Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes, 14.5 Oz

Until I tried these in my quickie salsa recipe, I thought all canned tomatoes tasted the same. A little info about how I use canned tomatoes. First off, I mostly use them to make freezable batches of spaghetti sauce. It's an all day saga of chopping, sauteing, simmering and seasoning which ends with 16 cups of homemade marinara in my trusty old chest freezer, ready to top pasta, chicken and pizzas for my family. I keep a few cans of tomatoes on hand to make chili, chicken masala and homemade tomato soup, but I really can't taste the difference between brands because each of these recipes has so many spices and ingredients that the tomatoes are just one small note in the flavor symphony. But in a salsa roja, even with the addition of garlic, lime and onions (plus all the other spices that make up this tasty mexican sauce) the quality of the tomatoes is important. In fact, I couldn't believe how much better it tasted. I'm not a huge chip dip fan, but went back for thirds and the salsa tasted even better the next day. I've now used these fire roasted tomatoes in so many recipes and generally experience a great flavor boost. I didn't like them in tomato cream soup or Vodka pasta sauce, they are a little more on the savory side than sweet than the regular canned tomatoes, if that makes sense. So they haven't completely replaced my tomatoes, but they now make up half of my stock.

When I bought these, I really didn't expect I would be able to tell any difference from regular Hunt's diced tomatoes. Don't get me wrong, I love Hunt's canned tomato products. I find them to be more flavorful than using fresh tomatoes from the supermarket, and as a bonus they are far less labor intensive. As far as the flavor difference, well I am happy to report that I was wrong! I used these when making my cabbage roll casserole the other a night, and that one change made the best cabbage rolls we have EVER tasted. I cannot wait to make my next batch of homemade spaghetti sauce as soon as I get some more of these!!

These are great in Chili. These tomatoes have a slightly smoky flavor, and the roasting makes them firmer than just stewed tomatoes would be. I am sure they are good in other things, but Chili is the only thing I really use canned tomatoes for.

interesting flavor, used it for quickie salsa when I ran out of the good stuff

LOVE these tomatoes and I was sad to see you haven't had them in stock in awhile. I hope you get them back soon with a great price.

Delicious addition for many varieties of food combinations or stews. The flavor is not overly robust but enough taste to spruce up your dishes and bring smiles to the table. The tomatoes have a fresh taste even though from a can. My only wish is not always getting dented cans when ordering canned goods. I would certainly not purchase a dented can in the store and should not expect it to arrive in that condition to my home. Something different? Throw a can of these fire roasted tomatoes into some tomato soup and spice it up with some lemon and peppers and your other favorite ingredients. Good ideas CAN begin from a can!

The tastiest canned diced tomatoes ever. Just enough spices in them yet don't interfere with extra onion & garlic you may want to throw in. They were terrific in a tossed together Southwestern Casserole I made up as I went along.

Used the Fire Roasted diced tomatoes for a simple, homemade Salsa (diced tomatoes, fresh cilantro, lime juice and hot sauce). Found that unlike any other canned, diced tomatoes these "Fire Roasted" were . . . richer and ha a deeper flavor. Thoroughly enjoy them and buy them all the time now!