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Blind taste test of people near California?

• cwyers 9y ago
  Cooks Illustrated (subscription required) is based out of Boston, and they prefer the domestic brands: https://www.cooksillustrated.com/taste_tests/231-canned-whole-tomatoes?incode=MCSCD00L0&ref=new_search_experience_3 https://www.cooksillustrated.com/taste_tests/231-canned-whol... Splendid Table is based out of Minnesota, I believe: https://www.splendidtable.org/story/the-6-best-brands-of-canned-tomatoes https://www.splendidtable.org/story/the-6-best-brands-of-can... Epicurius picks an Indiana brand, with California brand Muir Glen at #2: https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/best-canned-tomatoes-san-marzano-italian-taste-test-article https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/best-canned-tomatoe... One of the issues is that supermarket imported Italian tomatoes tend to be packed in puree, not uncooked juices. If you're looking for fresh tomato flavor (and if you aren't, just buy crushed tomatoes), you want to buy an American brand that seals the cans at lower temps for longer times to keep the tomatoes fresh.