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POMODORO

$12.50

Pomodoro, meaning “golden apple,” takes its name from the early belief that tomatoes were fruits of the sun. Introduced from the Americas in the sixteenth century, tomatoes became central to southern Italian cuisine by the eighteenth. The earliest known recipe for salsa di pomodoro alla napoletana appeared in 1692, and its pairing with pasta soon followed in Naples.

This sauce begins with a base of soffritto made of onions, garlic, basil, and extra virgin olive oil, cooked slowly until soft and jammy. Once tomatoes and seasoning are added, time becomes the final ingredient as it simmers gently with constant stirring until the flavors balance in sweetness and acidity. Traditionally prepared on Sundays, Pomodoro came to symbolize patience and the rhythm of home life. Today it remains the standard for spaghetti and meatballs, pureed to perfection and essential to Italian cooking.

Pomodoro, meaning “golden apple,” takes its name from the early belief that tomatoes were fruits of the sun. Introduced from the Americas in the sixteenth century, tomatoes became central to southern Italian cuisine by the eighteenth. The earliest known recipe for salsa di pomodoro alla napoletana appeared in 1692, and its pairing with pasta soon followed in Naples.

This sauce begins with a base of soffritto made of onions, garlic, basil, and extra virgin olive oil, cooked slowly until soft and jammy. Once tomatoes and seasoning are added, time becomes the final ingredient as it simmers gently with constant stirring until the flavors balance in sweetness and acidity. Traditionally prepared on Sundays, Pomodoro came to symbolize patience and the rhythm of home life. Today it remains the standard for spaghetti and meatballs, pureed to perfection and essential to Italian cooking.

pomodoro /ˌpɔː.məˈdɔː.roʊ/ noun

Italian. From pomo d’oro, literally “golden apple.” Refers to the tomato and, by extension, to a basic tomato sauce in Italian cooking.

Ingredients: Whole plum tomatoes, Spanish onions, tomato paste, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, basil leaves, salt, sugar, pepper