"There are dishes that take a lot of time, effort, and expertise to pull off (like the peak crispiness of Peking duck, perfectly airy brioche donuts, or a really excellent croissant, where the luscious layers are so beautiful, you just want to sink into them and melt away with the butter). These are places where shortcuts either don't work at all or, if they technically do, they don't yield anywhere near the same result."
"One slurp from your stirring spoon and you'll know how vibrantly rich, comfortingly silky, and nuanced its echoing flavors and their interplay are. It's a culinary epiphany that will leave you questioning - how? How is this just butter, tomatoes, onion, and salt? This is a revelation that will no doubt transform the way you cook and eat pasta (and maybe everything else) moving forward, even gifting you a secret ingredient to take pasta to the next level."
Some dishes demand extensive time, effort, and expertise and are reserved for special occasions rather than weeknight cooking. A four-ingredient tomato sauce—tomatoes, butter, onion, and salt—delivers vibrant richness, silky texture, and nuanced interplay of flavors despite its simplicity. A single taste reveals unexpectedly complex depth that can transform pasta and other dishes. The optimal version uses two pounds of fresh, ripe tomatoes, though less fussy approaches allow substitutes. The sauce exemplifies the idea that excellent cooking can arise from fresh ingredients cooked simply, and it becomes a repeatable, comforting staple for everyday meals.
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