What’s so special about San Marzano Tomatoes? Are they really that much better than the others you find in the grocery store?

I tasted 11 brands of canned whole tomatoes. The following are my favorites for different cooking methods, plus one that ...

Rao's has been jarring its homemade sauces and selling them in groceries. What type of tomatoes does the company use in these ...

An curved arrow pointing right. We interviewed 'Top Chef' alum Fabio Viviani while he cooked us a meal from his web series "Dinner is Served." He told us why he thinks canned tomatoes are better ...

Simpson's previously sold canned tomatoes using packaging that indicated use of high-end San Marzano tomatoes (left) but now sell canned tomatoes made of less prized San Merican tomatoes with a label ...

But first, what exactly is in a can of tomatoes? Most are made from plum tomatoes, either San Marzano (a subtype of plum tomato) or Roma. San Marzano tomatoes are unique: If you see this name on ...