
This is the famous San Marzano tomato, from southern Italy, grown in the Agro-Sarnese area, at the foot of Vesuvius. It is a tomato with little water and a lot of pulp, with a sweet and sour taste, suitable for the preparation of sauces. Basically indicated as a sauce for pasta dishes, and an ingredient in numerous fish and meat recipes. To prepare it, we must cook the tomato in a saucepan with a little olive oil for ten minutes. Storage The best before date is about one to two years. Once the container has been opened, the uneaten portion should be kept in the refrigerator and preferably consumed within a week Interesting facts Hardly any tomato is as fleshy and as tasty as the San Marzano, which with its peculiar sweet and sour notes is a delight for the good gourmet. It belongs to the type of integrated production cultivation, regulated by the Protected Designation of Origin.