Let’s be real: grocery stores don’t always label things clearly. Some brands sell “tomato sauce” that is actually just puree with a fancy name. Check the ingredients list. If it says “tomatoes, salt, and citric acid,” you’ve got a basic sauce. If it says “crushed tomatoes,” it might already have basil or oregano mixed in. Read those tiny labels like you’re solving a mystery.
I once bought a can labeled “tomato sauce” that turned out to be ketchup in disguise (okay, not really, but it was sweet and thin). My pasta night turned into a sugar bomb. Learn from my tears. Trust, but verify.
