Authentic Italian Pizza Sauce Recipe

[NimaMultiTalent]

WTF you sound like Alan from Taahm ?!

[NeilerFreak]

Chef ,one question......what time is it?

[duece10]

um...um....um...um...

[mikecraud]

This recipe is so simple and delicious! I wasn't sure how it would taste without garlic, but it was fantastic. Thank you for posting :)

[Diffrentjamsith]

Ar yo Alan fråm To and a haLF MAN?

[OnTheRunSinceBirth]

As a New Yorker nothing is wrong with this sauce.

[choppchopp007]

Authentic souce requires fresh tomato not caned!

[chefkoo]

This guy didn't cook his sauce which puts his recipe in the running for the top 0.0000000001% of pizza sauce recipes on Youtube.

[piper4seeformerly]

I tried your method for my attempt at making chicago style deep dish pizza. I used what I had available; garden tomatoes (not plum) from my neighbor that I blanched, cored and crushed in a bowl by hand like you did adding some oil and seasonings. I cooked the pizza for an hour at 400 degrees. The flavor was better than anything else I've tried but the amount of moisture was a problem. Any suggestions?

[maihan1989]

he sounds like stanley tucci LOL

[wheresmylife]

Wow, finally a pizza sauce recipe that makes absolute sense. I've never understood why anyone would cook their pizza sauce before they bake it. Using an uncooked pizza sauce like this makes your pizza taste fresher. It's more vibrant.

Since San Marzano tomatoes are so expensive ($5.00 a can where I live), a really great alternative from Whole Foods is the Muir Glen Organic Fire Roasted Crushed Tomatoes. It's only half the cost and has a fantastic flavor!

[mrjohnredcorn2]

@wheresmylife, thx for the tip. San Marzano tomatoes are expensive by me also and I could use a great alternative! I will spring for the San Marzano tomatoes on occasion! Thx again!!

[wheresmylife]

@mrjohnredcorn2 You bet, John! I'm glad it was useful. I've made this recipe over and over and over again and swear by the superiority of it to any simmered sauce.

As a matter of fact, the idea behind this recipe has caused me to look at many of the different recipes I make to see if I can make them fresher. I make sauces for pizza, pasta, lasagna, sloppy joes, etc., this way now. Even soups. It makes food taste lighter and "cleaner" to me.

[tastemylighting]

I made this, totally the bomb.

[Aprilshowersss]

@PE425

i moved to canada from the usa a while back and i have been searching for a decent canned tomato. NOTHING here is worth using. its all so SOOOO bitter and horrible! I miss tuttorosso SO much! I did tons of research and found out about San Marzano DOP. Ive tracked down numerous supliers around the ottawa area and have sampled many different brands all certified DOP. while all have not been QUITE as bad as the local brands they are all bland or bitter compared to tuttorosso.

[PE425]

@Aprilshowersss, I have had some SM cans that were not as good as others, but have had great success with Cento Organic San Marzano (DOP). Also, I have found one produced in the U.S. that has been a great substitute when I could not get Cento or Nina. All have been sweet, low acidic, and no bitterness. Also, another reason your perception of San Marzano is "bland" may be because in many Tuttorosso tomato products have spices added, and are loaded down with sugar and soybean oil -- not good!

[Aprilshowersss]

tuttorosso tomatoes are 500 times better than San Marzano.

[Calisel99]

@Aprilshowersss not even close unless u prefer ur canned tomatoes that are pre seasoned and sugared... the san marzanos are all tomatoe no added salt or sugar oh except for the basil leaf in each can

[DanDanDan751]

Really? Is this all you need for good pizza sauce? I've seen many other recipes with all kind of spices and they cooked the hell out of a combination of whole tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste. This is so simple! I had the best pizza at the Venetian Casino in Vegas. It was at small Italian restaurant, next to the Photo Magic shop. Absolutely delicious! I will try this sauce the next time I make pizza.

[happydrinkig]

i make mine the same way. Only important thing is the quality of the canned tomatoes, and San Marazano are the best in my opinion.

[truantw16]

This is probably the first time I have ever heard someone refer to canned food as being fresh.

[AbstractMan23]

i think he and reinhart means the taste itself being 'fresh' - not actually fresh...

[Roswellmusic]

@truantw16 LOOOL, very true

[richter75]

@truantw16 Fresh in a bunker maybe..

[aczwie]

Looks really good. Many of the pizza chains load up their sauce with way too much sodium(msg. etc).

[TheFoody]

looks good!!! it would go good with my pizza recipie

[Robopencil]

Was surprised at how simple it was when i saw the ingredients on the table, but it makes sense.

Quality tomatoes are delicious on their own. Why bog them down with too many different ingredients.

Also got to agree with Doblo. In North America, pizza sauce is often a very big let down. It's either not that great, or there simply isn't enough of it on the pizza.

[chefcommons]

Nice work, we liked your video very much so we embedded it on ChefCommons . com w/ link back and reference to Youtube. (Let us know if you don't wish for it to be featured)

[marycooks]

I agree that San Marzano are the best tomatoes for pizza or marinara sauce. Very fresh. I use even the juice for my sauce since it gives an additional flavoring.

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[italiarovinata]

Hi everybody.

I am Italian and I completely agree with the man in the video.

San Marzano tomato is the best and the most important ingredient for a real Italian pizza.

But you can enjoy the San Marzano taste in a "pasta sauce" or, with fishes, cooked in the South-Italian way.

Remember guys: good pizza = first quality flour, San Marzano tomato, Italian cheese "Mozzarella", real and original Italian olive oil "Extravergine" and the original Italian Pizza is cooked in a firewood furnace.

[FCKEVRY1]

I can underaand this is the easiest pizza sauce, but what's the best?

[SpaceVulcan]

This one, believe me, it's the real italian deal!

[Blacksun1942]

Thanks for posting, I've just gotten into making my own pizza in my spare time. Those real Italian tomatoes definitely sound like they'd be worth picking up.

[opdopd]

thats so simple

[Doblosky19]

1st time i real real italian pizza I was in Milano made by italian asians and one of the biggest differences (and improvements) in taste (compared to american) is the sauce. The sauce here in US isn't great, and sauce is like 1/3rd of the entire pizza so having good sauce can mean the difference of good pizza (by good i'm excluding fast food pizza) and pizza that was so good you wont forget about it. although the sauce in my pizza i'm pretty sure wasn't this

[fornobravo]

It's a good story. The San Marzano tomato is a premium canned tomato from Italy -- just south of Naples in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius. They are a tightly regulated product, much like Champagne or Chianti. Each can has a stamp to show its authenticity.

You can get real San Mazanos from the Forno Bravo Store (online), or check your local high-end market. Beware of copies. They aren't the same.

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[enourmouserectis]

nice and easy fornobravo, could you please write the name of those tomatoes down as i can't quite make out the name, thankyou and keep up the good work

[fornobravo]

The tomatoes are incredible. Each one is this perfect little tomato. You should not cook the sauce if you are using a wood-fired oven, because the temperatures are hot enough to cook the sauce and cheese all at the same time.

I would give it a try using a pizza stone and see how it does in your oven.

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[esb818]

looks nice, surprised you don't cook it. San Marzanos are amazing, I could eat those right out of the can

[fornobravo]

Prego!

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[RosaB61]

FINALLY! a true Italian pizza sauce! Grazie

[FCKEVRY1]

Really? Is that all it is? I can underaand this is the easiest pizza sauce, but what's the best?

[RosaB61]

this is the best.!.When I was a kid the best pizza places did it this way.When I go to Italy...I watched different people make pizza,and they do it this way.... use quality ingredients...thats it!