The Most Underrated Canned Tomato
No matter the season, my pantry is always stocked with canned or jarred tomatoes. What kinds, you may ask? Well, there are whole-peeled tomatoes for slow-cooked braises and stews (and Marcella sauce, of course). Diced tomatoes for chili. Passata for quick sauces. Sun-dried tomatoes for salads and pastas (and pasta salads). Tomato paste for too many dishes to count.
But if I’m playing favorites (and why not!), there’s one type of canned or jarred tomatoes that I love more than all the others: canned cherry tomatoes. Not heard of them? Well, I’m referring to the small, red, candy-sweet tomatoes that are prolifically fresh at the height of summer, but if they’re prepped and canned, they’re ready to use any time of year.