I wised up after parting with a $20 for only two pulled-pork sandwiches at a barbeque joint. The last time I bought 4-lbs of pulled pork from Sam's cost about $12. It's probably where the barbeque place here gets there's. lol
Some foods are far/cheaper and better to make from scratch, like ribs, brisket, potato salad, baked beans, etc. I don't find this to be true with pulled pork though.
I just discovered dehydrated tomato powder tonight. I had ordered a #10 can from Walmart and made chilli mac using it in place of tomato paste from a can. Wow, great tomato taste without the tin can taste. There is a recipe on the can for making BBQ sauce.
We make our own spaghetti sauce, chilli, etc. Will use this now in place of canned paste and sauce. Plus unopened, it has a shelf life of 25 years! We also use a lot of dehydrated vegetables for cooking, like bell pepper, onions, celery, carrots. Beats trying to keep fresh vegetables like these, used for cooking, on hand during the winter.
I had never heard of dehydrated tomato powder. Do you use the same amount as the recipe calls for paste?
A few months ago I dried celery and zucchini; I want to try making my favorite soup with it, and see if it’s very different from the soup from fresh ingredients.
-JT