Are San Marzano Tomatoes better than US Tomatoes?

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[candiray]

Last year I grew Romas but this year I'm currently growing San Marzanos and Federle tomatoes. This year's varieties are far superior than Romas. My personal favorite has to be the Federle tomatoes, they grow huge and meaty.

[__m-a-x__]

Now I don’t have to Roma round the grocery store trying to decide on some tomatoes. Thanks Ethan!

[Arewestilldoingphrasing]

The full video is great and worth watching! Thank you!

[mahmoudalmufarrej]

This guy is THE best food teacher on youtube




And yes I did just make that up

[johnsheetz]

Their flesh is deeper red and way less watery. But I would use them strictly for sauce. Whereas Roma's can be used on burgers or sandwiches in a pinch. The marzano's are a little pastyish right off of the plant. The good Lord the sauce marzano's make woo it was a game changer.

[magnus]

This was the short I needed!!! Now There will be no more going back-and-forth in front of the cans and cans of tomatoes as I am trying to decide what to get for my homemade sauce. Subbed!!!

[fodnswaggle]

Culvers really is the in-and-out of the midwest

[viableviolet]

This is exactly how my Nonna taught me how to make sauce. She said it never mattered as long as they were San Marzano‘s! ❤

[scoopydaniels]

I'm currently growing tomatoes that are the seeds of a 70 year old man's great-grandfather's plants.. evidently his grandfather came over with a shirt on his back and the tomato seeds in his pocket. He's calling them Italian Roma tomatoes, but no joke, it's like a 2-pound roma tomato with almost no seeds was a roma tomato

[Griefer_Jesus]

now for the real question. are garden romas better than canned san marzano?

[Mir_Teiwaz]

The lower acidity of the San marzanos is the important part for me. I love a good pasta sauce, but my stomach doesn't always agree with it :(

[fuso]

every Summer i go to the camps where San Marzano grow and pick them up then make my sauce for all the yeat

[neliacwahs]

The best ones would be ones grown organically in your backyard jarred up yourself can’t beat it..

[bbarone]

Well, tomatoes are NATIVE to central and North America.

[nationalgeo]

Bianco DiNapoli. Best can of tomatoes hands down

[SkyProtonFood]

it’s wild how Italians have made the tomatoes an iconic and almost luxurious staple, despite them originating from the US. they were literally had the nickname “Death Apples” when they were first brought to the US cuz Europeans (including Italians) had no idea how to properly eat them.

[joshistheman]

Watching with headphones and i realize this was recorded in am empty room or a cathedral lol

[FantasmagoriaAhoy]

If you're using fresh tomatoes in the USA...Roma Tomatoes are the best.

Use Alton Brown's roasted tomato marinara recipe, though. The roasting step makes them SO much sweeter. Also, scooping out the roasted flesh of the tomato is WAY better than scoring, blanching and peeling. No contest.

[Spicy-James-Comedy]

As a 7 year culinary student… I do not understand why San Marzano’s never entered American Salad mainstream. Considering Americans love everything that has a sweet and caloric version 😂.

[nickinportland]

Unless you are making pizza sauce it doesn’t make a huge dif between Italian San Marzanos and the style ones. But make no mistake the DOP SMZ are better. Just fractionally so. If you care.