Out of season some times its necessary to use canned tomatoes in our recipes. The Cooks Illustrated recently did a taste test of several brands which you might enjoy.

Original Discusion

The actual results charted

I love, love tomatoes in this venue!! whole tomatoes are a PITA to deal with, stewed are ragged looking.

My friend in cities with nice markets rave about Muir Glen. But here we have S&W and I have tried them side by side with Safeway store brand and not exact, but close enough for this persnikity old broad.

Was in Seattle visiting a very serious foodie friend, she took me to a bulk gourmet food outlet. This is where the top chefs there shop. I was hoping for Tom Douglas and hoping Anthony Bourdain was passing through. As I type I am drooling remember it, there was a whole aisle of Muir Glen tomato products. Pastas that dreams are made of, chocolate, chocolate and more. Oils, freakin' beautiful dry and fresh herbs. Cheese and Sausage and, time to wipe my chin before I must wipe my keyboard. Oh no can't think about the olives and anchovies and----
this gal then took me to my first Ethopian Resturant,
was a lucky day, we also had sun in Seattle--

Nan

I like Cooks Illustrated, CanMan... thanks for sharing this!

Nan- where do you like dining in Seattle? For Italian, I like "Tulio's" on 5th, and of course Flying Fish on 1st Ave. For EZ burgers and dogs I like Dick's drive-in on Capital Hill...

I agree with them 100% canman. I always buy glen muir tomtoes.

Great info. CanMan! The one item I must always have on hand in my pantry is a canned tomato product, if I run out as soon as I discover it I will jump in the car to go buy & restock my canned tomatoes! I do not think we can get Muir Glen here but S&W we can!