Category
Best Tomato Sauces
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24 tomato sauce recipes in the catalog, each tied to a published source and an award-winning kitchen. Below: the ratio pattern that defines the category, a short FAQ, and a seeded jar you can build without retyping ingredients.
Ratio explainer · Bay Leaf Tomato Sauce
Typical liquid stack for this category. Oil and acid volumes from a published recipe in the set. Michelin- and James Beard–linked kitchens contribute the majority of citations in this catalog.
Bay Leaf Tomato Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BRAVA
José Andrés' brava sauce for patatas bravas
simmer · tomato sauce
Garlic-Serrano Tomato Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROASTED
Bayless' roasted tomato-serrano sauce for enchiladas
stove · tomato sauce
Onion Bay Tomato Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: JOLLOF
Serigne Mbaye's jollof tomato-pepper base for jollof rice
simmer · tomato sauce
Salmorejo
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALMOREJO
José Andrés's Salmorejo, from the published recipe
blend · tomato sauce
Andalusian Gazpacho
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ANDALUSIAN
José Andrés's classic Andalusian gazpacho
blend · tomato sauce
Simple Tomato Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SIMPLE TOMAT
Michael Tusk's simple Italian tomato sauce
simmer · tomato sauce
Garlic-Basil Tomato Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GARLIC
Missy Robbins's simple garlic-basil tomato sauce
simmer · tomato sauce
Basil-Onion Tomato Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: BASIL TOMATO
Massimo Bottura's tomato-butter finish for pasta
stove · tomato sauce
Garlic-Basil Tomato Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GARLIC
Lidia Bastianich's classic marinara sauce
simmer · tomato sauce
Tomato Passata Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: GARLIC
Bottura's simple tomato passata sauce
simmer · tomato sauce
Salsa Rossa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA ROSSA
Michael Tusk's Italian salsa rossa for grilled meats
stove · tomato sauce
Arrabbiata Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ARRABIATA
Arrabiata from a starred kitchen
simmer · tomato sauce
Slow Roasted Tomato Ketchup
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SLOW-ROASTED
Slow-Roasted Tomato Ketchup from a starred kitchen
stove · tomato sauce
Ginger-Lemongrass Tomato Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: LE KETCHUP
Le Ketchup D'alain from a three-star kitchen
stove · tomato sauce
Slow-Simmered Tomato Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: TOMATO
The Cerea brothers' slow-simmered tomato sauce
stove · tomato sauce
Basic Tomato Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BASIC TOMATO
Basic Tomato from a starred kitchen & national award winner
stove · tomato sauce
Tomato-Anchovy Pasta Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: TOMATOANCHOV
Cerea's tomato-anchovy sauce for pasta
stove · tomato sauce
Simple Tomato Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SIMPLE
Bailey's simple tomato sauce for fish cakes
simmer · tomato sauce
San Marzano Tomato Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SAN MARZANO
Febbrile's San Marzano sauce for pasta
simmer · tomato sauce
Yellow Cherry Tomato Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: TOMATO
Impero's yellow cherry tomato salsa for pasta
simmer · tomato sauce
Spicy Tomato Sauce
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: SPICY TOMATO
Erales's rapid-fire spicy tomato sauce
stove · tomato sauce
Fermented Green Tomato Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: FERMENTED
From a three-star kitchen
blend · tomato sauce
Veracruz Tomato Sauce for Fish
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: VERACRUZ
Presilla's Veracruz tomato sauce for fish
stove · tomato sauce
Simple Tomato Sauce
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: SIMPLE
Blais's simple tomato sauce for meatballs
stove · tomato sauce
FAQ
- What is a tomato sauce?
- A tomato sauce is built by cooking down tomatoes, fresh or canned, with aromatics into a sauce for pasta, meat, or vegetables, ranging from a quick raw blend to a long simmered ragu. Tomato is the base that defines it, unlike a salsa, which stays raw and chunky. The 24 recipes here are cited to their published sources; the ratio bar on each recipe page shows the measured liquids.
- How long does tomato sauce keep?
- Most oil-acid dressings keep 3–5 days refrigerated in a sealed jar; egg emulsions are shorter (1–2 days). Always follow the source technique and your local food-safety judgment. We print ratios, not shelf-life claims.
- What cut or form of ingredients should I buy?
- Buy the form named on the recipe (e.g. Dijon vs whole-grain mustard). Jar labels use short pour names; the editorial page lists full pantry names. When in doubt, match the cited source.
Seeded jar
Seeded jar · 2 sauces
2 kitchens · 3 national awards
- Onion Bay Tomato SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: JOLLOF
- Simple Tomato SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SIMPLE
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