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Episode
Perfecting Pasta Sauces
Join us as we fix two flexible pasta toppings: a quick meat sauce with a lush texture and depth that tastes like it’s been simmering all day, and a creamy tomato sauce that’s enriched, not overwhelmed, with cream.

In America, meat sauce is often a hastily made dish with rubbery ground beef, while tomato sauce often means a dull, insipid coating for pasta. We wanted to recast these staples as substantial, flavorful additions to any weeknight menu. In addition to our recipes, we include our recommendations for the extra-virgin olive oil and canned tomato products to keep on hand when you are craving pasta.

Recipes
Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce
Simple Italian-Style Meat Sauce


Tasting Lab
Supermarket Extra-Virgin Olive Oils


Science Desk
Panades
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