Organic Marinara Pasta Sauce: Chunky tomatoes, but salty and near-flavorless. Newman, of course, is the late Paul Newman, who founded  the company in 1982. '', What the label says: Tomatoes are grown "in California's sunny Sacramento Valley under the tender care of farmers passionate about organic agriculture.''. Ranking would have been much higher if it were as good as the tomato basil. Primavera: If you like an uber-oniony sauce, this is for you. Traditional Marinara: So-so sauce. Tomato Basil: Sweet, light, oniony, distinctive. Four of the 10 crusts come from one brand because this brand offered a variety of crust types, including gluten-free and whole wheat, that I wanted to test. The Original Jersey Italian Gravy: Maybe the sweetest sauce of all those sampled (onions, cane sugar). Despite working for Ragu while growing up, the founder of Francesco Rinaldi somehow manages to make nutritionally-inferior options to the well-recognized brand. Lo and behold the worst of the worst of spaghetti sauce brands. What the label says: "Our sauces are made by layering ingredients and traditional slow-stirring, which brings out a luscious texture and complex flavors. Carefully add wine; return skillet to heat and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until most of the wine is evaporated, stirring to scrape up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Marinara: Upper echelon of marinaras, but there are better ones on this list. Tuttorosso makes the best-selling canned tomatoes in the U.S. (Epicurious named them best canned tomato. Everything is fine for a while until BAM you hit black ice and are sprawled on the floor. Thick, puckish sauce. Marinara: Your basic marinara, slightly tart/spicy. This marinara was formulated without onions or garlic for those who suffer from gastric distress or are following a low FODMAP diet, have IBS, or have many food sensitivities. (Puttanesca). We ate 174 pasta sauces from Greater Cleveland grocery stores and ranked them, worst to best Updated Sep 19, 2019; Posted Jul 24, 2019 By Brenda Cain and Yadi Rodriguez - cleveland.com One of America's most popular brands of sauce, paste and diced tomatoes, Hunt's is a tomato titan; 465 trailer loads of tomatoes come into the plant every day. We had high hopes for this pick considering it's chef-made, but there are better spaghetti sauce brands to smother your noodles with. They also use "calcium chloride" a thickening agent and just plain old "olive oil," which has fewer antioxidants than the extra virgin variety. Hot Sicilian: Hot peppers bring the heat. Don Pepino sauce, according to the company website, "comes from an Old World Family recipe that continues to be enjoyed to this very day. Their first sauce was a marinara based on their grandmother's recipe. Get the best food tips and diet advice every day. All Jersey. What the label says: "This old-world recipe remains the same since it was first created over 100 years ago.''. Still awful. Cherish, apparently, is the word. What the label says: "A genuine Italian sauce full of juicy whole cherry tomatoes combined with Mediterranean ingredients.'' Amy's did score points for being organic, though, meaning you won't be slurping up pesticides along with your spaghetti. Muir Glen was founded 25 years ago "on the belief that there must be a way to grow a better-tasting tomato - it must be grown organically. Yo Mama's is "fanatical about improving the world not simply through our production methods, but also through the bonds that are created around food,'' according to the company website. Plus, cauliflower has only 5 grams of carbs per cup and 2 grams of fiber. Marinara: Good, no-nonsense sauce. Find out better options with our 20 Best and Worst Breads from the Store. What the label says: "An amazing, savory flavor which comes from rich porcini and buttery shiitake mushrooms, garlic, red wine, sage and tomatoes'' (All-Natural Wild Mushroom); "a delicious sauce that is light, fresh and bursting with flavor'' (Organic Red Heirloom). Francesco's Traditional flavors, both Original, which includes an imported Pecorino Romano cheese, and Marinara are made with similar ingredients and are thus nutritionally similar in that they're high in sodium and sugar. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown or cream colored, but all have warning coloration. Basil marinara: You can sure smell the basil. What the label says: "100 percent New Jersey crushed tomatoes ... New Jersey merlot wine'' (Marinara with Merlot). Pomodoro. The sauce, besides being  ''delicious, nutritious, frugal and fun,'' is an "Italian opera in every jar,'' Wait, there's more. For sauce, add garlic to the same skillet. There were more recommendations for Rao's than any other sauce when I announced this mission on Twitter. What the label says: "Made with natural ingredients.''. No one has come close to doing what we did - 129 sauces sampled, with every major sauce brand available in New Jersey ranked from worst to best. Not only do each of these spaghetti sauce brands contain added sugar—some with more than a bowl of Frosted Flakes!—but many also contain canola or soybean oil in lieu of or in addition to the more traditional extra virgin olive oil. Angel hair. RELATED: The 7-day diet that melts your belly fat fast. Italian sausage: Better than the tomato basil, but that's not saying too much. Fra Diavolo: Expected it to be spicier. Market Pantry is Target's brand of sauce. Marinara. Chef John's Tomato Basil Masterpiece: Hardly.  In 1875, they shipped their famous olive oil to America, making Bertolli "the pioneer of olive oil in the U.S.,'' according to the company. The New Jersey tomato "has been recognized around the world as the best since 1934,'' proclaims The Jersey Tomato Co., based in Westwood. I liked this one a lot. Most are name brands that are available nationally. The company is headquartered in North Bergen. The company makes pasta and pizza sauces, plus olive oil. US headquarters are in Edison, N.J. and Dixon, Ca. Water provided refreshment; no wine was consumed during the sampling. Organic Tomato Basil: More than passable, organic or not. Stop it. Their sauces are made "with 100% New Jersey tomatoes using farm fresh recipes. Ragu adds something called "Calcium Chloride" to their crushed tomatoes as a "firming acid." Organic Italian Herb Pasta Sauce: For an organic sauce, it's not bad. The pancakes are made from potatoes, their pasta is made from potatoes, potato wine, potato candy. In Italy, "ragu'' means sauce made with meat. Thick, hearty, oniony. Although similar to the Marinara listed below, this Bombolina sauce has an extra gram of fat and carb and an extra 10 calories. They definitely win the award for hardest-to-open jars: I had to whack the lids repeatedly with a big metal spoon. San Marzano Marinara:  Fine, no-fireworks marinara. Vodka: Milky/cheesy, one of the better vodkas. After "years of encouragement,'' the singer's dad - he's known as Mr. B - "has agreed to produce his family's classic pasta sauces with the caveat that a portion of the proceeds be donated to charity,'' according to the website. Anyone who uses this sauce should have their head, and taste buds, examined. The sugar comes from au-natural sources like tomatoes and pureed carrots. Home Style Gravy: Hearty, somewhat complex, semi-thick, but another legendary-NYC-Italian-restaurant sauce I thought would be better. 465 trailer loads of tomatoes come into the plant every day. Lidia Bastianich presides over a food empire - six restaurants, five Eataly markets, plus she's a TV host, cookbook author and president of an entertainment company. Vine Tomato & Fresh Basil: Well, I was disappointed. Tomato Basil: Maybe switch kettles next time, tastes like more paste than sauce. Joe Leone's is an Italian specialty food store in Point Pleasant Beach (there is another location in Sea Girt). Tomato Basil: Acceptable; doesn't stand out in any way, though. To which we say: Child's play. There are better spaghetti sauce brands to drown your penne in. What the label says: "We're proud to bring you our line of fine Italian foods, including our signature marinara.''. Pellicano's offers "America's most unique line of specialty sauces,'' according to the company, which opened its manufacturing plant in South Buffalo in 2009. Talk about sketchy spaghetti sauce brands! . Pietro Barilla opened his bread and pasta shop in Parma in 1877; the first factory came along in 1910. The company's first U.S. pasta plant opened in Ames, Iowa in 1999. It's known as the restaurant "Frank Sinatra made famous. Tomato and basil. And sauce? Try It: We love Roasted Asparagus, and adding this veg to skillet meals, like this Asparagus Turkey Stir-Fry and Chicken Veggie Skillet. Full of more sugar than a bowl of Froot Loops cereal and fats entirely from likely pesticide-laden soybean oil, this pick is definitely a Not That! A glance at the name gives you an idea of how you'll look after spooning this sauce over your pasta: chunky. Here's where it starts to get dicey—and we're not just referring to the diced tomatoes. Seems like this is one of the unhealthiest spaghetti sauce brands across the board. Snack-size cucumbers were surprisingly named as the best item overall, while fresh fish, clea⦠Avoid at all costs. Worldwide consumption of pasta increased for the second straight year in 2017, with the U.S. leading the pasta market - 2.7 million tons consumed last year. Simply use our simple swaps and you can whip up tasty, guilt-free pasta dishes that you can even feel good about! ''Hauntingly delicious?'' Let us know in the comments section. Use only in case of national emergency. Cherry Tomato with Basil: A bit salty, but you can definitely taste the basil, and the cherry tomatoes are a tasty twist. Pulses are the beauty of these delish healthy chips, too. A new addition to the Classico line, Riserva is a marinara sauce made with no artificial ingredients and no added sugar. Worst food ever. Marinara oreganata: Onions and carrots give it some personality; better than average. I liked it a lot. '', What the label says: "Patsy's highly-acclaimed tomato basil is a Neapolitan classic bursting with fresh sweet basil and onions.''. Available at Costco since 2006. Definitely would buy again. But regardless of how elevated your mac and cheese gets, at its heart, it's essentially an unpretentious food. SHARES 3,703; Print Save. What the label says: "Savor the taste of Italy'' (Grandma's Pomodoro Sauce); "Our Food You Feel Good About yellow banner is your shortcut to great-tasting  products'' (Mushroom). One of America's most popular brands of sauce, paste and diced tomatoes, Hunt's is a tomato titan; 465 trailer loads of tomatoes come into the plant every day. '', What the label says: "Real taste comes from real vegetables.''. Great Value, a Walmart brand, certainly lives up to its name; at 88 cents (!!) Thick, pretty much devoid of flavor. White pasta is made from refined white flour, which is an easily digestible starch. Upper-tier, not quite at the top. All Natural Tomato Basil: Sweet, with the onions. Michaels of Brooklyn, the restaurant, opened on Avenue R in 1964. Vodka. Marinara: Unfussy, unfancy, thoroughly enjoyable. If you don't suffer from any of these ailments, don't bother with this sauce. It might be good for your heart because it's lower in sodium—compared to the other Prego sauces, that is. Aunt Mary Ann's Sunday Marinara: Salty, but there's some complexity there. This sauce falls below the chunky one above because it's higher in calories and carbs, which won't help you melt away that stomach fat. Not really an arrabbiata but a marinara with serious attitude. Marinara sauce: Good. This may be it. Grandma's Pomodoro Sauce: If my Grandma made this sauce, I'd throw her out of the kitchen. What the label says: "Authentic Italian flavors, carefully-crafted ingredients, time-honored recipes.''. "A stained, well-guarded recipe for red tomato sauce was one of the few precious possessions her daughter carefully packed in her bag when she and her new husband left for America,'' is the story behind Mid's. There's also a line of pastas and sauces. Cauliflower. Marinara: It's ok; no need to guard that secret. The Silver Palate, which began as a food store on Manhattan's Upper West Side 35 years ago, easily wins the award for most colorful self-promotion. made by Italians. Prego Farmers Market Classic Marinara: Serviceable, nothing special, better than regular Prego. The best so far I have tried, cooked and tasted very good is the Target brand GF pasta. Homestyle refers to the way you'd make a stewed sauce at home, but we'd bet you wouldn't add as much soybean oil or sugar as Emeril does. Not only is it low fat, it's also low in sugar and sodium. What the label says: "When you taste this superb sauce, you may imagine hearing a beautiful Italian aria.''. Through its acquisition of the Swedish company Wasa, it is the world's leading producer of flatbread (a Scandinavian staple), selling 60,000 tons annually. "It describes what we have accomplished as a community ...", What the label says: "Crafted from imported Italian tomatoes and sweet basil leaves.''. What the label says: "Quality sauce since 1918.''. '', Tomato & Basil: Thick, chunky, a bit tart, above average, but expected more from something called "Reserve.''. We're pleased by the low-calorie option out of Prego, but they still add sugar as a stand-in for fat—an unfortunate substitution as the vitamin A found in tomatoes is a fat-soluble vitamin, which means your body won't be able to reap its free-radical-fighting benefits without a little drizzle of EVOO. Sockarooni: Peppery indeed, otherwise doesn't come close to living up to its billing. Shortly after graduating from Rutgers University, Mario Batali received his first formal culinary training at Le Cordon Bleu in London. Several steps up from Ragu and Prego. Hoboken Farms is "the only family-owned American company that has organically grown from a local, outdoor farm market concern to a beloved emerging national brand,'' according to the company. The additive is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the FDA, but we're assuming Ragu uses it to thicken up their otherwise watery sauces instead of adding more tomato meat. For a sauce that adds sugar to the mix, this Tomato Basil by Classico is still impressively low in sugar, and contains even less sweet stuff than some brand with no sugar added! Arrabbiata Chili Organic Pasta Sauce:  Spicy from the get. Giovanni and Felice Colavita started with a small olive mill in the region of Molise, Italy in 1938. One hundred percent of profits go to charity; to date, the company has donated more than $500 million to organizations around the world. The worst? Because it's not too high, we ranked these spaghetti sauce brands favorably among the no-sugar-added crowd, especially since they're all organic. Tuscan Herb: More fake tomatoey taste, salty. We approve of a short ingredient list, but we're skeptical of Ragu's inclusion of the always-ambiguous additive, "Natural Flavor," one or many chemical compounds derived from "natural sources" which can include anywhere between 1-100 different ingredients. This "Traditional" sauce is far from traditional, as it is completely free of any extra virgin olive oil and only contains canola oil. (from Chef Neil Lusco). Because between the excess amount of sugar and inflammatory omega-6s from the canola oil, this sauce really isn't as heart-friendly as we'd like. Marinelli was founded "on the principle of paying respect to my Italian culinary heritage by creating the finest pasta sauce available,'' says owner Adriano Marinelli. There is nothing on the label about the ingredients. Unfortunately, their attempt to do right is foiled by their offenses of adding inflammatory soybean oil—which, we're happy to say is at least organic, and thus pesticide- and carcinogen-free—and sugar to the sauce. Add crushed tomatoes and their juice; bring to a simmer. Giuseppe Mezzetta initially worked as a window cleaner when he came to the U.S. Clearly, there's still heat in this processâthe pasta is hot, and the pasta water is just off the boilâbut it doesn't have the same impact on the basil's ⦠Plus, made with all simple ingredients, you could easily whip this recipe up at home—but it may not even be worth it with this option being just a grocery-store trip away. It all began with Marianna Pulcino, who immigrated to America in 1911, "bringing with her an old-world recipe for pasta sauce.''. And as people are turning to healthier, fresher options, fast food joints are trying to play ketchup (sorry, we had to). '', What the label says: "No added spices. Marinara Sauce: Thick, garlicky, a bit peppery, overall a quality sauce. Not disagreeable. Appearance & Consistency. It needs heft to stand up to the pot of boiling water in which it cooks, and the sauces that are spooned on top. Peter Genovese | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Lo and behold the worst of the worst of spaghetti sauce brands. We gave preference to spaghetti sauce brands that are made with organic ingredients, those who used only extra virgin olive oil, and those without added sugar. I wrote "eek'' in my notebook, and I meant it. '', What the label says: "Growing up in Brooklyn, Sunday morning was the day you would wake up to the aroma of tomatoes, garlic and olive oil simmering on mom's stove as she prepared the sauce for dinner.''. A glance at the name gives you an idea of how you'll look after spooning this sauce over your pasta: chunky. Arrabbiata: Almost twice as much sodium as the organic arrabbiata, maybe a smidge spicier. The sauce is billed as "the king of sauces. Go with the Tomato & Basil jar if you're looking for more ways to cut calories. What the label says: "Decadent signature sauces ... 30 years of excellence.''. Napa Valley Homemade Marinara: Above average, infinitely better than Emeril's. Now that you know how fab your pasta can be, be sure to also avoid these surprising foods with more carbs than a bowl of pasta! Spaghetti sauce: Whoever recommended this should be sent to sauce school. Here, we've found the 40 most popular plain tomato sauces (which include marinara, "traditional," and tomato basil), and ranked them according to ingredients and nutrition. The Aiello brothers formed Contadina in 1918; their goal was "to produce canned tomatoes that matched the standard set in their native Italy.'' And I love garlic. Garlic & Herb: 610 mg of sodium, maybe the highest of all the pastas sampled. Tastes like puree, and a substandard one at that. What the label says: "A generous amount of fresh garlic . Step 4: Add pasta water bit by bit, mixing to bind and emulsify the oil-based sauce. They even insulate their houses with potatoes. What the label says:  "Purely produced from Italian tomatoes grown on Rienzi farms in the Basilicata region'' (Primavera); "The authentic Southern Italian taste'' (Tomato Basil). Sicilian Gravy: Fake-tomatoey taste. The original Vincent's Clam Bar opened in 1904; founders Giuseppe and Carmela Siano had sold clams, mussels and scungilli from a pushcart in Little Italy for 10 years previous. Tastes like carrots are in there somewhere. Seventy percent of its business is private label. In 1865, Francesco and Caterina Bertolli opened a small grocery store beneath their home in Lucca, Tuscany. Marinara: "Authentic'' shouldn't mean flavorless. This sauce falls short because it's high in sodium and full of extra sugar. Tomato Basil: No extra points for the Jersey tomatoes, but this is a quality oniony/garlicky sauce. Tomato basil:  Classic tomatoey taste, expected it to be tastier, though. Tomato Basil: Salty, more puree than sauce, ok. Spicy marinara: Kind of bland, kind of ordinary, and maybe I'm being too kind. Vodka Sauce: Maybe the best vodka sauce of those sampled. What the label says: "A full serving of veggies in every 1/2 cup of pasta sauce.''. We were shocked to discover the celebrity chef made famous for his Italian dishes uses more soybean oil than extra virgin olive oil in his recipe. it was the cheapest of all the sauces sampled here. What the label says: "Prego Farmers Market sauces use ingredients you'd find at your local farmers' markets, like vine-ripened tomatoes picked at the peak of freshness.''. Each sauce was sampled two ways - on its own after being simmered in a pan, then over the linguine. increased for the second straight year in 2017. 3 brands of boxed pasta worth buying. What the label says: "Garlic lovers rejoice. This entry also contains other noodle puns (udon, soba, mie goreng, etc.) The picture-perfect pasta was genuinely curly â the way elbow macaroni ought to look, one of our tasters said, not the sorta-straight-sorta-curvy pasta most of the brands ⦠Tomato Basil: It's not easy to be harsh and bland at the same time, but this one manages to pull it off. We dipped into popular sauce brands to find pasta's best friend. Out of all the spaghetti sauce brands we ranked, this pick narrowly edged out its brand brother by being even lower in calories. Puttanesca: I really wanted to like this especially after that buildup on the label, but those "juicy'' tomatoes tasted flat. Tastes like it was made in an Easy-Bake pasta oven, if such a thing existed. What the label says: "There is a difference.''. We ate 174 pasta sauces from Greater Cleveland grocery stores and ranked them, worst to best Updated Sep 19, 2019; Posted Jul 24, 2019 By Brenda Cain and Yadi Rodriguez - cleveland.com If you're looking for a lower fat option, Rao's is a great pick. What the label says: "Imported Italian tomatoes, fresh basil, fresh garlic, Italian olive oil, spices and fresh parsley. What the label says: "We use only 100 percent hand-selected tomatoes that have been gathered at the peak of ripeness. Points for the real sausage, I guess, even if they look and taste sketchy. This sauce may be low in sodium and free of added sugars, but it's a bit too high in calories and fat. We assembled 14 nationally available brands, including the top sellers in the United States, and some of the most common store brands, along with a ⦠These are among the worst of the worst. Seggiano is named after a small village in southern Tuscany where Peri Eagleton and David Harrison have farmed organic olives since 1985. We all know that eating a lot of wheat can bung you up, but bread and pasta arenât the only culprits. What the label says: "Peppers, spices and the whole shebang'' (Sockarooni). You can't go wrong with Cucina Antica's simple spaghetti sauce, made with the best Italian San Marzano tomatoes and real extra virgin olive oil. 4/6/17. . made for us in Sicily using naturally sun-sweetened tomatoes'' (Marinara Garlic Organic); "Pasta arrabbiata is the classic Southern Italian dish for passionate hotheads'' (Arrabbiata Chili Organic). 3 Skunk Skunks are mammals known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong odor. What the label says: "Handcrafted in Sonoma, Ca.''. Wegman's, with nearly 100 stores on the East Coast, is another supermarket to distribute its own pasta sauces - Grandma's, Grandpa's, pesto, vodka and tomato basil, among others. This robust sauce is loaded with the good stuff. Maybe more garlic would help. Garlic Marinara: Bold, garlicky taste, but nowhere as good as the tomato basil. Price What the label says: Ingredients are a "closely guarded secret.''. Rienzi was founded in 1967 by Mike Rienzi, who started by selling his mozzarella to pizzerias in New York City. Marinara: Subtly seasoned, decent, but I'm not driving to my local supermarket, much less the Bronx, to get it. What the label says: "Our original secret spice blend, formulated in our family's hometown of Tusa, Italy has remained unchanged'' (Tomato, Garlic & Onion); " . One of the top organic sauces. Trusted Brands; Food News and Trends. Roasted Garlic: Woah, you can smell that garlic at 50 paces. Tomato, Garlic & Onion: Aggressively garlicky, oniony, puree-like. They also use more soybean oil than extra virgin and, like in many Ragu sauces, natural flavor. A first-rate organic sauce. For being so low-calorie, low in fat, and low in sodium, we were pretty disappointed to learn that Muir Glen adds sugar to their offering. '', What the label says: "Over the years, it became one of Newark's most famous restaurants, well known for its atmosphere and family style dinners.''. THE best and worst products at Lidl have been revealed by savvy shoppers who know the store inside out. By Bailey Bennett. But way too oniony for my liking. Roasted Garlic Sauce: Near-lifeless, puree-like, not even that garlicky. I really wanted to like this sauce. The white bean-based flavors include sweet chili and sour cream and garden fresh salsa. Tastes like it not so much came off as fell off the assembly line. Maybe my favorite single sauce in the entire competition. By the end of this list, you'll be able to eat like the Europeans eat and still keep the weight off. That's why we're even more disappointed Bertolli chose to bog down this sauce with sugar—even if it is organic. Tomato & Basil: Puree-like sauce, doesn't taste real-tomatoey. He now presides over a specialty foods company. I carefully followed the cooking instructions excited for a low carb pasta option. Ragu the company traces its roots to Assunta Cantisano, who in 1914 left Naples, bound for America "with little more than her family's pasta sauce recipe to her name,'' according to the company website. Tuscan Garden Traditional Pasta Sauce:  Another puny puree-like sauce. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. A thin and runny one ⦠Cento's roots can be traced to Alfred Ciccotelli, who began selling imported Italian foods in the 1950s. Step 5: Eat. Real Recipe. All rights reserved (About Us). '', What the label says: "Fresh, simple, authentic'' (Marinara); "Brimming with the simple goodness of summer's freshest flavors'' (Tomato Basil). Basil Fresh Tomatoes: Maybe the lowest sodium content, a mere 180 mg., of all the sauces sampled. Organic Kale Tomato Basil: If you're craving kale in your sauce ... not bad. There have been rankings of pasta sauces - the Chicago Tribune sampled 12; Thrillist sampled 13. That's how we felt when we saw relatively healthy nutritionals and then glanced at how much sugar was in this sauce — 11 grams! Enjoy our original marinara sauce recipe with Italian flavors perfected over generations'' (Marinara);  "The rich blend of tomatoes, aged Parmigiano reggiano and pecorino Romano cheese with a splash of vodka is a bright, creamy sauce that accents any dish'' (Vodka). Can any of their pasta sauces â which cost about one-third as much â come anywhere close to matching Rao's? What the label says: "Decadent and full of flavor. Nanina's - "the best wedding venue in New Jersey" - is also a renowned Italian restaurant. Only 5 ingredients.''. Sure it's organic, but that isn't enough of a reason to buy Bertolli's Tomato Basil, which is high in calories, fat, sodium, and sugar compared to other conventional brands. The inside pulp is more dense and meaty and the taste is sweeter and less acidic'' (Rustico Pomodoro). The company is owned by Conagra. Recommended. Simple, delicious, and low-carb. Cook for 5 minutes. We sampled six brands of tomato-basil sauces, tasting them plain and with pasta and bread to see how they stacked up. What the label says: "Made from the finest organically grown California tomatoes. (In case you didn't know, Ragu's "Traditional" sauces differ from their "Marinara" sauces because of the addition of Romano cheese). Tomato & Basil: Tart and tasty. Bursting with flavor. âThereâs wheat in a lot of things you ⦠I'd downgrade that "king'' to maybe "prince'' or "esteemed townsfolk.''. A sauce this expensive should be better. Today, there are nearly 500 stores in 41 states. This is the worst thing I have ever tasted. What the label says: "Italian tomatoes are very different from their American cousins. 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