Fresh tomatoes next to a jar and bowl of tomato sauce - Burcu Atalay Tankut/Getty Images Whether you say "toe-may-toe" or "toe-mah-toe", they're both the same fruit that thinks it's a vegetable. But ...

Basically, tomato paste is what happens when you cook down tomatoes for a long time, removing as much water as possible, as well as their seeds and skin. It's just super concentrated tomato.

Two tomato products with similar origins, yet distinct differences. Tomato purée is a thick, smooth liquid made from heated, strained tomatoes with no added seasonings or spices. It's typically used ...