November 27, 2007

La Valle San Marzano Tomatoes

Filed under: Tomatoes Make the Sauce — joe @ 5:45 am

My wife would not use any tomato product but 6 in 1. Once she used La Valle Tomatoes she will not go back to her previous brand. They give the sauce flavor and body like nothing you have used before.

March 2, 2007

Tomatoes in Italian Cooking

Filed under: Tomatoes Make the Sauce, Traditional Italian — admin @ 3:18 pm

Fresh, sun-dried or puréed, tomatoes lie at the heart of Italian cooking. The combination of tomatoes, pasta and parmesan cheese make the beginning to many, many Italian dishes.

Fresh tomatoes are grown in many areas and the taste of the tomatoes is just as varied. Things like soil, temperature during ripening and of course which seeds are used, are the basis for the taste of the tomatoes.

Here’s a great site for understanding tomatoes a little better!