Rega San Marzano DOP Tomato Pack of 4 (400g Each), Imported From Italy

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The volcanic soils in this region are believed to yield tomatoes that are sweeter and less acidic. History of San Marzano Tomatoes Please season the sauce well. Tasting is the only way to know if you have enough salt. You may think you can add it at the table but the salt always taste "raw" when you do that - it really needs to be cooked into the sauce. Another important aspect of Sclafani San Marzano Tomatoes is their flavor. These tomatoes are processed in small batches to ensure that they retain their natural sweetness and acidity. This results in a rich, full-bodied tomato flavor that is unmatched by other varieties. Scanning the grocery store shelves filled with many canned tomato brands can be confusing. The best way to choose the highest quality canned tomatoes is to look for the DOP label. These tomatoes had a very rich red color—essential for homemade tomato soup. Flavor-wise, testers remarked on how Mutti tomatoes walked the line between acidic and savory, and that’s exactly the quality you’re looking for in the tomatoes in your soups and chilis. A touch of acid plays well with other veggies in soups like minestrone, while the savory notes are really what makes homemade chili so homey.

Salt - Season any food really brings out the flavors. Over salting is not good but under salting results in bland tasting food. You can start with half the quantity but then taste and adjust to bring out the sweet flavors of this San Marzano sauce. The San Marzano is a specific variety of tomatoes, notable for its elongated, plum-like shape. This type of tomato, native to Italy, is actually considered an heirloom, a term used to describe plant varieties cultivated for generations. What makes this type of tomato special comes down to both the tomato strain and the production methods. While many brands include preservatives such as citric acid or salt, San Marzano DOP tomatoes do not.Real San Marzanos make the perfect tomato sauce, according to our taste tests.While DOP certifies that a quality product is made in a particular tradition, there are certainly excellent ingredients that don’t adhere to the rules. Two chefs use non-DOP tomatoes. Matthew Accarino of San Francisco’s SPQR likes the canned, peeled Italian tomato brand Stanislaus, only available to restaurateurs. Ignacio Mattos, who runs the lovely Café Altro Paradiso in New York City, told me the “best ones” were Il Miraclo de San Gennaro, which, like San Marzanos and Piennolos, are grown in Campania. But unlike San Marzanos and Piennolos, Il Miraclos have no special designation. They’re produced by just one guy, Sabatino Abagnale. La Valle San Marzano D.O.P. Tomatoes are a premium product sourced from the Agro Nocerino Sarnese region of Italy. These tomatoes are known for their unique flavor, texture, and aroma that make them a favorite among chefs and food enthusiasts alike.

What makes these tomatoes so special? Their meaty flesh and minimal seeds are key for cooking tomato sauces, where water is evaporated out as the sauce simmers. The less water to lose, the more tomato flavor you keep! Since Campania is the home of pizza Napoletana and the historic center of pasta production in Italy, it makes sense that farmers here would be especially focused on tomatoes for sauce. The San Marzano tomato was first bred in the small town of San Marzano sul Sarno, one of the 16 towns that make up the current Agro Sarnese-Nocero region, in the early 1900s, and has been a favorite here for more than 100 years. San Marzano is a type of plum tomato. Their shape, flavour and texture is what sets them aside from other tomato varieties, and they are a staple in kitchens across the world. The sweet flavour of these tomatoes make them a great addition to pasta and pizza sauces.As a D.O.P certified product, La Valle San Marzano tomatoes meet strict standards of quality and authenticity. This certification ensures that the tomatoes are grown in a specific geographic area using traditional methods, and that they meet rigorous criteria for taste, texture, and appearance. The ingredients for this recipe will be very familiar if you have made Italian tomato sauce before. This is a recipe that relies on just a few ingredients so everything needs to be of the very best quality particularly canned San Marzano tomatoes. Let's explore the essence of these majestic plum tomato fruits to understand what is special about San Marzano tomatoes that truly sets them apart.

Cento Certified San Marzano Tomatoes are certified by an independent third-party agency, Agri-Cert In 1985, Bioagricert became the first body accredited by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture for the certification and control of vegetable, animal, and processed organic products. In 1993 Bioagricert was recognized by the Ministry of Agricultural Politics as Authorized National Body for the Control and Certification of Organic Productions. Bioagricert is also notably recognized as the first Italian organization working to promote the organic culture in countries outside Europe. Today, Bioagricert works throughout Italy as well as many countries throughout Europe, Asia, South America, and North America as an authority in food inspection and certification., and produced with the proper method to ensure superior quality. From seed to shelf, our tomatoes are monitored and held to the highest of our standards.

Each can of La Valle San Marzano tomatoes contains 28 ounces of peeled tomatoes in a rich and flavorful tomato puree with basil. The tomatoes are carefully selected at the peak of ripeness and canned within hours of harvest to preserve their freshness and flavor. The result is a product that is both convenient and delicious, perfect for use in a wide range of recipes. San Marzano tinned tomatoes are incredibly versatile in not just Italian dishes, but also cuisines from across the globe. Some of our favourite ways to use them are: As this variety of tomato grows in Salerno, near Naples, they are ideal for traditional Neopolitan dishes like pizza and pasta sauces. Try a Naples-style pizza made with Italian 00 flour and San Marzano tomatoes grown and produced in the traditional way. Cento Certified San Marzano Whole Peeled Plum Tomatoes are a premium product that has been carefully crafted to provide a delicious and authentic flavor. These tomatoes are grown in the Sarnese Nocerino area of Italy, which is renowned for its rich volcanic soil and proximity to Mount Vesuvius. This area provides the ideal environment for growing the San Marzano variety of tomatoes, which are considered by many to be the best in the world.