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Is Italy's most famous plum tomato, grown in Campania, the home of pizza Is prized for its tart flavor, firm pulp, red color, low seed-count and easily removed skin Perfect start to the perfect pizza
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50 of 55 people found the following review helpful
By Wei-ju Wu
I am originally from Europe (Germany) and love Italian Cooking. After moving to the States, I have a hard time finding the ingredients that I was used to get easily there in the american grocery stores. If I can find them, they are overpriced and of inferior quality (parmigiano reggiano anyone ?). I often feel that people are knowingly tricked by the industry by product names which resemble the "real product", the best example would be olive oil.
Happy of at least finding one of my favorite pasta brands ("deCecco"), I was looking for the San Marzano tomatoes which I was used to get at my local italian grocery store for 1.50 Euros (about 1.80 USD) a can (the acidity of most american canned tomatoes is too high, in my opinion).
So far, I have only found this brand at the local grocery stores, and after reading the label, I was very suspicious about it - a San Marzano tomato, produced in USA ? I gave it a chance anyways, at last, they have a high price and they are still on the market, so they might have something going for them.
After opening the can, I instantly saw that these can not be real San Marzano tomatoes - San Marzanos are long and thin and bittersweet (once you tried them, you will be able to tell), these are spherical and sweet and sour.
I have used them in soup and pasta sauces so far, at least they seem to be a little better than the regular canned tomatoes in the grocery store, but it can not justify the price tag - in Europe I can get this quality for about a dollar.
So if you are searching for a good canned tomato, keep on searching - these here might not taste all that bad, but they are not San Marzanos and they are expensive as well.
Happy of at least finding one of my favorite pasta brands ("deCecco"), I was looking for the San Marzano tomatoes which I was used to get at my local italian grocery store for 1.50 Euros (about 1.80 USD) a can (the acidity of most american canned tomatoes is too high, in my opinion).
So far, I have only found this brand at the local grocery stores, and after reading the label, I was very suspicious about it - a San Marzano tomato, produced in USA ? I gave it a chance anyways, at last, they have a high price and they are still on the market, so they might have something going for them.
After opening the can, I instantly saw that these can not be real San Marzano tomatoes - San Marzanos are long and thin and bittersweet (once you tried them, you will be able to tell), these are spherical and sweet and sour.
I have used them in soup and pasta sauces so far, at least they seem to be a little better than the regular canned tomatoes in the grocery store, but it can not justify the price tag - in Europe I can get this quality for about a dollar.
So if you are searching for a good canned tomato, keep on searching - these here might not taste all that bad, but they are not San Marzanos and they are expensive as well.
45 of 55 people found the following review helpful
By D. Figueroa
This Calif. company managed to use the San Marzano name in their brand name, but these are in no way, shape or form actually San Marzano tomatoes.
They are overpriced and HORRIBLE.
Do not buy this brand if you are looking for real San Marzano tomatoes, Progresso tomatoes are better for 1/3 the price.
These people should be ashamed of themselves.
They are overpriced and HORRIBLE.
Do not buy this brand if you are looking for real San Marzano tomatoes, Progresso tomatoes are better for 1/3 the price.
These people should be ashamed of themselves.
37 of 46 people found the following review helpful
By A. Leahy
I seriously DOUBT that this California tomato packer exports to Italy, so WHY is there Italian on the can?? To FOOL THE CONSUMER..no other reason.
These are so-so tomatoes if they were priced like Hunt's..but they're 3 times the price and they are NOT REAL SAN MARZANO TOMATOES!!
Buyer BEWARE!!!!!!
These are so-so tomatoes if they were priced like Hunt's..but they're 3 times the price and they are NOT REAL SAN MARZANO TOMATOES!!
Buyer BEWARE!!!!!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Simply Not Real San Marzanos
These are NOT genuine San Marzano tomatoes. Just because the seeds are San Marzanos-they cannot be considered Genuine San Marzanos. Read more
Published 1 month ago by zion6
1.0 out of 5 stars
Imposters
Do not purchase this product if you want San Marzano tomatoes. I grabbed these because the store was out of Cento DOP and figured they just weren't DOP certified. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Libretti
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educate Yourself About San Marzano Tomatoes Before Calling These...
San Marzano is a term that applies equally to the type of plant grown AND a region in Italy where they are commonly grown. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lawrence R. Decker
5.0 out of 5 stars
OK, so they're American, but the best IMHO
All this time I listened to reviewers talks about how these weren't the real thing and therefore didn't taste good. The first part of that is true, but the second isn't. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ginny Lavender
5.0 out of 5 stars
Alright people...You want the truth? Read on...
Ok, I've read a lot of people COMPLAIN about this product, not knowing what the heck they're talking about. Read more
Published 10 months ago by fromasterjay
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ok, so they're not grown in Italy...
I've tried this brand as well as the "Cento" DOP certified 'grown in Italy" San Marzano, and I'm sorry to say, I do NOT see any difference in flavor. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Linguist2be
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fake San Marzano in a Can
I bought this brand at a grocery store and by chance am cooking side by side with a can of DOP San Marzano tomatoes from Dani Coop. Read more
Published 13 months ago by ATroy
1.0 out of 5 stars
These are grown in California.
I bought them at a local foodie-palace, but I don't think the proprietess had really looked at the label. Read more
Published 14 months ago by itsjoev
1.0 out of 5 stars
Zero Stars?
These are a can full of nasty. Yes, more of a scam than anything. I'm very sorry for the positive reviewers - as there are simply certain things in the culinary world that are a... Read more
Published 16 months ago by SSGCookerBee
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bogus Marketing BS
These are not San Marzano tomatoes at all. Someone was clever enough to name their company San Marzano knowing that naive consumers would be aware of the cache that real DOP San... Read more
Published 19 months ago by RD
