Gia Tomato and Garlic Puree

I decided to start reviewing some of my cupboard staples, and I apologise in advance there are quite a few!

The first one I will start with is one I am never without, used in almost everything I cook, the product I will now review is "Gia, tomato and garlic puree".

The packaging is simply yet effective, the outer box is a long rectangular box with the picture of tomatoes' and garlic against a red background.
...same picture as the outside box. This is topped off with a white plastic screw cap, under which is a foil sealed top, this can be opened by simply turning the screw lid over and piercing the foil with the spike inside the lid.

Once pierced the thick red puree is very easy to squeeze from the tube and the smell leaves you in no doubt as to what it contains.
This product is very concentrated and a very small amount goes far, of ... more

I decided to start reviewing some of my cupboard staples, and I apologise in advance there are quite a few!

The first one I will start with is one I am never without, used in almost everything I cook, the product I will now review is "Gia, tomato and garlic puree".

The packaging is simply yet effective, the outer box is a long rectangular box with the picture of tomatoes' and garlic against a red background.
Inside this is a soft metal tube featuring the same picture as the outside box. This is topped off with a white plastic screw cap, under which is a foil sealed top, this can be opened by simply turning the screw lid over and piercing the foil with the spike inside the lid.

Once pierced the thick red puree is very easy to squeeze from the tube and the smell leaves you in no doubt as to what it contains.
This product is very concentrated and a very small amount goes far, of course I love the stuff so use quite a lot and in many different meals.

As an avid dieter this product is a must, adding depth and intense flavour to meals without the worry of added calories and fat, my favourite is a sin free spaghetti bolognaise sauce incorporating tomatoes, mushrooms, herbs, two oxo cubes and a healthy squeeze of this puree, delicious and very healthy!.

The contents of this puree is again as simple as the packaging - tomatoes', garlic puree (17%) and salt.
This is ideal for people who don't like peeling and chopping garlic, even with the baking soda trick the smell is still lingering for quite some time after.
As an after thought if you don't want the lingering smell on your breath a glass of milk after your meal should sort that little problem out.

This product only displays two warnings these are, this product may contain nuts, not sure how when it only contains three items as it is! And secondly as this contains fresh tomato puree once opened it must be stored in the fridge and be consumed within a month, not something I ever worry about, it barely lasts a day in my house!

Finally the cost of this product, this will only set you back around 50p and I buy mine from Asda, next to the other puree's and sauces.

For more information visit - www.asda.co.uk or www.giaspa.it

Thanks for reading x 

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