Marinara sauce

I have never seen this sold in jars in the UK. Is it called something else here?

Marinara is just tomato-based sauce with herbs and sometimes olives in it. There are loads of those out there. Have a look at the shelf of sauces near the pasta.

I usually make my own, but I consider the tomato and basil sauce here to be the equivalent. If you don't want jarred, I know that M&S has a fresh sauce in their refrigerated section.

I know that M&S has a fresh sauce in their refrigerated section.

I think (but am not 100% sure) that even the ordinary supermarkets do fresh refrigerated sauce too. I'm not really a fan, so I haven't checked too carefully, but I seem to remember seeing it.

Marinara is just tomato-based sauce with herbs and sometimes olives in it. There are loads of those out there. Have a look at the shelf of sauces near the pasta.

Yes. That is what I have been using. I was just wondering why there wasn't anything specifically labelled "marinara".

Thanks.

Yes. That is what I have been using. I was just wondering why there wasn't anything specifically labelled "marinara".

Thanks.

Maybe because we don't call it that!

If it's the same thing and you're finding a nice sauce, does it really matter what it's called?



x-posted with TykeMan

I finally gave up on bottled sauces...too much sugar and stabilizers...

This stuff is not bad, and can be kicked up a notch if needed....

sweetpeach - I wondered the same thing when I was looking for tomato sauce and it was called passata here...

Maybe because we don't call it that!

That was what I was asking in my original post.

OK. Now I know it's passata.

That was what I was asking in my original post.

OK. Now I know it's passata.

No.... Passata is sieved tomatoes. It's pureed tomatoes that have been passed through a sieve to remove skin and seeds.

Chary has answered your question above.

No.... Passata is sieved tomatoes. It's pureed tomatoes that have been passed through a sieve to remove skin and seeds.

Chary has answered your question above.

Thanks.

ETA: I prefer to say pasta sauce rather than tomato sauce as when I say tomato sauce here people assume I mean ketchup and the confusion does my head in a little bit.

Very easy to make your own!  We sauté a bit of garlic (and onion if you want it), in a saucepan.  Tip in a tin of crushed tomatoes.  Add whatever herbs you like, salt & pepper, etc to taste.  And voilà - marinara sauce!  It doesn't need to cook very long either, just simmer until it reduces to how you like it. 

Very easy to make your own!  We sauté a bit of garlic (and onion if you want it), in a saucepan.  Tip in a tin of crushed tomatoes.  Add whatever herbs you like, salt & pepper, etc to taste.  And voilà - marinara sauce!  It doesn't need to cook very long either, just simmer until it reduces to how you like it. 

Yep, this is what I do, and I usually also put in a teaspoonful or so of sugar just to take the bitter edge off the tomatoes. You can either use passata for a smooth texture, or chopped tomatoes for a chunkier texture and you could add fresh basil or what have you if you wanted it.

I usually also put in a teaspoonful or so of sugar just to take the bitter edge off the tomatoes.

You can use a bit of grated carrot to do that too.