I noticed this after my latest SaveOn order and was going to post pictures, but here’s a whole article about it.
Not only is the jar smaller, but they have added more water - aqua-flation!
I noticed this after my latest SaveOn order and was going to post pictures, but here’s a whole article about it.
Not only is the jar smaller, but they have added more water - aqua-flation!
Hijacking this in case anyone is interested.
Last year I went down a rabbit hole of trying to find the best canned tomatoes I could find in my area that didn’t cost an absurd amount (the Italian imported ones from speciality Italian stores are excellent but very expensive). My conclusion is a little irritating.
Alta Cucina tomatoes by Stanislaus (major commercial food supplier) we’re by far the best I could find.
Bad news: these are designed for commercial use and only come in huge 28oz cans. So I usually open one , use a quarter of it, and freeze the rest.
Good: Excellent taste. Perhaps not strictly “the best” whatever that means, but so good that it basically made me stop looking further.
More good news: that 28oz can is only $10 at Costco Business Center, which comes to $2.50 ish per normal sized can, which makes it far cheaper than the other premium tomatoes I’ve seen.
https://www.costcobusinesscentre.ca/alta-cucina-plum-tomatoes%2C-2.84-l.product.100347364.html
If you live somewhere like California that itself grows high quality tomatoes then you probably have many other options. If like me you don’t, then I hope this helps.
Whole tomatoes are better to buy canned they apparently keep the flavor better or something.
Diced canned tomatoes without preservatives tend to turn to mush during the canning process. To prevent this, citric acid is often added. Acidity strengthens pectin of whatever. But it affects taste and texture of the tomatoes in a bad way.
Thanks
Assisting in my own hijacking: Thanks for the tip, I’ve been using it expensive Italian ones.