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Im making alaskan king crab raviolis from scratch. Can I freeze them? The crabmeat is minced and mixed with ricotta and 5 cheeses

How should I freeze fresh basil? How bout peeled whole garli cloves?

nina canned... ever try La Valle?

nina canned tom.. did you use the liquid in the can also? The ones at costco are packed in puree. I spoke with the distrubutor today and he told me that the puree in the can was from the same whole peeled tomatoes in it. Not sure if I should use just the tomato for sauce thanks

Anyone know about Nina canned peeled italian tomatoes packed in San marzano Region? You can get them at costco. Opinions anyone?

canned tomato - use juice / puree? what about tomatos that are canned in juice as opposed to puree? Ive got to believe that the juice or puree in the can is the same tomato that is whole? If thats the case, then I should use it all. Would I get better flavor with using JUST the tomatos?

The best canned tomato for sauce? Who makes the best canned tomato for tomato sauce. I know it should be San Marzano DOP, but what brand? How bout Nina? I got some at Costco. Any suggestions? Thanks

When doing large quantities of tomato sauce, should I use the juice / puree also? It seems like a lot of waste if I dont, but how does it affect the flavor if the sauce? Thanks

lid off Ive done some research and you should leave the lid off