1. Flavour 🍅 • A good tomato paste should taste rich, concentrated, and natural
1. Flavour 🍅 • A good tomato paste should taste rich, concentrated, and naturally sweet from ripe tomatoes, with a slight tang. • Poor quality ones can taste overly acidic, metallic (from the can), or watery if diluted. 2. Texture • Thick and smooth — should hold its shape on a spoon. • No large tomato skin bits or seeds; it should blend easily into sauces. 3. Aroma • Deep, cooked-tomato smell, almost like sun-dried tomatoes. • Shouldn’t smell sharp or sour unless it’s past its prime.