Adjusting Pasta Sauce for Photography
Adjust the consistency of store-bought pasta sauce by adding a diluent to achieve better gloss and coverage for photography.
Ingredients
Pasta sauce (tomato, pesto, cream, or oil-based)
1/2 cup
Thinning agent (Wilton piping gel, half-and-half, or olive oil)
1 tbsp or more
Instructions
1
Test the consistency
Place 1/2 cup of sauce in a working bowl and stir, then drop in a strand of pasta to test the coating effect.
2
Thin the sauce
If the sauce is too thick, add 1 tablespoon of thinning agent (such as Wilton clear gel, half-and-half, or olive oil) and stir until smooth. Test again, and record the amount added as needed.
3
Storage
Press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the sauce to cover it, and label to distinguish the thinned sauce from the original.
