You say to-may-to, he says to-mah-to. I say San Marzano. San Marzano tomatoes are, not to put too fine a point on it, simply the best sauce tomatoes in the world. Better than any other canned tomato.

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 ...

San Marzano tomatoes are cultivated in the nutrient-rich volcanic soil of the San Marzano region near Naples, Italy. Known ...

One of the foundations of Italian cooking is the tomato sauce, which can make or break an otherwise promising dish, be it pasta, pizza, braciole, stuffed cabbage rolls, lasagna or even meatloaf. And ...

Before you attempt to make homemade pizza, it's important that you don't overcomplicate things. You only need three ...

Fresh breadsticks, fried arancini, and a bowl of comforting pasta are only as good as the common thread that ties all these Italian classics together: a rich and flavorful tomato sauce. It's simple at ...

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 ...

I tried red sauces from Kroger ($1.99), Bertolli d'Italia ($5.49), and San Marzano Tomato ($10.99). I'd likely buy all three of the sauces again, but I didn't love the flavor of Kroger's version. When ...

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 ...

Years ago, when I first visited the city of Pompeii, famously preserved in volcanic ash in 79 B.C. by the eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius, I could not help but be impressed by two things: the ...