tomato concentrate
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- noun
- /təˈmeɪtoʊ ˈkɒntrəˌkeɪt/
- I added tomato concentrate to the sauce.
Examples
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The soup called for a spoonful of tomato concentrate to intensify its color and taste.
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Stir two tablespoons of tomato concentrate into the sauce for a richer flavor.
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Most recipes require tomato concentrate to be cooked down with onions and garlic.
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You can find tomato concentrates in the grocery aisle.
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I added tomato concentrate to the sauce to enhance its flavor.
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For a rich marinade, mix olive oil with tomato concentrate and herbs.
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The recipe calls for tomato concentrate to create a thick and tasty pizza sauce.
Synonyms
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A thick, concentrated food made from cooked tomatoes used to add a strong tomato flavour
How Concentrated
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently built from 'tomato' (the fruit) and 'concentrate' (to remove water to thicken), so a learner can infer it denotes a thickened tomato product made by concentrating tomatoes. This compositional cooking-term pattern is common cross-linguistically, making the meaning predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Tomato concentrate comes from the simple kitchen idea of making tomatoes thicker by removing most of their water: ripe tomatoes are cooked or pressed until only a rich, thick concentrate remains. That's why a small spoonful adds a 'stronger' tomato taste to sauces and soups.