Double Concentrated Tomato Purée 150g

A rich, double-concentrated tomato purée made with 100% sun-ripened Hungarian tomatoes, for deeply flavoured sauces, soups, stews, and slow cooking.

What Is Double Concentrated Tomato Purée?

Double concentrated tomato purée, also known as double concentrated tomato paste, is made by slowly cooking ripe tomatoes until more of their natural water content has evaporated. The result is a thicker texture, deeper colour and fuller tomato flavour from a small spoonful.

This Aranyfácán purée is made with 100% tomatoes and nothing unnecessary: no added salt, sugar, preservatives or artificial flavours. With 22–24% tomato solids, also expressed as 22–24° Brix, it is a noticeably richer option for dishes where you want a bold tomato base.

Supplied in a compact 150g tin, it is a useful store-cupboard ingredient for making intensely flavoured sauces, soups and stews.

How to Use Double Concentrated Tomato Purée

A little goes a long way. This thick tomato purée adds deep, savoury tomato flavour without introducing excess liquid. Try it in:

• rich lasagne, hearty pasta sauces and deeply flavoured pizza sauces
• warming minestrone, lentil soup and other comforting vegetable soups
• shakshuka cooked with onions, peppers and aromatic spices
• chilli and curries where it adds colour, body and concentrated tomato depth
• casseroles, braises and slow-cooked stews for a richer, more rounded sauce
• marinades and dressings where a small spoonful brings intense tomato flavour without making the mixture too wet

A Simple Cooking Tip

For the fullest flavour, fry the purée gently with onion, garlic, oil or butter for a minute or two before adding stock, tomatoes or other liquid. This develops its natural sweetness and helps create a richer, more rounded sauce.

Mix it with olive oil, garlic, herbs, a splash of vinegar and Hungarian paprika for a quick marinade or roast-vegetable dressing. It is also excellent in goulash-style stews, paprikash-style sauces and tomato-rich bean dishes.

Where Does It Come From?

Aranyfácán, meaning “Golden Pheasant”, is one of Hungary’s best-known tomato brands. Made in Hatvan since 1934, it has been a familiar part of Hungarian home cooking for generations.

Monika selected Aranyfácán for Best of Hungary for a personal reason. Her mother used it in family meals, and Monika continued to cook with it in Hungary as an adult. She knows the difference a good tomato purée makes: better colour, fuller flavour and a more rounded finish in the dishes she prepares.

In Hungary, tomato paste and purée are known as sűrített paradicsom. This double-concentrated version is made for recipes that benefit from a particularly deep, robust tomato character.

For a smoother, more rounded option for everyday sauces, soups and stews, choose our tomato concentrate, with 15–17% tomato solids. Explore both in our tomato concentrate collection.

Product Details

Ingredients

100% tomatoes.

Tomato solids: 22–24%.

Dietary information: Naturally vegan and gluten-free. No added salt, sugar, preservatives or artificial flavours.

Origin: Hungary.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate after opening and use within the period stated on the tin.

Nutritional Information

Typical values per 100g: