π± Step 1: Growing Tomatoes
Everything starts with ripe, juicy tomatoes growing on sunny farms. Farmers take good care of the plants by giving them plenty of sunshine, water, and nutrients.
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π Step 2: Picking the Tomatoes
When the tomatoes are bright red and perfectly ripe, they're picked and taken to a factory where they're washed to make sure they're nice and clean.
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Step 3: Making Tomato Paste
The tomatoes are chopped and gently cooked. Most of the water is removed, leaving behind thick, rich tomato paste.
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π§ Step 4: Adding Flavor
Now the fun begins!
The tomato paste is mixed with ingredients like:
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Tomato Paste
π¬ Sugar
π§ Salt
π Vinegar
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Onion Powder
π§ Garlic Powder
πΏ Spices
Every recipe is a little different!
π₯« Step 5: Into the Bottle!
The finished ketchup is poured into bottles, sealed, labeled, and packed so it can travel to grocery storesβand finally to your family's table!
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π¦ Rex's Fun Fact!
Did you know?
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Tomatoes are actually a fruit!
Even though we usually eat them like vegetables, tomatoes grow from flowers and have seeds inside, so scientists call them a fruit!
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βRex's Question
What color should a ripe tomato be?
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π Blue
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Great job! You're learning just like Rex!
