Cirio Passata (Sieved Tomatoes) are made from perfectly blanched, peeled, and sieved round tomatoes, resulting in a smooth, velvety, and sweet sauce with a delicate flavor and creamy texture. This versatile, all-natural product serves as an ideal base for sauces, soups, and pizza, or to add flavor to rice, fish, or pasta dishes. GMO, gluten-free, and dairy-free, it is a quick-cooking ingredient that brings an authentic Italian taste to any meal.
Key characteristics:
Smooth and Velvety Texture:
Blanched, peeled tomatoes are passed through a fine sieve to remove skins and seeds, creating a smooth, creamy consistency.
Delicate Flavor:
The product is known for its sweet and delicate taste, enhanced by the use of high-quality, round tomatoes.
Versatile Base:
It's an excellent foundation for a wide range of dishes, including creamy soups, rich tomato sauces, and pizza bases.
Authentic Italian Taste:
Made with the expertise of Cirio, a well-known Italian brand, to bring true Italian flavor to your cooking.
Dietary Friendly:
Cirio Passata is GMO-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
Quick-Cooking Ingredient:
Its balanced consistency allows it to cook quickly, losing just a little in volume, making it ideal for quick meals.
How it's made:
Blanching:Tomatoes are quickly boiled in hot water.
Peeling:The skins are removed after blanching.
Sieving:The peeled tomatoes are then put through a fine sieve to separate the flesh from the seeds, creating a smooth puree.
Cooking:The water is then cooked out to achieve the final, thick passata consistency.