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Executive Chef
The debate continues. So what really is the difference? I my opinion a tomato sauce is something that is cooked at a fairly quick time, requiring no deluding of ingredients and is served at the ready. Some tomato sauce is not cooked at all, for instance, pizza sauce.
However, Red gravy is cooked for long periods of time, 3 or 4 hours and liquids are added to the tomatoes. Water, wine are most often used. Then reduced to the desired thickness. It can be made with or with out meat, I like to add sausage, meatballs and a lamb shank. Much more flavor is add when adding meat. As with stews, the flavors are more enhanced as time goes by, say the next day or two. Red gravy is usually made in larger quanties too. It freezes well and can be used in many various ways.
However, Red gravy is cooked for long periods of time, 3 or 4 hours and liquids are added to the tomatoes. Water, wine are most often used. Then reduced to the desired thickness. It can be made with or with out meat, I like to add sausage, meatballs and a lamb shank. Much more flavor is add when adding meat. As with stews, the flavors are more enhanced as time goes by, say the next day or two. Red gravy is usually made in larger quanties too. It freezes well and can be used in many various ways.