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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I came in here to say carrots. Also you can do a bit of celery as well. [/quote]

I usually start with a mirepoix. Adding straight up sugar is what you do when you don't know what you're doing.[/quote]

Rude. Sometimes people like sweet sauces, and though carrots have a bit of natural sweetness, they aren't going to be sweet enough to mimic sugar. Imagine: some people like things that are different than what you like! And some of those people are competent and smart and cultured, too![/quote]

There isn't a problem with liking something akin to Ragu but OP was asking for a "great" sauce. That doesn't involve adding sugar. It's a lazy hack.

You know that if someone asked for a great Italian restaurant and someone said "Olive Garden" most people would (rightfully) tell them that isn't great. It doesn't mean people can't like it, it means there are better options. [/quote]

Honey, the best chefs in history have always balanced the flavors in their sauces using acid and sweeteners, including sugar. Go ahead and tell them they’re doing it wrong.[/quote]

Sure. Show me which great chefs throughout history have used sugar in their tomato sauce [b]and I'm happy to say they're doing it wrong. [/b][/quote]

Is Julia Child considered a great chef? Real question.  
[url] https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12685-julia-childs-provencale-tomato-sauce[/url][/quote]

I don’t think it matters, because PP has vowed to say she knows better than the greats, as well.[/quote]

The “doing it wrong” PP is just a snob. If carrots are added to add sweetness due to natural sugars, then adding sugar is literally the same thing. She just wants to be smug and sophisticated. Again, super rude.[/quote]

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