Tomato passata – the traditional way

 
When:
March 4, 2018 @ 09:30 – 14:30
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Where:
Precise address to be given upon booking
Donvale VIC 3111
Australia
Cost:
$165
Contact:
Maria Ciavarella
0424 083057

What you will learn:

  • The traditional way to preserve the seasonal bounty of tomatoes into bottles of preserved tomato passata.
  • About preserving safely for long-term storage.
  • How to use different types of equipment for best results.

What you will get:

  • Morning and afternoon coffees with traditional Italian biscotti.
  • Lunch of pasta with sauce made from the first pressings of the tomatoes.
  • Fully hands-on experience for better learning.
  • A box of tomatoes each to process on the day and all the resulting bottles or jars of passata made with the contents of the box – usually 12-14 bottles.
  • A glass of wine with lunch.

The annual ritual of processing boxes of tomatoes into delicious and versatile tomato passata used to be a common sight throughout the backyards of Italians across the country. This was through necessity as Italian immigrants clung onto the traditions that they had in the ‘old country’. However, with the advent of good bottled passata available now in delicatessens and supermarkets, the traditional ritual is dying out with the original people who kept it alive for decades.

You are invited to join them in their family home in “doing the tomatoes”, as the day is affectionately known. It’s not just learning and taking part in all aspects of the process, but about keeping the tradition alive – the fun, the laughter, the stories, the coffee, the shared lunch and glass of wine as we do it exactly the same way Italians have been doing it in their backyard since coming to Australia.

In this whole day workshop, you will experience the whole process as you take part and learn about the preserving aspect of “doing the tomatoes” as well as take home at least 12 bottles of sauce once they have been processed*.

*Processing for long term storage means that the bottles are safe to handle the day after the workshop. You will need to make arrangements with the organisers to pick up the bottles of passata after the event. If this is problematic, please note this when booking.