-no with tomatos; he said it kills the taste. He said onions are the secret to a good sauce.
Nope, MarylandOriginally Posted by taterbug
You from Tennesse,too??
You don't eat the foot, its just there to flavor and absorb acidity.Originally Posted by mrblanche
Nope, my wife won't eat pork.
Yeah, we do the same thing with the sugar. Viva Italiano!Originally Posted by fwan
a pigs foot? never heard of it!
In our italian family, we put in a tea spoon of sugar to take out the acidity