In this article, we are going to talk about the history and origin of tomato paste and how it was found and started to be commonly used, how it is being produced these days commercially, the production process, the packaging, and all the material used and also the composition of the tomato paste and what it is made of.
Tomato paste has been around for hundreds of years and is a permanent part of every kitchen, adding a very strong and delicious flavor to almost every recipe, whether it is added into the recipe on its own or it has first turned into another tomato based product like tomato sauce, tomato puree, pasta sauce, etc.
Even though tomato paste is being produced and supplied commercially today and is available in every big mall or small local shop, that doesn’t stop chefs or housewives from making their own tomato paste in the kitchen.
And even sometimes laying the mashed tomatoes under the hot sun the old fashioned way instead of boiling them and baking them in the oven.
And the difference between this kind of tomato paste and the commercially produced one would be noticed in the recipe that these pastes have been used in, but as you have already guessed the taste and the flavor of the homemade tomato paste will be far better than the commercial one.
production and packaging of tomato paste
Tomato paste has been a permanent part of almost every kitchen since it can add a very strong and very tasty flavor to all kinds of dishes.
This powerful flavoring agent is made by skinning and seeding the tomatoes and then boiling them to reduce the water content until a thick paste has been left of the tomatoes, some salt, and other spices or herbs may be added to the tomatoes during the processing procedure to either prolong the shelf life of the finished product or to just add a bit of extra flavor to the tomato paste.
This process can be done both in a kitchen inside the house or it can be done on a very larger scale and in an industrial factory.
Ever since tomato paste was born in the kitchens in Italy, all kinds of jars and containers have been used to store this delicious product.
By industrializing the process of making tomato paste, the need for a better container that would be economic for the manufacturer and convenient for the consumers was born and the manufacturers have been trying ever since to find a better and more suitable packaging system that will be more economic and also more close to the consumer’s likings.
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