I
asked my friends on Facebook what the difference is between spaghetti sauce and tomato sauce. I just wanted to see what people thought. I of course already had my answer.
I wouldn't call the discussion heated but someone did call me a bitch and a douche bag before blocking me. All that over tomato sauce?! Oh the internet.
Anyway, to me, tomato sauce is a simple sauce that is about highlighting the tomato. It isn't just tomatoes but you don't want to take the sauce in any particular direction. You are celebrating the tomato, plain and simple. This sauce is bright, bursting with umami but remains fresh at the same time.