How 19 Traditional Italian Foods Are Made | Regional Eats | Insider Food Marathon

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut cream adds richness while being dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

egg yolks

🥗Healthier: silken tofu

💰Cheaper: custard powder

Silken tofu offers creaminess for a vegan option.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: whole milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and adds a nutty flavor.

Meet with Isabella and her family who make their tomato sauce in their garden.

Harvest about 200 kg of tomatoes, including San Marzano, Tranese, and ciliegino varieties.

Let the tomatoes rest in the shade for 2-3 days to mature and sweeten.

Boil the tomatoes in a large pot for 5 minutes with the lid on to allow them to release their water.

After boiling, drain the tomatoes to prepare for processing.

Use a traditional terracotta container to collect the tomato sauce, which does not alter the flavor.

Add a piece of tomato skin to help push out the sauce from the machine.

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to reduce acidity in the sauce.

Fill jars with the sauce, using only one basil leaf per jar to avoid overpowering the sauce's flavor.

Seal the jars using an old bottle capper that has been in the family for over 50 years.

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