Ground tomatoes are used in spaghetti sauce. My sauce (gravy) recipe came form Mary Gallante from the North end of Boston. She used Pastene ground tomatoes and claimed only those would work. Nothing else or other brand would do. Well actually she never had a recipe. I had to watch her make it several times while trying to write everything down and guess at quantities she used her hands to measure. Finally got it about right, and it is great. But she would never use anything but Pastene ground tomatoes from the local Italian grocery in Boston North end where she lived. I have found them a few times here in TV at Fresh Market, but usually just order a case of them from their web site.
She also made the best Italian Cream cake I ever tasted. But unfortunately I never did get the recipe for that. But to this day everyone I know who makes the gravy calls in "Mary's Spaghetti Sauce recipe". I am sure it is not very unique from many others, but it is oh so good over fresh pasta.
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