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RCI-SW.001.0017

Pizza Sauce

Origin: UnknownPeriod: Traditional

Sauce

It's hard to believe that pizza originally did not contain tomatoes! Tomatoes originated from the Americas, and didn't reach Italy until the mid-1500s. They didn't get popular until the late 1800s though, because people thought they were poisonous. Now, however, tomato sauce is considered an essential part of most types of pizza. Want to make it at home? Here's the way to get that great "pizzeria" taste in your sauce, with all the "what"s and "how"s.

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