Nutrition
Versatile Pantry Sauce Base
A versatile pantry sauce base uses shelf-stable tomatoes, coconut milk, and soy to vary repeat proteins—cutting cost and sodium versus one-off bottled sauces.
A versatile pantry sauce base—tomato passata, coconut milk, soy sauce, vinegar, stock concentrate—turns the same proteins and vegetables into different cuisines without new shopping trips. Keep one jar open at a time; label dates.
Bases beat bottled stir-fry glazes on sodium and cost.
Common questions
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How many sauce bases should a pantry keep?
Three to five high-use bases cover most weeks. More creates waste; fewer breeds takeout boredom. Rotate open jars with FIFO dates.
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