Are San Marzano Tomatoes actually worth it?

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If you want to stop wasting food and start cooking smarter, the Cook Well app is for you: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cookwell/cook-well-app Thank you to GEICO for sponsoring this video. Click here➡️ https://on.gei.co/EthanC to see how much money you could save by bundling your home and auto insurance! In today’s video, I want to solve a problem I’ve been wondering about for years. Are expensive canned tomatoes actually worth it? 📃 RECIPE Links: 3 Ingredient Tomato Sauce - https://www.ethanchlebowski.com/cooking-techniques-recipes/marcella-hazans-3-ingredient-tomato-sauce Butter Chicken - https://www.ethanchlebowski.com/cooking-techniques-recipes/lower-calorie-butter-chicken?rq=chicken 🧅 Join the Pickled Onion Club ➡ https://community.ethanchlebowski.com/ 🍳 The Mouthful newsletter (free)➡ https://www.cookwell.com/newsletter 📚 Videos & Sources mentioned: ▪ USDA Canned Tomato Regulations: https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Canned_Tomatoes_Standard[1].pdf ▪ Plum Tomato Comparison Chart: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/vegetables/tomatoes-paste-plum-roma-comparison-chart-pdf.html ▪ Canned Tomato Guide & Term Explanations: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/articles/canned-tomato-guide Further Reading: ▪ Tomato Variety Differences: https://www.eater.com/2019/8/21/20813778/whats-the-difference-between-heirloom-cherry-grape-beefsteak-plum-tomatoes ▪ What does D.O.P mean? https://www.seriouseats.com/what-is-a-dop-italian-san-marzano-canned-tomato 📸 Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/echleb/ 🎚 TikTok ➔ https://www.tiktok.com/@ethanchlebowski 🐣 Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/EthanChleb USEFUL KITCHEN GEAR 🌡Thermapen Thermometer: https://alnk.to/6bSXCCG 🍳 Made In Wok I use: https://bit.ly/3rWUzWX 🥌 Budget Whetstone for sharpening: https://geni.us/1k6kComboWhetstone 🧂 Salt Pig: https://geni.us/SaltContainer ⚖ Scale: https://geni.us/FoodScale 🍴 Budget 8-inch Chef's knife: https://geni.us/BudgetChefKnife 🔪 Nicer 8-inch Chef Knife: https://geni.us/TojiroChefKnife 🧲 Magnetic Knife Rack: https://geni.us/MagneticKnifeRack 🥘 Cast iron griddle: https://geni.us/TheCastIronGriddle 📄 Baking Sheet: https://geni.us/NordicBakingSheet 🛒 Wire Rack: https://geni.us/WireRack 🍳 Saucepan: https://geni.us/Saucepan 🪓 Woodcutting board: https://geni.us/SolidWoodCuttingBoard ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 2:24 6 types of canned tomatoes 3:16 Why whole peeled tomatoes? 4:17 Does the tomato varietal matter? 5:51 Why are San Marzano popular? 6:36 Taste Test #1: Raw 8:57 What is Calcium Chloride added? 9:37 Every Tomato Ingredient 10:59 Does Italy grow better tomatoes? 11:59 Taste Test #2: Tomato Sauce 16:02 Tomato Puree vs Tomato Juice 17:50 Taste Test #3: Butter Chicken 22:55 Lessons Learned 🎵 Music by Epidemic Sound (free 30-day trial - Affiliate): http://share.epidemicsound.com/33cnNZ MISC. DETAILS Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A7C Voice recorded on Shure MV7 Edited in: Premiere Pro Affiliate Disclosure: Ethan is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to [Amazon.com](http://amazon.com/) and affiliated sites.