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How to cook tomato paste briefly in hot pan juices before adding to stock
Stir tomato paste into hot liquid/pan drippings to cook it before adding water for stock.
After roasting bones, the chef mixes a tablespoon of tomato paste into the hot liquid in the pan so it begins to cook, then transfers and covers with water to start the stock.
The short version
- Cook tomato paste in hot pan juices before adding water
Why it works
Cooking tomato paste in hot drippings helps develop deeper flavor before dilution.
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