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["Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and salt the water generously.", "Prepare an ice bath for the tomatoes by filling a medium bowl with cold water and some ice cubes.", "Use a slotted spoon to plunge the tomatoes into the boiling water for about 1 to 2 minutes.", "The skin should show evidence of peeling away from the flesh of the tomatoes.", "Remove them from the water and plunge them into the ice bath.", "Allow the tomatoes to sit in the cool water so they stop cooking.", "In a medium skillet, heat a tablespoon of the olive oil and add the garlic, shallots, and red pepper flakes.", "Season with salt and pepper.", "Add the oregano and sugar.", "Stir to blend.", "Allow to cook, over low heat, until the shallots and garlic become tender and translucent.", "Meanwhile, remove the tomatoes from the ice bath, peel off and discard the skin from each.", "Place them on a flat surface, quarter them and scoop out the seeds and ""jelly"" from each piece.", "Gather all the seeds in a strainer and push through the liquid that naturally surrounds the seeds.", "Discard the seeds.", "Reserve the liquid and tomato flesh.", "Add the tomato and liquid to the shallot mixture and stir in about 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 teaspoon ground pepper.", "Turn the heat down to medium and cook until the tomato flesh starts to lose shape, 8 to 10 minutes.", "Add the water and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.", "If there are still some hard pieces, add a little more water and cook for a few more minutes.", "Taste for seasoning.", "In a large pot, bring 6 quarts of water to a rolling boil.", "Add a generous amount of salt.", "The pasta water should taste like sea water.", "Add the pasta to the pot and stir so none of the pieces stick to the bottom as they cook.", "Cook the pasta until ""al dente"
