[net.cooks] Pizza Sauce Spices

dlr (10/27/82)

For my general pizza/pasta tomato sauces I use the following spices.

minced onion (fresh) - minced onion cooks down to nice little flavor buds
chrushed garlic (fresh) - smash with press or using side of knife/cleaver
sweet basil - good spice for Italian style stuff
fennil seed - like anise, maybe a little milder
bay leaf - whole leaves put in sauce while simmering, removed before use
oregano - of course

Amounts vary, depending on taste. I also use red wine in these sauces.
I have also been known to melt cheese into these sauces, a great way to
thicken them up in a hurry.
					Dave Rosik
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