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What's The Deal With Tomato Paste?

Jodi

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Jodi Newbie
Jodi
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What is the brand of a safe tomato paste? I'd pooh-poohed this issue, thinking it wasn't a big deal or the organic brand I was using wouldn't be a culprit: and then spent over a week sick, eating a homemade red sauce from crushed tomatoes and tomato paste every day. How do I know what brands I can trust to not be floured?

(Am hoping to make pizza sauce tonight, if anyone can answer today! I'm in California and have easy access to Trader Joes, Wild Oats, Whole Foods, and a bunch of normal stores).

Thanks.

Jodi

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Jen H Contributor
Jen H
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I use Amy's Tomato Basil sauce to make pizza and it's really good! It says gluten free on the bottle. You can get it at Whole Foods. I've never made a homemade tomato sauce before and would love to learn.

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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Trader Joe's says that their tomato paste is safe. The only one I've heard of that isn't is a variety of Contadina's.

Guest nini
Guest nini
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I use Hunt's tomato paste, got confirmation from them that it was gluten-free, I use it for pizza sauce and in my chili and lots of things.

plantime Contributor
plantime
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I use Great Value brand with no problem. Could you actually be reacting to the tomato itself?

Felidae Enthusiast
Felidae
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I don't know if you have this brand in the states, but Unico is safe.

4getgluten Rookie
4getgluten
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I tired tomato paste once last year and got soooo sick! I haven't dared try any tomato paste or sauce again. I don't know for sure if it was the tomato paste, but that was the only new food I ate that day. Thanks everyone for sharing the brands that are safe. I'm tempted to try one. I really miss it on my pizza.

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In four years, absolutlely never heard of a tomato paste that isn't gluten-free.

richard

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tarnalberry
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In four years, absolutlely never haeard ofa tomato paste that isn't gluten-free.

richard

The only one I've ever heard of was Contadina's Tomato Paste w/ Italian Seasonings. It's probably a flavoring issue.

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angielackner Contributor
angielackner
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i use delmonte or regular contadina (not the spiced one) with no problems.

angie

mouse Enthusiast
mouse
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I use Contadina paste and tomato sauce. Both are the regular kind.

ms-sillyak-screwed Enthusiast
ms-sillyak-screwed
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For those of us that can't eat NIGHT SHADE VEGGIES I was told tomato's fall into that category.

I'm Italian and miss it more than I can express...

Bonnie Explorer
Bonnie
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I use tomato paste quite often - the only ingredient listed is tomatoes.

Are you guys saying there is wheat in them? I can't get any of those brand names mentioned - just use ordinary grocery store brands.

Yvonne

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