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What are your favorite brands of San Marzano tomatoes?
Posted on 2/13/20 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 2/13/20 at 1:09 pm
Inspired by a recent thread where a poster said he had found what he thought was the best brand on the market. Lately I have been on a tomato/red sauce kick and realize that I really have not tried a very good variety of different San Marzano tomatoes. I usually just buy what is on the shelf in whatever grocery store I am in. More often than not it is cento. I am looking to experiment with a few different brands over the next week or so. Looking for suggestions of brands that can mainly be found at grocery stores and not have to be ordered though I am open to that as well. Tia.
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Posted on 2/13/20 at 1:10 pm to mouton
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More often than not it is cento.
I don't know that I've ever seen anything other than Cento or Kroger brand at the Kroger I go to
Posted on 2/13/20 at 1:18 pm to jchamil
Same here. I am going to see what Fresh Market and Whole foods have.
Posted on 2/13/20 at 1:29 pm to mouton
I use Cento's as well but they're California Peeled Tomatoes are just as good and cheaper.
Posted on 2/13/20 at 2:28 pm to mouton
Cento or Muir Glen.
I got some actual DOP San Marzanos a few weeks back and honestly couldn't tell any difference from my go-to Cento.
I got some actual DOP San Marzanos a few weeks back and honestly couldn't tell any difference from my go-to Cento.
Posted on 2/13/20 at 2:29 pm to mouton
Cento for me
Posted on 2/13/20 at 3:04 pm to mouton
1. Mutti
2. Cento
2. Cento
Posted on 2/13/20 at 3:47 pm to GusMcRae
America's Test Kitchen likes SMT brand. The can is mostly white and different trim colors designate whether the contents are whole, diced, etc.
They are grown in the US Midwest from San Marzano seeds. They are really good, but actually almost as pricey as the imported and certified brands.
ETA: You have to be careful with Cento brand San Marzanos. Some are certified and come from the San Marzano region.
They also have San Marzanos that are not certified. The labels look almost identical; you have to pay attention.
They are grown in the US Midwest from San Marzano seeds. They are really good, but actually almost as pricey as the imported and certified brands.
ETA: You have to be careful with Cento brand San Marzanos. Some are certified and come from the San Marzano region.
They also have San Marzanos that are not certified. The labels look almost identical; you have to pay attention.
This post was edited on 2/13/20 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 2/13/20 at 7:57 pm to mouton
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Cento
“Is there another kind?”-Col. Nathan R Jessup, USMC
Posted on 2/14/20 at 12:41 pm to Stadium Rat
I have noticed that on the Cento brand.
Where do you buy the white can brand?
Where do you buy the white can brand?
Posted on 2/14/20 at 2:27 pm to Stadium Rat
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ETA: You have to be careful with Cento brand San Marzanos. Some are certified and come from the San Marzano region.
If I remember reading correctly, even the non-certified Cento tomatoes are still the same variety as the DOP ones, but are grown in their main production area just outside the DOP region.
Posted on 2/14/20 at 3:23 pm to Stadium Rat
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Stadium Rat
Fresh Market in Perkins Rowe had those out today, should have grabbed a few cans
Posted on 2/14/20 at 4:18 pm to NickyT
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Fresh Market in Perkins Rowe had those out today
I have two children that work part-time at Fresh Market. I'll have them keep an eye out. I get a 20% discount.
BTW - the chicken Parm meal deal right now is pretty good. You get breaded chicken, sauce, cheese, bread, and salad for $20.
Posted on 2/14/20 at 10:26 pm to mouton
Btw, the tomatoes the poster said he found from California are incredible and I like them better than the Marzano brand.
Posted on 5/21/20 at 10:54 pm to mouton
Any body tried the Kirkland brand yet? I saw them at Costco priced at three cans for $10 and they looked like they had the official DOP labels. I usually use the Cento fwiw
Posted on 5/22/20 at 9:13 am to Dale Gribble
Another great brand is Red Gold tomato products, although I don't think they're San Marzano. They are recommended on the pizza making boards for making pizza sauce.
We bought some Red Gold salsa from Rouses and it is the best jarred salsa I've ever tasted.
We bought some Red Gold salsa from Rouses and it is the best jarred salsa I've ever tasted.
This post was edited on 5/22/20 at 9:16 am
Posted on 5/22/20 at 9:30 am to Stadium Rat
About a year back, there was an American Test Kitchen evaluation. The testers were unable to tell the difference between Red Gold and the certified tomatoes. The red gold fruit is grown in Indiana, or Idaho or somewhere domestically. They are also in the price range I say I can afford to buy.
As I said earlier, more than a little over a buck per can cuts into my whiskey budget and we can't have that happening.
As I said earlier, more than a little over a buck per can cuts into my whiskey budget and we can't have that happening.
This post was edited on 5/22/20 at 9:32 am
Posted on 5/22/20 at 9:46 am to MeridianDog
quote:I opened this reply box to ask you if you were sure you didn't mean SMT brand, but I checked Wikipedia and indeed, that's where Red Gold is grown. In fact, they consume 95% of Indiana's tomato crop.
About a year back, there was an American Test Kitchen evaluation. The testers were unable to tell the difference between Red Gold and the certified tomatoes. The red gold fruit is grown in Indiana, or Idaho or somewhere domestically. They are also in the price range I say I can afford to buy.
Anyway, I've found both SMT and Red Gold to be great products, even though they're grown in the Midwest.
Posted on 5/22/20 at 11:00 am to Stadium Rat
I tried the Red Gold after reading something about that. I liked the product very much.
Posted on 5/22/20 at 11:47 am to jchamil
quote:This. It’s my go to because I make my own sauce, but I don’t see other brands at Brookshire’s or Kroger.
I don't know that I've ever seen anything other than Cento or Kroger brand at the Kroger I go to
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