Can I use "crushed" tomatoes in place of "diced"??!
I'm making a veggie chili tonight and I usuallly use two cans of diced tomatoes but I only have one can of diced and I have a can of crushed!.!.!.can I just use that!?!? Will it alter the taste much!? Crushed tomatoes looks alot like tomato sauce so I don't want it to be too runny!.!.!.will it even out if I used the can of crushed along with a few fresh tomatoes!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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I've used crushed instead of diced!. You just won't have the chunks of tomato in the chili!. If you want the chunks, then do like you said and chop up a few fresh tomatoes!. Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Theoretically yes, as long as the recipe calls for the tomatoes to be processed into a puree or paste or some similar form down the road!. You can also substitute if the tomatoes are being cooked for a decent period of time, as they will break down and dissolve!. Since you are making chili in this case, you should be fine, as the original state of the tomatoes won’t make too much of a difference after they are cooked!.
If a recipe is looking for the texture of diced tomatoes, then you would be out of luck!. Attempting to use crushed instead of diced tomatoes for something like a chunky salsa or a rustic pasta sauce would result in the loss of texture that diced tomatoes would provide!.
Try to strain the tomatoes to remove as much of the strained liquid as possible!. And go ahead and use a fresh tomato or two if possible!.
Alternately, if your skills are good enough and you have enough time, you could forgo the can of crushed tomatoes entirely and simply add fresh tomatoes that you diced yourself!. The results from this would probably closer to what the recipe originally intended!.
P!.S!. If you have to use the can of crushed tomatoes, make certain that you check to see if they contain any salt, as some tomato products can contain added salt!. If it does, be certain to adjust the amount of salt you add to the entire recipe!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
If a recipe is looking for the texture of diced tomatoes, then you would be out of luck!. Attempting to use crushed instead of diced tomatoes for something like a chunky salsa or a rustic pasta sauce would result in the loss of texture that diced tomatoes would provide!.
Try to strain the tomatoes to remove as much of the strained liquid as possible!. And go ahead and use a fresh tomato or two if possible!.
Alternately, if your skills are good enough and you have enough time, you could forgo the can of crushed tomatoes entirely and simply add fresh tomatoes that you diced yourself!. The results from this would probably closer to what the recipe originally intended!.
P!.S!. If you have to use the can of crushed tomatoes, make certain that you check to see if they contain any salt, as some tomato products can contain added salt!. If it does, be certain to adjust the amount of salt you add to the entire recipe!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Crushed tomatoes is the same as stewed except they have been smashed!. There will be big chunks that will need to be cut to size, but other than that, they are basically the same!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes it's fine! I used crushed a lot because of the 4 kids complaining "I don't like pieces of tomato, Mom!" - it's great! It won't be too runny - if it is, add some tomato paste!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
sure you can use them
VEGGIE CHILI!?!?!? YUCK
My grand dad was a cowboy and he is rolling over in his grave !. Chili is a meat dish he did not even use beans!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
VEGGIE CHILI!?!?!? YUCK
My grand dad was a cowboy and he is rolling over in his grave !. Chili is a meat dish he did not even use beans!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes you can use half the can of crushed then dice up some fresh!.!.!.the can of diced would break down anywayWww@FoodAQ@Com
if you have fresh tomatoes try dicing them up and adding them instead of the crushed!. it will be fine with crushed but if your worried just use fresh!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
That will be fine!. I do it all the time!. Wait and add any extra liquid (water) until it's all assembled so that you don't get it too runny!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Use them, it will be fine!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
drain the crushed and then dice the bulk!.!.LOGIC!.!.
They are just tomatoes !.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
They are just tomatoes !.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes, it is fine!. it just won't have the chunksWww@FoodAQ@Com
yepWww@FoodAQ@Com