What's the difference between diced tomatoes and crushed tomatoes?

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1. What's the difference between diced tomatoes and crushed tomatoes?
2. Can I substitute tomato sauce for diced tomatoes in chili?
3. What is in canned diced tomatoes?
4. Do you rinse canned diced tomatoes?
5. Do all canned tomatoes have BPA?
6. How can you tell if a can has BPA?

What's the difference between diced tomatoes and crushed tomatoes?

Diced tomatoes are generally tomato chunks packed in tomato juice. ... Crushed tomatoes are a mixture of diced tomatoes and tomato puree or paste. Stewed tomatoes are cooked and then canned, usually with other seasonings and sugar added.

Can I substitute tomato sauce for diced tomatoes in chili?

Despite their differences, the two can be substituted for each other successfully in certain recipes. ... Measure out an amount of tomato puree equal to the amount of diced tomatoes required in the recipe. Add the tomato puree to the recipe well before you would have added the diced tomatoes.

What is in canned diced tomatoes?

Diced tomatoes are usually packed with tomato juice, citric acid, and calcium chloride. The calcium chloride helps diced tomatoes retain their shape, making them good for dishes where you still want distinct chunks of tomatoes after cooking.

Do you rinse canned diced tomatoes?

Even the tomatoes sometimes if my meal already has enough liquid. Depends on what is in the can(s) and what I am making, but I'll say I drain and rinse most of the time. This is mostly to reduce the amount of salt. This totally depends, but rule number one of tasty food is: never add water if you can help it.

Do all canned tomatoes have BPA?

Canned tomatoes and sauces In response to consumer demand, the tomato industry has changed its practices, and today at least 90 percent of all retail processed tomato products do not use BPA.

How can you tell if a can has BPA?

Look to see if the container is labeled as unbreakable or microwave-safe. If it is, that's a good indicator that it contains BPA. Get rid of it. If you see a label indicating that the container is handwash only, it's probably made of acrylic and therefore OK to keep.