From Michael Tusk's kitchen · Quince, San Francisco
stove · tomato sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENSimple Tomato Sauce
From an award-winning kitchen
Ratio
OLIVE OIL 60
Ingredients
- OLIVE OIL60 ml
- GARLIC20 g
- TOMATO794 g
- BASIL10 g
- SALT6 g
- PEPPER0.5 g
Method
- This one needs stove heat — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
- Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
- Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.
Provenance
Italian-Californian chef of Michelin three-star Quince in San Francisco; James Beard Outstanding Chef 2026. Also Cotogna; produce-driven tasting menus with Italian technique.
Originally published as Simple Tomato Sauce.
More from this kitchen →FAQ
Can this go in a shake jar?+
This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.
What do the quantities mean?+
Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.
Where did this recipe come from?+
Adapted from Cotogna / Quince Italian tomato (published as “Simple Tomato Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.