TOMATO SAUCE - CLASSICS OF THE AMERICAN FAMILIES IN 1882
The Classic Grand Americana recipe of 1882. The traditional and very popular Tomato Sauce for a fish recipe was recommended to all the families of the United States of America in 1882. The original recipe of the Godey's Ladies Magazine.
TOMATO SAUCE
For the Tomato Sauce you will need
TOMATO SAUCE
One quart of ripe tomatoes -Roma tomatoes work the best
Two tablespoonfuls of sweet unsalted fresh butter
Two tablespoonfuls of all purpose flour
Eight whole cloves
Small slice of onion
Dice tomatoes into chunks and cook them with diced onion and cloves together, for about ten minutes; melt the butter in the deep cast iron skillet and into it the flour,- stir it till becomes brown, then add tomatoes, cook for a few minutes and finally season with salt, pepper; to make it finer, rub the sauc through a sieve fine enough to back the seeds of the tomato, and serve with fish.