Originally Posted by
BamaVol
... The tomatoes were peeled and surrounded by tomato sauce. Is that common? My can also included basil but the flavor was missing.
Yes, in the cans, the tomatoes are peeled and surrounded by juice :-)
as long as the can says San Marzano and DOP, it’s a legit Italian export. The DOP part is essential because “san marzano” words are allowed for branding and style description. It’s very tricky :-)