VIVIANI: It’s in a can. So there is no peel. San Marzano tomatoes gotta be canned. And although a lot of people are fanatics of doing tomato sauce with fresh tomato, I tell you, tomato sauce ...

We're talking about the Cento brand's San Marzano canned tomatoes ... them the ideal ingredient to buy for a tomato-based sauce or soup. San Marzano varieties all must hail from a small valley ...

Cutolo calls Cento his go-to brand, noting that its San Marzano tomatoes are “timeless ... Green reaches for the pantry staple to whip up a shortcut tomato soup. “In the winter, I'll mix equal parts ...