After the selection phase, the best tomatoes are crushed and heated to a temperature above 90°C. The juice is separated from the skin, pips and cellulose using a centrifugal process.
This is the quickest and easiest Mutti product to prepare because it only needs to be heated to be enjoyed. The puree retains its bright red colour, velvety texture and sweet flavour.
Size: 680ml (700g)
colour
cooking times
texture
flavour
2x1
It takes 2kg of fresh tomatoes
to make 1kg of Mutti Tomato Puree
How is "Strained tomatoes" made?
Hot crushing
90°
Concentration
and pasteurization
Concentration occurs through evaporation within a vacuum inside stainless steel tanks. The temperature of 65°C helps to retain the flavour properties of the product before it moves on to the pasteurisation stage.
Packaging
The puree is ready for packaging once it has been heated to around 92°C to ensure that it is microbiologically stable. The bottles are filled while the passata is still hot, left for several seconds at 92°C, then cooled in water.