Most varieties of tomatoes have high acid content.
Tomato sauce is a versatile cooking staple that can be served over pasta, meat, pizza or used as a base for other sauces and soups. Because tomatoes are acidic, the resulting tomato sauce is also acidic. This acidity may cause stomach problems for some individuals. But this doesn't mean you have to stop eating tomato sauce. Instead, all you have to do is add an extra ingredient that most people already have in the kitchen in order to neutralize the acid.
Instructions
1. Prepare the tomato sauce from scratch and cook it on the stove until it is done. Remove the pot from the burner and allow the sauce to cool to room temperature. If you are using canned or jarred tomato sauce, remove it from the container and place it in a bowl. Do not heat the sauce up.
2. Pour in 1 1/2 tsp. of baking soda for every 28 oz. of sauce you have in the pot or bowl.
3. Stir the baking soda into the sauce thoroughly. You'll notice that the mixture will start to bubble slightly.
4. Allow the sauce to sit for five minutes and then stir it again with the spoon. If you see more bubbles form, allow the sauce to sit for another five minutes and then stir again. When you no longer see bubbles when you stir the sauce, it is ready to eat. Reheat the sauce and eat as desired.
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