u/SaltIllustrator8995

Help please :(

I have attempted homemade pasta sauce and tomato soup for years and it's always SO acidic. I've scoured reddit for tips and tricks and I just can't get it right.

This latest attempt I slow cooked the sauce for 8 hours with carrot sticks and a Parmesan rind and its still intensely acidic. I used canned San marzano tomatoes.

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong? And more importantly if there is a way to fix it or to turn it into something else? There's no way I could put this on pasta with how acidic it is but I don't want to waste it.

EDIT: your knowledge is very well appreciated! next time: better tomatoes, hella butter, shorter cooking time, maybe a potato in addition to my carrot and parm rind. salt sugar and baking soda are perfectly acceptable to finish it to my liking. APPRECIATE YOU ALL!!!

Does anyone know why there are a ton out of service D.A.R.E vehicles driving around DTR?

I'm a little worried about approaching other jewlers now. I'm trying to find a jewler who can make two identical custom rings for me. I'm not a jewler, so I can't say for sure, but these are pretty basic rings. It's just a gold band that doesn't close all the way around and has a slight teardrop shape to each opening. I want them to sit flush with a different ring in between but when I explain this (along with a terrible sketch I drew) I get the weirdest reactions. ​

I've only chatted with like 3 or 4 but all except one were rude or dismissive. Even scoffing at me... the only one who wasn't rude very clearly wasn't all that interested in me because what I was asking for is relatively cheap compared to other projects she could have been working on.

All of these jewlers are local businesses where I live. And all of them clearly indicate that they do custom work as well. I still really want these rings, just makes me sad to think about. I'm waiting to build up the courage to talk to a jewler about it again.

EDIT:

I didn't expect so much traction here but let's clear some things up:

1. I have an extensive collection. I am not concerned about the price of my rings, I know I have what I need.

2. I have a silly sketch because I AM NOT A JEWELER. If someone doesn't want to take on the project because it's unrealistic or they don't have time or they just don't want to, or anything else, they need to communicate that. Not have a nasty attitude and hope I don't come back.

3. Please stop making assumptions about my age, how I dress, how I speak, or my level of education when it comes to jewelry specific concepts. None of this is relevant.

I'm really hoping this is just the reddit attitude shining through, but a lot of you are very rude. I need yall to understand, it does not matter if my budget was too high or my time line was too tight or my sketch was too silly, no one should be treated in such a way. This is not proper service or communication. I work with BRIDES. They're SCARY. When I have needed to turn a bride down I have always done so gently and with care. I wouldn't scoff at them or ignore them or speak harshly.

I can't believe I have to explain basic social etiquette to yall.