No-fuss Italian pizza sauce recipe using San Marzano DPO tomatoes — imported from Naples, Italy. Fast, easy and works great in a wood-fired oven. The real Vera Pizza Napoletana method.
Was surprised at how simple it was when i saw the ingredients on the table, but it makes sense.
Quality tomatoes are delicious on their own. Why bog them down with too many different ingredients.
Also got to agree with Doblo. In North America, pizza sauce is often a very big let down. It's either not that great, or there simply isn't enough of it on the pizza.
@Aprilshowersss, I have had some SM cans that were not as good as others, but have had great success with Cento Organic San Marzano (DOP). Also, I have found one produced in the U.S. that has been a great substitute when I could not get Cento or Nina. All have been sweet, low acidic, and no bitterness. Also, another reason your perception of San Marzano is "bland" may be because in many Tuttorosso tomato products have spices added, and are loaded down with sugar and soybean oil — not good!
@Aprilshowersss not even close unless u prefer ur canned tomatoes that are pre seasoned and sugared… the san marzanos are all tomatoe no added salt or sugar oh except for the basil leaf in each can
Nina brand "San Marzanos" (not true San Marzanos but are grown in the S.M. region) are sold at Costco in 6 pound cans for 4 bucks. Can hardly tell the difference.
The wood oven might be what my pizza/sauce is missing … or using San Marzano tomatoes. Either way I can't seem to get the sauce flavor just right or anything like the pizza I used to get in the late 1960's in NYC. Those sidewalk pizza nook vendors behind a sliding glass window had the best pizza I ever tasted back then. But, then again, the only pizza I'd ever had before that was always made from a box called Appian Way pizza or Jiffy.
To me pizza sauce shouldn't taste like the typical spaghetti or marinara sauce that is most of the pizza sauce recipes that I've seen on the tube. A special blend of spices is needed to give the pizza that flavor that says, " I'm a pizza NOT pasta!"
you used the wrong tomatoes. If they werent plum, then i guess they were salad tomatoes, which are more watery. go to an organic market and get fresh plum… san marzano if you can find them.
Nice sauce. But California is getting no love in this video. We grow gorgeous San Marzanos here in California. Why wouldn't we? We have every climate you can imagine, including wonderful Mediterranean sea breezes, even where I live 70 miles inland. There are cuts in each of the mountain chains between here and the coast that let the lovely marine air reach this fertile valley. Wonderful wine grape and tomato country.
I think this might get me a lot of negative attention, but If you don't ask then you don't learn. I've read reviews from some sights that Hunt's Whole pealed tomatoes were the best and other sites say Trader Joe's canned tomatoes were better. Is there any way you can do the same thing with Hunt's tomatoes or Del Monte whole pealed tomatoes or even stewed tomatoes?
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Was surprised at how simple it was when i saw the ingredients on the table, but it makes sense.
Quality tomatoes are delicious on their own. Why bog them down with too many different ingredients.
Also got to agree with Doblo. In North America, pizza sauce is often a very big let down. It's either not that great, or there simply isn't enough of it on the pizza.
This is probably the first time I have ever heard someone refer to canned food as being fresh.
i think he and reinhart means the taste itself being 'fresh' – not actually fresh…
i make mine the same way. Only important thing is the quality of the canned tomatoes, and San Marazano are the best in my opinion.
@Aprilshowersss, I have had some SM cans that were not as good as others, but have had great success with Cento Organic San Marzano (DOP). Also, I have found one produced in the U.S. that has been a great substitute when I could not get Cento or Nina. All have been sweet, low acidic, and no bitterness. Also, another reason your perception of San Marzano is "bland" may be because in many Tuttorosso tomato products have spices added, and are loaded down with sugar and soybean oil — not good!
As a New Yorker nothing is wrong with this sauce.
@Aprilshowersss not even close unless u prefer ur canned tomatoes that are pre seasoned and sugared… the san marzanos are all tomatoe no added salt or sugar oh except for the basil leaf in each can
Nina brand "San Marzanos" (not true San Marzanos but are grown in the S.M. region) are sold at Costco in 6 pound cans for 4 bucks. Can hardly tell the difference.
Great sauce 🙂
**World Pizza Judge** thats a page on facebook is where you guys should be at!!!
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The wood oven might be what my pizza/sauce is missing … or using San Marzano tomatoes. Either way I can't seem to get the sauce flavor just right or anything like the pizza I used to get in the late 1960's in NYC. Those sidewalk pizza nook vendors behind a sliding glass window had the best pizza I ever tasted back then. But, then again, the only pizza I'd ever had before that was always made from a box called Appian Way pizza or Jiffy.
Make me want to make a pizza right now!
Makes me want to make a pizza right now!
To me pizza sauce shouldn't taste like the typical spaghetti or marinara sauce that is most of the pizza sauce recipes that I've seen on the tube. A special blend of spices is needed to give the pizza that flavor that says, " I'm a pizza NOT pasta!"
you used the wrong tomatoes. If they werent plum, then i guess they were salad tomatoes, which are more watery. go to an organic market and get fresh plum… san marzano if you can find them.
San Marzano DPO tomatoes are too expensive for me but would Classico Pear Tomatoes do with this recipe? Thanks mate.
what spices ,,whats your recipe,,thanks,,paul uk
Finally a video of someone who knows how to make real pizza sauce. Bravo!
Nice sauce. But California is getting no love in this video. We grow gorgeous San Marzanos here in California. Why wouldn't we? We have every climate you can imagine, including wonderful Mediterranean sea breezes, even where I live 70 miles inland. There are cuts in each of the mountain chains between here and the coast that let the lovely marine air reach this fertile valley. Wonderful wine grape and tomato country.
san marzano are not the be all end all of tomatoes on pizzas or making pasta!
I think this might get me a lot of negative attention, but If you don't ask then you don't learn. I've read reviews from some sights that Hunt's Whole pealed tomatoes were the best and other sites say Trader Joe's canned tomatoes were better. Is there any way you can do the same thing with Hunt's tomatoes or Del Monte whole pealed tomatoes or even stewed tomatoes?
I m neapolitan in the sauce comes Not oregano in the comes salt Not more
looking for authentic pizza sauce and all I get is videos by Americans ffs
How many times can a person say: "All I have to do" in a video.
I love Strianese San Marzano- Those are the best!!!
Nice
Italians will all tell you.. NEVER.. NEVER buy tomatoes in a can.. it doesnt exist in Italy.. always buy strained tomatoes in a glass bottle.
When he put his pepper on, was salt included? I couldn’t hear what he said! Thanks in advance.
Anyone here in 2024😅