The Making of Tomato Sauce in Italy | Regional Eats | Food Insider

🍅 Traditional tomato sauce-making is a rare but fascinating tradition in Italy.

⏳ Making tomato sauce from scratch is a laborious process that takes several hours.

👨‍👩‍👧 Tomato sauce-making is a bonding experience for three generations of Isabella's family.

🍅 Tomato sauce in Italy is made by cooking tomatoes over a fire in a big pot.

🔥 The tomatoes are drained and cooked in the pot.

🍅 Tomatoes are placed in a strainer to separate the pulp from the skin and seeds.

💪 Federica is now responsible for pushing the tomatoes in the machine.

🏺 The family uses various containers from their pantry like honey jars and Coke bottles.

🍅 The tomato sauce is made using fresh basil leaves to add flavor.

🏺 The sauce is filled into jars to ensure long-term preservation.

🍅 The process of making tomato sauce in Italy involves boiling the jars for 15 minutes to sterilize them.