Tomatoes
The Pomodoro di San Marzano, now grown in the soils around Naples, was first brought over from Spain in the sixteenth century, but it was not until the eighteenth century that the tomato began to be used as a typical ingredient of Neapolitan cooking. The San Marzano ecotype is grown specifically for transformation into peeled tomatoes and is the only type cultivated in the Agro-Sarnese-Nocerino area. The soils in this area are among the best in the entire country. The volcanic ash from nearby Mount Vesuvius combined with the rich earth of the pre-Apennine hills have created a fertile terrain with very special physical and chemical qualities. As for the climate, the area enjoys the beneficial influence of the sea air. The Pomodoro di San Marzano is very closely associated with its geographical area of production where it is widely cultivated by small-scale growers then transformed, peeled and canned by local industries. The growing area encompasses numerous town districts in the provinces of Naples, Salerno and Avellino. See the Consorzio San Marzano Web Site for more information.
San Marzano Pomodori Recepies – These are some great recepies
Italissima Products
In order to make the pleasure of the palate more intense, the pasta (Ottima, see pasta) line has been enriched by the best canned vegetables, such as the organic peeled tomatoes, the yellow tomatoes, the San Marzano DOP peeled tomatoes and the sauces which give the “Ottima” pasta even more flavour and taste … See web site for more
