On 9/17/2013 12:16 PM, sf wrote:
>
> Sometimes I need to remind myself about why I've made the choices I've
> made and stick with. I was at Trader Joe's yesterday thinking about
> the can vs jar debate/lecture we have here every so often as I was
> looking at their Marinara sauces and wondering why I prefer the can
> over the jar, so I looked at the list of ingredients to remind myself.
> They read pretty much the same, but the deciding factor for me is type
> of oil listed. The can says extra virgin olive oil and the jar says
> safflower oil. I also figured out why I buy the red can of Marinara
> and not the blue one when the ingredient list is virtually the same.
> Slapping forehead: the blue can is *whole* tomatoes.
>

We do buy jars of sauce to keep on hand. It is good for pizza and to
add something when you need small amounts. The advantage is that you
can close a jar easier than a can.

When making a pot of meatballs and sausage, my wife makes it from
scratch using canned tomatoes and perhaps aa can of tomato paste.