Both are red sauces made with tomatoes, but that’s where the similarities end.
Sort of like soda and pop.
Heres what I learned.
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What Is Marinara Sauce?
A marinara is a punch in of sauce that isnt cooked very long, explains Chef Cava.
Typically, marinara sauce cooks for no longer than 45 minutes.
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It only needs to cook until the tomatoes no longer have a raw taste.
This can take as little as 10 minutes.
In Italy, it’s called alla marinara.
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Because the flavor is very tomato-forward, its best to use high-qualitycanned tomatoeswhen making marinara sauce.
What Is Tomato Sauce?
Its a thick tomato-based sauce with a layered, complex flavor.
This sauce requires a long simmer which allows for a rich flavor to develop.
Many traditional tomato sauces also include meat stock for added flavor, likebeef stockorchicken stock.
Aromatics like carrots, celery, or leeks are often used in addition to garlic and onion.
For Chef Cava, theres no better use of marinara sauce than for dippingmozzarella sticksin.
I will have a tomato sauce with any jot down of pasta, said Chef Cava.
Overall, it just depends on what youre cooking.
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