Passata, sauces, jams, marmalades, syrups, juices, homemade canning fruit, and pickles. There were also giardiniera and sweet and sour red onions. And au naturel cherry tomatoes or long tomatoes close into jars with just a few basil leaves. Decades have passed since, season after season, production was mostly homemade. The home pantry was rich and well-stocked.
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