This summer, I boarded a plane for Naples to learn all about one of Italy’s most famous products: the DOP San Marzano tomato. Even though I have been cooking with what are arguably the most famous ...

Have you heard of San Marzano tomatoes? They're considered the Ferrari or Prada of canned tomato varieties, and loyalists say they are well worth the higher price tag compared to other canned Italian ...

They are some of the world’s most prized tomatoes, beloved by chefs for their low acidity and brilliant red color, the key to great Italian sauces, the products of rich volcanic soil in the coastal ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Tomatoes are a cornerstone of Italian cooking and there's one particular tomato that's prized and priced above the rest-- the San Marzano tomato. "They get this very low acidity ...

I am always intrigued when someone tells me that they grew the most prolific crop of San Marzano tomatoes and I want to let their enthusiasm down slowly when I tell them that no, they did not grow San ...

For years we've been told that when choosing canned tomatoes, it's best to go for the San Marzano variety. With such a short season for fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes come in handy for sauces, soups ...

Back in July, gustiBlog (“Italy’s Best Foods”) interviewed Edoardo Ruggiero, the president of the Consorzio San Marzano, who proceeded to drop a bombshell. “First thing Edoardo said was: maximum one ...

In the food-mad country of Italy there are several ingredients that are venerated above all others. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto di Parma ham and Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena ...

San Marzano tomatoes are prized by chefs around the world for their intense flavor and are routinely recommended by recipe writers, but one woman in California said her effort to make a sauce from ...

tomatoes are preferred by many of the best Chefs in America. Although many Italians, including myself, grew and jarred Roma Plum tomatoes, they did not compare to the quality of DOP designated San ...

They are some of the world’s most prized tomatoes, beloved by chefs for their low acidity and brilliant red color, the key to great Italian sauces, the products of rich volcanic soil in the coastal ...