Pomi Chopped Tomatoes, 26.46 Ounce (Pack of 12)

I've been using this brand for a few yrs, so glad I discovered it. I'm Italian-American so sauce is running through my veins, it's a very important food product to me. I love the ingredient label, one word, TOMATOES! It is so fresh, and the color so 'real' for lack of a better word. I love the chopped variety over their strained and pizza sauce, this one is truly my very fave. I love making shellfish cioppino with this, you need a fresh, marinara-type sauce for that, a sauce that isn't cooked that long and tastes fresh like you just cut up some ripe tomatoes. I sometimes add a pinch of sugar to it; as with most tomatoes, this is a little trick that enhances the natural sweetness, the way salt enhances foods. The current price of about $3.55 a container is a bit higher than I saw in my store just yesterday, about $2.79 there, but there are only a few bc they get snatched up so quickly. This 12-pack assures me a supply. I don't mind spending a little more for something that I enjoy very much and is of superior quality.Unlike another reviewer, I have no complaint on the delivery. I am a PRIME member and got it exactly 2 days later ordering it, on time and punctual. The expiration date is Feb of 2016 (today is March 2014)...so all in all, I am pleased. If you have a chance to pick up and sample one container of this at your local market, you can test it out yourself. You may end up buying the 12-pack too. I had bought a 12-pack from an online store once, and with discounts and shipping, it still cost about what Amazon is charging now, about $42 for a 12-pack.All in all, as good as any higher-priced San Marzano can of tomatoes, and this is from Italy as well, contains no citric acid where basically all other canned tomatoes do. You be the judge, that's the final word. WOrth a try.

This product definitely gets 5 stars...delicious, fresh, and bright flavor. The size is a bit off for standard recipes, so if you are looking for a precise and easy measurement right out f the box, then just note that you will either have to skimp a bit on recipes that call for the 28 oz...(these are smaller), or open up two and save them for later....but then you have to use them up pretty quick. Or freeze them. I never have but imagine they would freeze beautifully, as tomatoes generally do. Most recipes call for either the 28oz or 15.5 oz can, and these are neither. Be ready to estimate and adjust as necessary. So totally worth it, and if you are like me and are mostly using this to add to soups or make pots of sauce, then it really doesn't matter.One big thing to watch for here is the price. While buying in bulk is usually a good deal, and certainly getting the case delivered to my door is super convenient, I find that the price per case here fluctuates quite a bit. It is true that most prices on Amazon go up and down,but these seem to swing more than other products. I tend to keep them in my cart, and wait until the price goes down to the low 30's, which seems fair. But watch out they are as high as 50 something at times, so beware! The first time I went to reorder them I almost ordered blindly without checking the price again and would have paid way too much! This can be frustrating when you run out and need them and have to wait for the good price, so I recommend planning ahead and stocking up when it's cheap. Even at the lower price, the cost is still higher than what my sister pays for these at her local grocer. But I live in the sticks, and this product does not exist within a 300 mile radius of my house, and so I am at the mercy of Amazon on this one. I am thrilled and grateful that they carry it, just wish they could secure the price a bit more.

These are definitely a little bit pricey (but they are even more pricey if you're lucky enough to find them at you're local grocer), but where else can you find plain old Italian tomatoes with no GMO and outside of a can? Nowhere as far as I know.These are absolutely amazing and taste *almost* as good in sauce as the fresh plums I pick from my garden. Sine these aren't packaged with any junk, there's no added sodium, so you may find yourself adding a tad more salt than you might to standard canned tomatoes if that's the flavor you like.Very highly recommend these!

The price is reasonable, especially when you compare to buying jars of better tomato/spaghetti sauce (ones made with tomatoes, not puree). These are delicious- I use them for salsa and anything that calls for tomatoes. if they are too chunky for that recipe, I just cook them down or use a hand blender. They are the closest thing to fresh. And, unless you get free tomatoes from your garden, the price is great! There is no metal taste, no added flavoring or salt or citric acid- just tomatoes! Also, the no BPA for tomatoes is fantastic. All aluminum cans are lined with BPA laden plastic, but tomatoes are about the worst items to buy canned, because their acidic nature draws much more of the BPA out of the lining than other foods do. BPA has been associated with a number of health epidemics, including diabetes and obesity. Please don't feel too many canned/plastic items to your children!!!