ContadinaSan Marzano Style Crushed Tomatoes, 28 oz (Pack of 6 Cans)

I'm very pleased with these crushed tomatoes. They are priced just a little bit more than store brands/generics, but are far more flavorful. The consistency is thick, making it perfect for a nicely thick sauce. The flavor and consistency compare well with brands that cost far more. It is a product of Italy.An excellent canned crushed tomato that's a step beyond the store brands and doesn't break the bank. It's great to have on hand when fresh are not in season. Five stars.

When these dropped significantly in price I decided to try them. I was curious to see what ‘San Marzano’ STYLE actually translated to. These are crushed tomatoes - my understanding is that DOP San Marzano tomatoes are WHOLE. To me these are reminiscent of the better quality non San Marzano tomatoes that are out there - a nice thick, bright red pulp. Sweet but tart. Lots of tomato flavor but I’m not sure I’d pay the full price as similar crushed tomatoes are equally as good for the same price as these were when a ‘deal’. At $2 a can I’d definitely buy these again. But if $3 or higher, I’d pass, as there are several brands just as good for $2 or occasionally less.

I keep these in the pantry year round, but especially during winter for all the stews, chilis, and soups that use tomato as the base in addition to the usual pizza and pasta sauce for a myriad of dishes we love. It is great to be able to have these delivered with our monthly subscription so that I never run out. These are almost as good as the Centos, and less expensive, so I can use more 😁.

Contents of four were fine but two must beTrashed as the cans were so dented its unsafe to use them. This happened before they were packaged and should not have been sent.

MAKES HOME MADE GRAVY EASY AND DELICIOUS

The "other brand" I used to buy at Luckys are $8 a can and we use a lot of these San Marzanos. I can't tell the difference, they get shipped to my door, and are $2.16 a can instead of $8. I'll save $6 on each can all day!

It's unbelievable that this product is advertised as having zero salt. The nutritional label shown in the advertising is for crushed tomatoes with zero sodium. Also, the list of ingredients doesn't include salt in the photo of the can.However, the cans I received list sea salt in the ingredients. The nutritional label on the can shows 70 mg. of sodium per serving and 13 servings per can. That's 910 mg per can.If you have or are being treated for high blood pressure (as I am) this is an important discrepancy.The seller needs to correct the listing to show what is actually being delivered to the consumers! I've subtracted two stars for this.I chose to buy these tomatoes because they're San Marzano "style". As it turns out, tomatoes actually from the San Marzano Region of Italy will have the letters "DOP" on the label. All others don't, including the San Marzano "style" of tomatoes like these. Nevertheless, these say they're from Italy, so that's good enough for me at this price.I do like the flavor of the pasta sauce I make with these. I simmer it for at least two hours.Until I'm willing to pay more than double for DOP San Marzano tomatoes, I'll stick with these.

These are very hard to find in my small, rural town so I ordered them from Amazon never thinking I'd use them up so fast. I've made sauce, stew, casserole, etc. I'll be ordering again! They add so much flavor to whatever you are fixing.