http://espresso.repubblica.it/food/m.../32872760/1/19
the Mutti can on the right, exactly what I find he finely chopped
tomatoes. I love them

On Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:14:43 +0200, ViLco > wrote:

> http://espresso.repubblica.it/food/m.../32872760/1/19
> the Mutti can on the right, exactly what I find he finely chopped
> tomatoes. I love them

Not that brand, of course, but we have something similar, if not the
same, here in regular and small that we label "diced". I don't know
why ours is called "diced" and yours is called "chopped". The
connotation for me between chopped and diced is precision. Chopped
would be a rougher cut with slight size differences. Not having seen
the product, I don't know if that's what's inside or not. There is an
Italian deli a couple of miles away that I can check. I know they
have whole and crushed on the shelf. I'm curious if their tomatoes
would say chopped or diced on the label. If it says chopped, I'll buy
a can to see if there's a difference in the way they're cut and get
back to you.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

sf wrote:
>
> On Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:14:43 +0200, ViLco > wrote:
>
> > http://espresso.repubblica.it/food/m.../32872760/1/19
> > the Mutti can on the right, exactly what I find he finely chopped
> > tomatoes. I love them
>
> Not that brand, of course, but we have something similar, if not the
> same, here in regular and small that we label "diced". I don't know
> why ours is called "diced" and yours is called "chopped". The
> connotation for me between chopped and diced is precision. Chopped
> would be a rougher cut with slight size differences. Not having seen
> the product, I don't know if that's what's inside or not. There is an
> Italian deli a couple of miles away that I can check. I know they
> have whole and crushed on the shelf. I'm curious if their tomatoes
> would say chopped or diced on the label. If it says chopped, I'll buy
> a can to see if there's a difference in the way they're cut and get
> back to you.
>
> --
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Since it says "Finely Chopped" rather than just "Chopped" and our
"Diced" tomatoes are fairly coarse ~1/2" I suspect those are a clot
closer to what we get as "Crushed" tomatoes.

"Pete C." wrote:
>
> sf wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:14:43 +0200, ViLco > wrote:
> >
> > > http://espresso.repubblica.it/food/m.../32872760/1/19
> > > the Mutti can on the right, exactly what I find he finely chopped
> > > tomatoes. I love them
> >
> > Not that brand, of course, but we have something similar, if not the
> > same, here in regular and small that we label "diced". I don't know
> > why ours is called "diced" and yours is called "chopped". The
> > connotation for me between chopped and diced is precision. Chopped
> > would be a rougher cut with slight size differences. Not having seen
> > the product, I don't know if that's what's inside or not. There is an
> > Italian deli a couple of miles away that I can check. I know they
> > have whole and crushed on the shelf. I'm curious if their tomatoes
> > would say chopped or diced on the label. If it says chopped, I'll buy
> > a can to see if there's a difference in the way they're cut and get
> > back to you.
> >
> > --
> > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> Since it says "Finely Chopped" rather than just "Chopped" and our
> "Diced" tomatoes are fairly coarse ~1/2" I suspect those are a clot
> closer to what we get as "Crushed" tomatoes.

Well here you go:
http://www.mutti-parma.com/en/our-ra...pa-tomato-pulp

"Polpa - Finely chopped tomatoes

Mutti Pulp maintains all the freshness of recently harvested tomatoes.
It's a unique product because it pairs diced tomato pulp with tomato
juice.
Mutti Pulp has more water than a puree, which is why it's perfect for
egg-based pasta since egg-based pasta is not as smooth as semolina-based
pasta and absorbs
more sauce. Mutti Pulp is also perfect for baking and long-cooking times
but you can also try it with bruschetta or thick-crust pizza when you
need to maintain that
fresh tomato flavor."

"Pete C." wrote:
>
> >
> > Since it says "Finely Chopped" rather than just "Chopped" and our
> > "Diced" tomatoes are fairly coarse ~1/2" I suspect those are a clot
> > closer to what we get as "Crushed" tomatoes.
>
> Well here you go:
> http://www.mutti-parma.com/en/our-ra...pa-tomato-pulp
>
> "Polpa - Finely chopped tomatoes
>
> Mutti Pulp maintains all the freshness of recently harvested tomatoes.
> It's a unique product because it pairs diced tomato pulp with tomato
> juice.
> Mutti Pulp has more water than a puree, which is why it's perfect for
> egg-based pasta since egg-based pasta is not as smooth as semolina-based
> pasta and absorbs
> more sauce. Mutti Pulp is also perfect for baking and long-cooking times
> but you can also try it with bruschetta or thick-crust pizza when you
> need to maintain that
> fresh tomato flavor."

Some darn good looking recipes on that site too, not the usual boring
stuff you find on brand sites.

Pete C. wrote:

>> times but you can also try it with bruschetta or thick-crust pizza
>> when you need to maintain that
>> fresh tomato flavor."

> Some darn good looking recipes on that site too, not the usual boring
> stuff you find on brand sites.

I agree, the other day I took some minutes browsing through them
--
"Un pasto senza vino e' come un giorno senza sole"
Anthelme Brillat Savarin

On Sun, 07 Jul 2013 12:02:21 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:
>
> sf wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:14:43 +0200, ViLco > wrote:
> >
> > > http://espresso.repubblica.it/food/m.../32872760/1/19
> > > the Mutti can on the right, exactly what I find he finely chopped
> > > tomatoes. I love them
> >
> > Not that brand, of course, but we have something similar, if not the
> > same, here in regular and small that we label "diced". I don't know
> > why ours is called "diced" and yours is called "chopped". The
> > connotation for me between chopped and diced is precision. Chopped
> > would be a rougher cut with slight size differences. Not having seen
> > the product, I don't know if that's what's inside or not. There is an
> > Italian deli a couple of miles away that I can check. I know they
> > have whole and crushed on the shelf. I'm curious if their tomatoes
> > would say chopped or diced on the label. If it says chopped, I'll buy
> > a can to see if there's a difference in the way they're cut and get
> > back to you.
> >
>
> Since it says "Finely Chopped" rather than just "Chopped" and our
> "Diced" tomatoes are fairly coarse ~1/2" I suspect those are a clot
> closer to what we get as "Crushed" tomatoes.

We also have petit dice, which is pretty small... maybe 1/4 inch?
http://www.delmonte.com/media/produc..._photo_345.png

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

sf wrote:
>
> On Sun, 07 Jul 2013 12:02:21 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
> >
> > sf wrote:
> > >
> > > On Sun, 07 Jul 2013 17:14:43 +0200, ViLco > wrote:
> > >
> > > > http://espresso.repubblica.it/food/m.../32872760/1/19
> > > > the Mutti can on the right, exactly what I find he finely chopped
> > > > tomatoes. I love them
> > >
> > > Not that brand, of course, but we have something similar, if not the
> > > same, here in regular and small that we label "diced". I don't know
> > > why ours is called "diced" and yours is called "chopped". The
> > > connotation for me between chopped and diced is precision. Chopped
> > > would be a rougher cut with slight size differences. Not having seen
> > > the product, I don't know if that's what's inside or not. There is an
> > > Italian deli a couple of miles away that I can check. I know they
> > > have whole and crushed on the shelf. I'm curious if their tomatoes
> > > would say chopped or diced on the label. If it says chopped, I'll buy
> > > a can to see if there's a difference in the way they're cut and get
> > > back to you.
> > >
> >
> > Since it says "Finely Chopped" rather than just "Chopped" and our
> > "Diced" tomatoes are fairly coarse ~1/2" I suspect those are a clot
> > closer to what we get as "Crushed" tomatoes.
>
> We also have petit dice, which is pretty small... maybe 1/4 inch?
> http://www.delmonte.com/media/produc..._photo_345.png

I don't think I've noticed that before. At any rate, the pictures on the
Mutti site sure look like a fine pulp and indeed the can does say
"pulpo". Looks like you can order it online for a few bucks if you can't
find it locally. I might do that as their recipes look really good.