Concasse

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Definition

Tomatoes that have been peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped -- basically tomatoes that have been through a full spa treatment before being allowed into your dish. The amount of effort involved is wildly disproportionate to the result, which is... chopped tomatoes.

Example Usage

"The recipe called for tomato concasse, so I spent 45 minutes peeling tomatoes when a can of diced would have taken 30 seconds and zero tears."

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