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In order to reduce tomato sauce to make a nice thick tasty topping for pasta, you often need to let it simmer with the lid off for a very long time. This always seems to result in tomato splatters all over my kitchen.

How can one prevent the splattering without preventing the evaporation of liquids that allows the sauce to thicken? Thanks!

lucas
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You can lower the temperature to simmer and reduce your sauce, it will take a longer time, but will do the job.

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Have a look at splatter screens at your local stores (or online)

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Or just put the pot lid on with a wooden spoon to keep it slightly ajar.

Cos Callis
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Max
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Make your sauce in a pot which is both deep and wide. Wide, so it has enough evaporation surface. Deep, so the walls are high enough to prevent spatter.

Also, the correct temperature is low enough that it doesn't really boil, but simmer. If you boil it, it gets done somewhat quicker, but the flavor is not as good. Simmering sauce can still have a little bit of spatter, but no big bubbles erupting.

rumtscho
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I think it will not splatter if you put something solid in the pot like maybe a whole small potato or a small onion Or else just keep stirring it for several minutes

Gene Ciarlo
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