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Old 24-01-2013, 20:32
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Finally found some in Tesco Yay!

They're supposed to be the best tomatoes for making a tomato sauce.
I think my tomato sauce is pretty good and haven't had any complaints from family & friends (unless they're just being polite )

Can't wait to try knocking one up with these

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Produ.../?id=271171347
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Old 24-01-2013, 21:08
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grow your own
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Old 24-01-2013, 21:14
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I don't have the terroir of naples and mount vesuvius in my garden
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Old 25-01-2013, 18:59
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Finally found some in Tesco Yay!

They're supposed to be the best tomatoes for making a tomato sauce.
I think my tomato sauce is pretty good and haven't had any complaints from family & friends (unless they're just being polite )

Can't wait to try knocking one up with these

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Produ.../?id=271171347
I love tinned tomatoes, these were no better than Napolina, in my opinion. I always get lots when on sale, then make a huge batch of pizza sauce.

I understand growing your own, and they are truly delicious, fact is I had no leftovers to make sauces.

Tinned tomatoes for the win, out of season.
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Old 25-01-2013, 19:01
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Tesco currently have an offer on for Parioli 4 packs. Never tried them but it's a decent offer.
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Old 25-01-2013, 19:06
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The real question is chopped or whole? I always go for whole, they seem to retain more flavour. I like chopping anyway.
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Old 25-01-2013, 19:08
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The real question is chopped or whole? I always go for whole, they seem to retain more flavour. I like chopping anyway.
Depends what for.
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Old 25-01-2013, 19:13
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I don't have the terroir of naples and mount vesuvius in my garden
well at £1.49 a tin i might pop over and get some buckets of lava and do the farmers markets with them...........
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Old 01-03-2013, 09:31
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Tesco currently have them on offer at 2 for £2, until 7 March.

Parioli is a con, it's a Tesco own label!
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Old 01-03-2013, 13:17
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Finally found some in Tesco Yay!

They're supposed to be the best tomatoes for making a tomato sauce.
I think my tomato sauce is pretty good and haven't had any complaints from family & friends (unless they're just being polite )

Can't wait to try knocking one up with these

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Produ.../?id=271171347
I'd love to know your recipe/technique
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Old 01-03-2013, 14:42
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San Marzano is definitely my choice when you can get them. I even paid for a case from Italy once but the shipping costs were prohibitive. The only thing better for a sauce is using fresh home grown tomatoes in season.
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Old 01-03-2013, 16:32
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San Marzano is definitely my choice when you can get them. I even paid for a case from Italy once but the shipping costs were prohibitive. The only thing better for a sauce is using fresh home grown tomatoes in season.
I thought of you and your shipment when I saw them on special at Mr T

I agree they are the best for a sauce, Mr S used to sell them but stopped so it's great that they are back in the UK.

I bought 24 at Mr T today
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Old 05-03-2013, 18:53
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I'd love to know your recipe/technique
I don't have a regular recipe as I watch/read different recipes and like to try them out.

Usually though it's a tin of tomatoes, some tomato puree, splash of read wine, pinch of salt, pepper, sugar and oregano.

For this time though I used a recipe I saw on tv. I used tinned instead of fresh.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1640104

The garlic oil is lovely.
When I made it a second time I put the confit garlic from making the oil into the sauce and mashed it in.
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