Tuco is what Argentina calls its long-simmered tomato sauce, and it is the smell of Sunday in a country where more than half the population has an Italian surname. It goes over pasta, and on the 29th of every month it goes over ñoquis — a tradition that involves putting money under the plate for luck, which is either charming or a scam depending on which relative is hosting. Oregano and basil in near-equal parts, bay carrying the long simmer, one clove’s worth of clove.
2 tbsp per large pot of sauce, added with the tomatoes and simmered at least an hour — this blend needs time and is wasted on a quick sauce. Also braises, meatballs, lentils, minestrone, and a roasting pan of tomatoes and garlic.
Oregano, basil, granulated garlic, sweet paprika, bay leaf, black pepper, thyme, clove.
