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Canned Tomatoes
henrywilliams58
11-01-2014
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
Darcy_
11-01-2014
Originally Posted by henrywilliams58:
“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 are god awful aswell, tasteless and watery. No thanks
birdsong
11-01-2014
Originally Posted by henrywilliams58:
“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”

I'm sorry, but is there a point to this post other than an advert for Tesco?
degsyhufc
11-01-2014
What's wrong with advertising offers that people might be interested in?
indianwells
11-01-2014
Given the choice I would only ever use certified (DOP) San Marzano tinned tomatoes. They are a bugger to get hold of though, and expensive. Napolina are my choice for generally available tinned toms.
degsyhufc
11-01-2014
Originally Posted by indianwells:
“Given the choice I would only ever use certified (DOP) San Marzano tinned tomatoes. They are a bugger to get hold of though, and expensive. Napolina are my choice for generally available tinned toms.”

Tesco used to.
I even started a thread about it
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1790299

Not sure if they still stock them
henrywilliams58
12-01-2014
Originally Posted by birdsong:
“I'm sorry, but is there a point to this post other than an advert for Tesco?”

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.
Rab64
12-01-2014
I cannot eat tinned tomatoes. Do not taste anything like fresh tomatoes
barbeler
12-01-2014
Originally Posted by Rab64:
“I cannot eat tinned tomatoes. Do not taste anything like fresh tomatoes”

They're not supposed to
They have a taste all of their own (probably due to being overloaded with sugar), but are useful for certain dishes.
henrywilliams58
12-01-2014
Originally Posted by barbeler:
“They're not supposed to
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.
venusinflares
12-01-2014
I use the KTC tinned tomatoes. They seem to be permanently on offer in Asda at 3 for £1 which isn't as good as the Tesco offer I know, but I don't shop in Tesco.

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/
Toby LaRhone
12-01-2014
Originally Posted by henrywilliams58:
“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”

Steady Henry!
All those tomatoes can give you gout.
henrywilliams58
12-01-2014
Originally Posted by Toby LaRhone:
“Steady Henry!
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.
Toby LaRhone
12-01-2014
Originally Posted by henrywilliams58:
“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
barbeler
13-01-2014
Originally Posted by Toby LaRhone:
“Steady Henry!
All those tomatoes can give you gout.”

I didn't know about that and I occasionally suffer from gout, but after looking it up, it seems that tinned tomatoes are far less likely to affect you than fresh ones.
Toby LaRhone
13-01-2014
Originally Posted by barbeler:
“I didn't know about that and I occasionally suffer from gout, but after looking it up, it seems that tinned tomatoes are far less likely to affect you than fresh ones.”

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.
cat_in_the_hat
13-01-2014
For me, tinned tomatoes, along with baked beans are one of those items were you really do get what you pay for. For this reason I only tend to use napolina or cirio, they are much more substantial and richer than ktc.
gmphmac
13-01-2014
Aldi's chopped tomatoes in juice are lovely. I cook with them regularly, and they certainly don't have a cheap taste or consistency.
molliepops
13-01-2014
Since becoming allergic to raw tomatoes I have become very fond of tinned tomatoes they are so safe as they are cooked to death. So my tomatoes on toast is back on the menu and very nice it is too.
BlueEyedMrsP
13-01-2014
That is a good price. We get ours either 3 for £1 or 4 for £1.50 depending on where we shop. I use them in casseroles or chili.

Not sure about the person who said they were 'overloaded with sugar'. The ingredients in mine are tomatoes, tomato juice, and citric acid. I'm sure tomatoes have natural sugars in them, whether canned or fresh.
Last edited by BlueEyedMrsP : 13-01-2014 at 09:13
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