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EsseXploreR t1_j4zjx07 wrote

Perfect for holding that pre shredded cheese to your Boboli crust.

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Dirtydiscodeeds t1_j4zl44n wrote

I can taste this comment, but insert generic Jarred pasta sauce with Don pepino.

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RUKnight31 t1_j505f5h wrote

Fuck champagne, that's the real Donny P!

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beeps-n-boops t1_j50j5q0 wrote

Grew up in town. Towards the end of summer you could smell tomato sauce all over town… the smell of going back to school LOL.

Also: I got my license as a junior, but only seniors could park in the HS lot. Don Pepino let us park along the edge of their lot, along the bike trail. :)

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TalonusDuprey t1_j51tijq wrote

My mom was a working woman but Fridays were our pizza night with Don Pepino. It's not so much taste when it comes to this can - It's about the memories that went along with it.

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Fret_Shredder OP t1_j51wsb2 wrote

Nailed it perfectly. Same story with me. My single mom making me these as a kid and all her hard work. Ultimate definition of comfort food.

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Ginger8682 t1_j50nwts wrote

I use it for homemade pizza all the time. Just for pizza though.

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Sagacious_Sapien t1_j52w1kj wrote

We grew up in the town where this was made. Fond memories of the aroma of tomatoes cooking down in the summer.

We used to peek in the door and watch the cans speed down the packing line.

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LargeWooWoo t1_j4ztfzk wrote

You gotta make your own sauce my man, this is not ok.

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OMGSpeci t1_j515hw0 wrote

I’m lucky I’m related to a Giuseppe and a Vito and have their recipes on deck

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Boxofsocks2112 t1_j539qbj wrote

we got 4 cans from Shopright on the can can sale gif

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New_Stats t1_j4zzmat wrote

I have never seen or heard of this stuff. Look, pizza sauce is really easy, you add whatever veggies and herbs you want, the secret is adding a bit of chicken stock

Personally I really like an oniony sauce so I sautee up a whole yellow onion, and a couple of garlic cloves (diced and sliced, respectively). Open a can (28oz) of peeled plum tomatoes and puree it either with a blender or a stick blender thingy ( it's too early to remember the name) and dump it into a pot with the sauteed stuff and a splash of chicken stock Add your herbs now if they're dried or simmer for at least 30 minutes, the longer the better you all know this. Then add your fresh herbs if you're using fresh.

You might be asking "no sugar" and that's correct no sugar, you might wanna add it but I hate sugar in any tomato sauce, it's not good

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EsseXploreR t1_j50a294 wrote

I hope you warn anyone who doesn't eat meat that it's in there. This is the kinda stuff that makes me not want to eat other people's home cooking.

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New_Stats t1_j50d832 wrote

>I hope you warn anyone who doesn't eat meat that it's in there.

Oh honey, it's how they make pizza sauce in most NJ pizza places, just ask your local place what's in the sauce

> This is the kinda stuff that makes me not want to eat other people's home cooking.

You were not invited to eat my cooking. But if you want you can come over and I'll make a nice vegan/vegetarian meal for you, as long as you drop the shit attitude assuming I'm some sort of asshole who would feed animal products to someone who doesn't eat them, because it's unnecessary.

Maybe some grilled veggies on fresh baked bread (no eggs in the bread) or I make a mean golden curry stir fry with potatoes, onions celery and carrots

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Geddysbass t1_j50il4g wrote

Well I'd enjoy trying your homemade pizza. Sounds delicious.

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pielady10 t1_j50ttv6 wrote

I will use the spaghetti sauce when I don’t feel like making my own. Just add my own spices.

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AnNJgal t1_j52dkix wrote

My in-laws LOVE this stuff. We are a san marzano house. Or a jar of Rao's which is always on deck.

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colonel_batguano t1_j52v20v wrote

This stuff is legit. I make full on neopolitan pizza in an ooni oven, and this stuff is almost as good as making it myself from San Marzano tomatoes.

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phillybilly t1_j532d3l wrote

I use it here in Florida on my lame homemade pizza (which is better than 90% of the crap sold around me)

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morob0shi t1_j53462a wrote

Don "Droste effect" Pepino delivers.

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albaspotting t1_j50rwze wrote

Crushed (good) canned tomatoes, olive oil, salt, maybe couple slices of garlic. Why is that so hard?

And don't pre-cook your pizza sauce.

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Fret_Shredder OP t1_j50sdtb wrote

It’s a comfort food. Grew up eating it as a kid. Why is that so bad? Do you get bothered at people who eat Kraft Mac and Cheese as adults?

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Dux-Mathildis t1_j527pn8 wrote

seriously, everyone here saying they precook the sauce is insane. if *anything*, sautee the onions and garlic and add it to uncooked crushed tomato!

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Crazy_Mosquito93 t1_j51kaf3 wrote

As an Italian living in the US, I can vouch the best pizza sauce is simply tomato sauce without any addition, no onion, garlic, parsley... (we call it "Passata di pomodoro"). It's hard to find, even in NYC, but it is the best way to keep a fresh taste and let emerge better the taste of the other ingredients.

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Hrekires t1_j50dapq wrote

I am not a food snob by any stretch of the imagination, but I still don't understand why people would use jarred or canned sauce unless you've got some kind of disability that makes it hard to cook. It's super easy to make yourself.

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Jeff-Van-Gundy t1_j52dt6h wrote

I can make pasta from scratch but I gotta sit there and make the dough, let it rest then roll it out and let it dry etc. Sometimes i'm okay with the 1$ box of pasta instead of spending an hour+ and with the price of eggs going up probably $1 + on the recipe

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Hrekires t1_j52e0n2 wrote

I don't know if I'd compare making pasta from scratch with how easy it is to make pizza sauce. It's literally like opening an extra couple cans, adding seasoning, and mixing it up.

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Fret_Shredder OP t1_j50ekpm wrote

It tastes like childhood to me . Throw it on a pizza crust and fresh cheese. It’s a completely different vibe with the Don. It’s definitely not good for you (corn oil) but man it does hit the spot sometimes.

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jaymon1974 t1_j4zsw7s wrote

Sorry but that shit is nasty. Tried it once, threw out the pizza never looked back.

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OxygenSherpa t1_j4ztjhr wrote

Serious? Its all i use for my pizza. Not overly spiced, low sodium. Did you get a bad can maybe??

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jaymon1974 t1_j4zub75 wrote

I dunno but the spices used or the ratios were not our thing. We tried so many brands of sauce but always go back to making our own.

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OxygenSherpa t1_j4zvaq7 wrote

To each their own I guess. I'm sure any sauce you make is better than what you buy canned or jared.

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