Dan Abel wrote:

>> I haven't heard of them either. Possibly a misread of "stewed" tomatoes.
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> Even if you and I haven't heard of them, Google has:
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> http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/488428
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> Appears to be pureed, often from Italy.
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Hey! I've purchased those before and never thought to call them
strained. I just though of them as crushed tomatoes.