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Fresh Tomato Coulis Recipe: Smooth Tomato Sauce

Prep5 min
Total5 min
Yield0 portions
LevelBeginner
 
 
About This Recipe

Learn how to make fresh tomato coulis, a smooth tomato purée used as a sauce, garnish or soup base. Explore tomato selection, blending, straining, seasoning and texture control.

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Ingredients

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Yield 1 cup
  • 1 pound tomatoes
  • Parsley or basil
  • 0.5 lemon
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. 1
    Make a concassėe of tomato as described earlier. The tomatoes should be finely chopped. Leave to stand in a colander for 30 minutes to drain excess liquid. Mix the tomatoes with 2 tablespoons of chopped herbs, lemon juice, a pinch of sugar and seasoning to taste. Serve the chilled.
  2. 2
    Tomato coulis goes well with vegetable mousse and fish mousse.
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Heavy-Bottom Stock Pot
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