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Sun-Dried Tomato Spread is probably a product you're not very familiar with, mainly because, as far as we know, we're one of the few people who make it. So we're making a quick episode, as requested by listeners, to explain this product. We'll explain exactly what it is, why you might want to use it, and how to use it. We go into more depth in the podcast, but below are some show notes as well. What is Sun-Dried Tomato Spread? Sun-dried tomatoes blended with extra virgin olive oil and spices to create a product that's somewhere between a ketchup and a paste. We use those mainly just a reference so you know a bit of the taste and consistency of the spread. It naturally a tiny bit sweet due to the concentration of the tomotoes and it is thick like a tomato paste but has much more flavor than just a paste.   Why use it? Lycopene. Sun-dried tomatoes are said to provide the most lycopene, gram per gram, than any other food and have 20 times more lycopene than fresh tomatoes. Plus, the spreads are made with extra