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Skriven 2010-05-26 22:59:50 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Dave Drum
Ärende: RE: Maters
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Hey Dave!
-> 
->  -> I like to use the petite diced cut for chili; sometimes those or crushed
->  -> for pasta sauce.  No eating stewed tomatoes as a side dish here; 
Steve
->  -> doesn't like them that way.  Every so often I'll buy a can of stewed
->  -> tomatoes, okra & corn. Toss in a bit of cooked sausage, heat & serve 
on
->  -> rice for a mock jambalya--but do that usually if Steve is not home to
->  -> share with me.
-> 
->  hn> But aren't the petite diced and crushed just stewed
->  hn> as well? I'll have to look at the cans next time I'm in
->  hn> the market...I basically thought they ALL were stewed
->  hn> if they were canned!
-> 
-> I dunno about the crushed but the diced are nothing like stewed. Cooked in 
the
-> can, yeah. But not cooked to death - which is what I consider "stewed" 
tomatoes
-> to be. The diced guys are still fairly firm and the flavours are all still
-> there.
-> 
I went to the store, and looked at the 
cans...not much difference in ingredients
(Stewed italian style has garlic) and it 
nothing that really makes one different 
than the other. ...so I fired off an email 
to Western Family Brands, asking what
the differences were between the 
several offerings. Here's the reply I got
from them.

Mr. Newsom, 

As the packer/supplier of Western Family stewed tomatoes, your inquiry was 
forwarded to us for response. 


There are only cut and seasoning differences between stewed tomatoes and 
diced tomatoes as the raw tomatoes and the canning processes are 
essentially the same . 

Below are the cut and seasoning differences:
Stewed tomatoes are sliced,
Diced tomatoes are diced
Regular stewed tomatoes have added dehydrated celery, dehydrated peppers, 
dehydrated onions, sugar, salt, citric acid and calcium chloride.  
Regular diced tomatoes have added salt, citric acid and calcium chloride.
Italian stewed tomatoes have added sugar, salt, dehydrated onions, spices, 
dehydrated celery, dehydrated peppers, garlic, calcium chloride, citric acid 
and natural flavorings.
Italian diced tomatoes have added sugar, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, 
oregano, basil, calcium chloride and citric acid    
The only difference between regular diced tomatoes and whole tomatoes is 
the cut.   They both have identical ingredients.

Below are the likenesses
Tomatoes are the very same,
Peeling processes are identical.
Sterilization (canning) processes are very similar    

Consumers, however, may find slight seasoning differences between brands. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (209)367-6243. 

Sincerely, 
Kathi Shull 
Manager, Consumer Complaints/Inquiries 

So according to the processor, there are 
only seasoning and cut differences between
 stewed and "not stewed"...now I'm wondering
about the price differences ! (grin)
chat with you soon!
hap 
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