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Canned Tomatoes
henrywilliams58
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KTC branded Canned Chopped and Plum Tomatoes are in Tesco for 4 for £1 400g each . They are made in Italy.
They come shrink wrapped in two cartons of 12 so in a package of 24 for £6
Expiry date is February 2015
They come shrink wrapped in two cartons of 12 so in a package of 24 for £6
Expiry date is February 2015
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They are god awful aswell, tasteless and watery. No thanks
I'm sorry, but is there a point to this post other than an advert for Tesco?
I even started a thread about it
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1790299
Not sure if they still stock them
I very seldom would buy things from Tesco and it usually goes against the grain. I occasionally buy milk from them and spotted these tomatoes. I have never seen canned tomatoes cheaper.
That's all I bought from Tesco on buying the tomatoes as most stuff in Tesco is on fake half of doubled price. I tend to trust Lidl and Aldi much more than Tesco in terms of honest pricing.
These tomatoes are fine and as good as the branded Napolina etc. Probably canned in the same place.
Compare them side by side.
They are just tomatoes.
They are fine for pizzas, curries etc.
They have a taste all of their own (probably due to being overloaded with sugar), but are useful for certain dishes.
Yes. They are a different beast altogether. I only have them cooked in a curry, soup etc.
And they don't go off in a hurry as do fresh tomatoes which I eat raw.
I must check the sugar content though but raw tomatoes would also contain sugar and so wouldn't be able to tell if sugar has been added.
I used to think Napolina were a cut above the rest but then found out they are actually Princes which isn't a premium brand so I don't pay the extra for those any more.
I actually like tinned tomatoes whether they're squished up in a bacon sandwich (don't knock it until you've tried it!), on a fry up or on toast.
http://www.princesgroup.com/brands/napolina/
All those tomatoes can give you gout.
I know I know. But I would rather give up on everything else than tomatoes. Have to pace myself of course - with lots of water.
Don't overload your bladder
I was teasing Henry about a different thread ;-)
On a "serious" note I've heard many telly chefs endorse the use of good quality tinned tomatoes rather than bland, all year round, supermarket tomatoes.
For me it depends on whether I want to enjoy a tomato as a main ingredient of a meal or whether it's just part of a bolognaise/ragu/ chilli or tomato based curry sauce.
Not sure about the person who said they were 'overloaded with sugar'.