Arthur Ave. Pizza Musings

I took my last hurrah to NYC and the Bronx today. I went with my grandparents, always a good time since they are both Bronx-born. It was odd not coming back home with a huge haul of cheese, meat, olives, oil, etc. I knew I wouldn't have the time to eat it before I leave so I left light, but not quite empty-handed.

My main pickup were two cans of "Bella San Marzano" tomatoes. Here's a nice little discussion about the brand. Here's one can.
Now this was a complete impulse buy for my pizza swan song tomorrow. I saw the words "San Marzano" and jumped on it. I didn't even realize they were cherry tomatoes grown in the area around Mt. Vesuvius where true San Marzanos (plum shaped) grow. Interesting discussion on DOP, non-DOP, and fake San Marzanos on the link above.

I had no gripes about quality. The can was packed with ripe little tomatoes and a thick puree. They made a great, simple pizza sauce. They are more acidic than true San Marzanos but much better than an American brand. Their flavor overall was exceptional. It was earthy, rich, can eat them out of the can.
Pizza sauce for tomorrow:
1 15oz can of tomatoes, blended pretty well
1/2 tsp salt
pinch sugar
1/2 tsp oregano
1 clove minced garlic
a little black pepper.

I didn't cook for too long. True San Marzano sauce is not cooked at all before being put on the pizza and has no garlic.

Tomorrow we shall see how this sauce turns out on the pizza, but I think its quite tasty.