Italian Chef BLIND PASSATA Taste Test
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- Passata is a fundamental ingredient, a staple in hundreds of recipes, and is more than just a sauce; it's a burst of summer in every spoonful, allowing you to enjoy great-tasting tomatoes even when they aren’t in season. And with so many options available on the market, our BlindFolded PASSATA Taste Test explores which brand truly delivers the best flavor. Join me as we blind taste test our way through the supermarket shelves. We're on a quest to discover which passatas deliver the vibrant, fresh flavor of real tomatoes, and which fall short, tasting more like they're processed. Are you ready to transform your cooking with the right passata?
Watch the video as I taste test a variety, not knowing which brand they are until the end. Find it on CZcams or continue reading this article and discover the best sauce to complement your pasta.
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What I took away from this video: all Passatas smell like Tomatoes
I think he means the sauce is made from real tomatoes!
Hahahah well they did! 😂 I hope you also give a try to the sauces that I rated highest 😊
@@vincenzosplate I doubt I can find your number one here but, I have used and I like No 2.
The one thing that is not needed and Mutti proved this, is adding citric acid of any kind to the passata.
Hi Vincenzo - I loved this video! I love Muti! That’s my favorite brand! I used the peeled tomatoes when I made bucatini amatriciana!
That Mutti scored so well is a win for everyone because it's available everywhere. ❤❤❤
I love how it's a high quality brand and it can easily be found in all supermarkets!
Taste test: Gluten free pasta. I love pasta but i and many others in the world can only eat Gluten free. take rummo in the test this is for me the best gluten free pasta that they make.
Which brands do you think I should taste? 😊
@@vincenzosplate only Italian Brands as Rummo Penne and Rigatoni, Semper eco sedani Penne are pretty nice. there might be other good ones in italy but not easy to get here. The house brands here in the supermarket aren't any good. Avoid the ones which is only made with corn, they are really bad. I need an italian to taste test for me :) to see which one comes close to wheat pasta.
eating that third one even after the mold had been removed made me gag
It was penicillium camemberti
It's not going to kill you...get over it
went back for seconds
I love Mutti personally. The taste, the texture, simple (2) ingredients... Makes any sauce better.
Next to my homemade pasata, I agree with Mutti.
Yep, Mutti is great, has a lot of different products, and is very reliable.
I only buy Mutti tomato sauce. Especially the one with San Marzano tomato's.
@@pauline4003Cento here in Michigan 🇺🇸
Mutti is a very good brand! 😊
I recently started using rosso, agree it is delicious
I'm so happy to have found it! I can't wait to try it in some recipes 😊
From my experience always look at the ingredients and if you have the choice buy the ones that only have tomatoes and salt in it, those are much less acidic.
Excellent tip! Thanks for sharing👨🍳🍅🥫
A recommendation: Blind taste testing different pasta brands with the winner of this passata.
I’ve just recently switched to basically using Mutti everything (paste Passata tomatoes since DOP’s tough to find here, tomato sauce is now available near me) my family have noticed a nice difference in my sauces. Mutti seems to be a bit of a step up from the regular crap but it’s readily available. Very happy with it
That's awesome to hear! Mutti really does make a difference in sauces with its quality. It's great that you've noticed an improvement. Their range is indeed impressive and easily accessible. Happy cooking with Mutti!
Just got back from my first trip to Italy, I'm obsessed with italian cooking and trying to learn how to cook authentic Italian meals from the uk. I love your videos and find your accent really relaxing so I've been watching your videos in the evening taking notes 😁
I'm happy that Mutti is so high, because it's available in Poland quite easily. So I can go the supermarket and buy it blindly.
I love how it is easy to find and high quality as well! 😊
Thank you for this. When i saw your first tasting i askined for a blind tasting so you wouldnt habe preconceived thought's. Someone told me you re did one so came back to check it out. Thank you
You are such a joy and bring laughter while watching as you show us all how to buy tasty ingredients.
Aw thank you so much for the lovely words! It means a lot to me ❤
Love the video ❤
Great info and video. Thanks for sharing.
I love these taste testing videos, and always try to find your top rated items when I shop👍😊
Thank you for trusting in me my friend! I hope you stay tuned for more cooking tips 😊
Vincenzo thank you for your videos! Just‘ve cooked bolognese according to your recipe
love these
Love the video vincenzo love your content your a amazing CZcamsr I love watching your videos they are the greatest and the best and the coolest the pasta sauce looks so yummy and delicious my favourite would be rosso gargano but I will try the others too
Thank you so much for the kind words! ❤️
I’ve been buying Mutti passata by the six-pack for years. Great taste and very affordable. It never disappoints.
I'm glad that rosso gargano is the winner. I personally use it in Croatia.
Reconstituted does not mean re-used. It means water or some other liquid was use to rehydrate something that was dried. You normally see it when dried mushrooms are soaked in warm water to soften them up or when dried chiles are soaked in hot water before turning them into some sort of sauce in Spanish\Mexican cooking. Those tomatoes were dried.
3:06 It is quite worrisome to have a jar of sauce that had not yet been opened and see mold on it ! This can usually happen when a jar has been open for a while, but not when a jar taken from the supermarket had not yet been opened. Unless, as can also happen, someone in the supermarket had already opened the cap, air entered, and therefore lost the vacuum. I personally noticed a few times in supermarkets, in testing the cap by pressing on it with my finger to see if it was still vacuum-sealed and had not already been opened by someone. Which always worth doing when you take jars like that (sauces, jams or whatever).
PS: In some cases, of course, a factory defect cannot also be excluded, but in most cases the cap has been opened by someone.
It can happen if the jar wasn't stored in optimal conditions!
It can also happen if the jar wasn't sterilised properly before bottling.
@@vincenzosplate Vincè, può succedere quando una confezione è stata aperta e il coperchio non è più sottovuoto, ma è entrata dentro dell’aria. Succede a volte, se ci fai caso bene, nei supermercati. A me è capitato varie volte testando con il dito il coperchio. E se il coperchio fa quel “clic clic”, è segno che non è più in sottovuoto, ma che entra dentro dell’aria. C’è sempre qualche incosciente che apre il coperchio per annusare o semplicemente perché così gli passa per la testa e poi rimette la confezione nello scaffale. Altrimenti quando la confezione è integra e il coperchio non è stato aperto, io non ho mai verificato in vita mia della muffa dentro una confezione !
PS: Potrebbe qualche volta anche capitare qualche difetto di fabbrica, ma nella maggior parte dei casi il coperchio è stato aperto da qualcuno.
@@wilberdebeer4696 yeah, at home. But not on a commercial product?!
@@aris1956it can also happen during the bottling process, when the sauce drips onto the collar of the jar and isn’t wiped clean before being capped, which happens more regularly than you think, but is normally picked up with quality control checks, this one obviously snuck through. It’s more likely than someone having opened it in the store.
Very interesting! Please more product testimg..
Thank you very much, Vincenzo, for sharing your video with us.
Which product would you like me to test next? 😊
@@vincenzosplate - Swiss chocolate?
Sorry, the world's best passata is not included.
Brand: Le Conserve Della Nonna
Product: Lampomodoro dell'Emilia Romagna
I could always spoon it out of the bottle, it's so incredibly good. Just tomatoes and salt, nothing else. 🤪
hahhahaa you're completely right my friend! Nothing beats nonna's passata!
Mutti is the brand I use for passata, tomato puree and tinned tomatoes.
It's a very good brand for sure! 🍅🥫
Love your videos
Thank you so much for the support!
compare the taste of italian olive oil to greek olive oil
They are both amazing as long as they are from top quality olive oil producers. The ones from tge supermarket are commercials. The top quality greek and italian extra virgin olive oil is made in small towns and stay in the town. They dont travel
Great content once agian!
Thank you so much ❤
Personally, I always buy Mutti. The quality is consistent, and if tomatoes are the star of the dish, the tomatoes must be of good quality. Fresh tomatoes are no good if they are out of season, and tastes like cardboard. This is also why Italians make passata, and can tomatoes. They preserve them for when the tomatoes are not in season to get good results in cooking.
Thanks for sharing your opinion about Mutti. It's actually a very good brand! 😊🍅👨🍳
Here in salento (puglia), me and my family always use passata di puglia. The one you ranked first. I am always astonished how good it tastes and i always do a pasta risottata in a sauce with that one. Can make the best pasta dishes in my opinion. Glad you loved it too
I bought the Rosso Gargano to try and I was very much surprised by this passata, one of my favourites now
Mutti is my go to when it comes to tomatoes, you can find so many of their products pretty much in any supermarket. Greetings from Finland!
Interesting video, I use often Mutti passata and sometimes Pomito passata. Can you taste test different pasta brands in a future episode please?
These blind taste tests are my favorite type of videos.
What should I blind taste next?
@@vincenzosplate Cherry tomatoes
Very surprised by the outcoming. I use Muttis passata for years now. And it seems not without a reason. Cool. Thanks Vincenzo.
I am absolutely loving these videos because as a person who lives alone, making my own homemade passata is time consuming and produces a ton of waste. I can’t count the times I feel bad throwing away herbs because I only need a couple leaves in a dish
Now I know which brands to buy!
Mutti is to passata like Barilla is to pasta, in that it's ubiquitous and can be found anywhere. Although unlike Barilla, Mutti is actually good.
I was about to write that I can't compare Barilla to Mutti because Mutti is actually good, but you had written it 😅
I mean Barilla is pretty good too, not sure what you mean.
awesome, rosso gargano is available here now I know which one to buy next 👍🏼
Please tell where can you buy it
Let me know what you'll think of its taste! 😊
I'm glad they sell Mutti here. I love their products. Very good for the price.
I’m thankful that I have a Wegmans. Our Passata is just organic tomatoes and nothing else. It’s truly beautiful
You're so lucky to have such a high quality passata!
Amazing content
Thank you! Happy to hear that you enjoy my content! 😊
Guys please be aware that as soon as entire mold-cultures start becoming visible the actual mycelium and spores have penetrated far deeper. For hard cheeses you can cut off a chunk about twice the size/depth of the mold-penetration but as soon as starts showing in cottage/fresh cheese, runny sauces like in this case the passata, or stuff like jam, watery fruits and vegetables, once you see it the spores have essentially infested the whole thing.
It's not like it will kill you if you scrape off the moldy part and eat the rest but over the long-term you are needlessly assuming toxins that might cause harm down the line.
Hey Vincenzo, can you do a blind taste test of Mozzarella/Burrata, but do it with cow's milk and bufala in the same video so we can see the difference between the two types of milk and how they fare side by side? Love your work! ❤
Damn. Cirio is the one my store stocks. I like it.
Love the blindfold. It's as exciting as Vince Vaughan in Dodgeball.
Happy to hear that you enjoy these videos! Which product should I try next? 😊
Great
Thanks! 😊😊
The only brand I have found in US (not near a big city) is Cento. It’s made in Italy, ingredients are tomatoes and sea salt (only), it’s smooth, and is only about $3.
Mutti is in Florida.
You're so lucky to have found a great passata brand that is also economical!
"Reveal yourself"
lol, that means something completely different 😂
Reconstituted means dried and then water is added back like dried mushrooms. When you go to cook them, you add the water and it reconstitutes them.
Thanks for providing this information!
I would love to have you try POMI passata it i my favorite
I always buy Mutti. Thanks for the show.
I think all CZcams taste tests should have a blind taste test at the beginning as it removes all bias one might have. This was a very enjoyable and informative video and I look forward to more in this styoe from you.
Happy to hear that you enjoy this style of videos! What should I blind taste next?
@@vincenzosplate How about balsamic vinegar?
"San Marzano Passata di Pomodori" was missing from the test. Best passata in the world. :D
Interesting results with the blindfolded taste testing
Did any of my scores surprise you? 😊
@@vincenzosplate I make my own when I need it from tomatoes from my garden, but it's good to know what brands to look for if I ever need it in a pinch and tomatoes aren't ready.
My favorites are Cirio rustica and Mutti. The ones from Gargano I will taste when I see then in a supermarket.
Let me know what you'll think of them! 😊
Cucina Matese is a white label’d product that’s owned by Coles, it’s actually really good value for money and their dried pasta is also great
Oh man I just bought some mutti yesterday. Glad it got an 8
Let us not forget that taste is something personal. Everyone has his own personal taste. It is not that the taste of my friend and compatriot Vincenzo here is the only taste in the world to follow. There will be many things that he likes and many other people do not like, and vice versa. 😉
Haha It's a brand that I like a lot😊
@@aris1956actually taste is objective, taste preferences are subjective
@@Sluchayniy. What ?! Since when is taste now something "objective" ? If 10 different people take that test, it is easy to get 10 different results. Where did you read that taste is something "objective" ?? It has always been said, and not only by us in Italy, but also in the rest of the world (maybe in your country things will be different) that taste is something personal, it is something subjective. If you like something, it doesn't mean I like it too. And this obviously also applies vice versa.
@@aris1956 if you give a thousand people oranges they will all tell you it’s an orange. There, without too much scientific elaboration
I also imply that there are people who subjectively prefer to eat and consume objective garbage
The Coles brand was a shock to see it beat the ones behind it. But I'm glad your consistency with Mutti hasn't wavered. The only attribute I don't like about Mutti is that when reducing it, it tends to go straight to boil and bypasses a long simmer, because it's doesn't have much liquid. However, you can add some extra pasta water to it to compensate for the lack of liquid. Bravo ciccio! Grazie.
Hahhaha thanks mate! And I completely agree on the Mutti review! It's still one of the best brands though
maestro vincenzo, what’s the differences between penzerotti and calzone, are they a similar thing that came from a different area or totally different dish?
They are similar in shape but the ingredients for the dough are different. Calzone is baked while panzerotti is fried. Similar but different
I'm surprised Bertolli wasn't part of the line up.
I like this blind folded test. 😊 I am very happy that you liked Mutti. I remember you once tested tomato sauce and you did not like Mutti tomato sauce with basil.
Mutti is my favourite, especially the tomato sauce made with San Marzano tomato. Next time I buy Mutti passata. 😊
For the next time, would you test mozzarella?
Here you can buy Zanetti, or Galbani, or Goldsteig or Dream farm mozzarella.
I'm glad you enjoyed the blindfolded test! 😊 It's interesting how different products from the same brand can vary in taste. Mutti's passata is definitely a winner for me too. The San Marzano tomato sauce sounds delicious-I’ll have to give it another try. Testing mozzarella sounds like a fantastic idea! I'll look into Zanetti, Galbani, Goldsteig, and Dream Farm mozzarella for a future video. Thanks for the suggestion and for watching!
@@vincenzosplate A can of Mutti Pomodori pelati is € 1,99. (400 gram).
A can of Mutti Pomodoro San Marzano dell'agro Sarnese- Nocerino D.O.P is € 3.49 (425 ml)
Italian chefs say that the San Marzano tomato is the Rolls Royce of the tomato's.
I have been buying mutti from my local iga for a while now and find it quite tasty!
Just curious if you gave the jars a good shake first? This could make a difference with the taste of the regulators if they have settled at all.
That's great to hear you're enjoying Mutti from your local IGA! It's a good tip to give the jars a shake before using them. This can help distribute any settled contents and ensure you get the best flavor from the product. Thanks for the suggestion and happy cooking with Mutti!
Have never seen your number 1 here in the states, even in the tri-state area.
Please Vicenzo, try and find some Petrilli tomatoes and taste them, I want to see your reaction to the most amazing canned tomato products I ever tasted! 😊
I also recently found Passata di Puglia in my local Italian shop and I bought one to try it out, its was cheaper than Mutti at about 2euro per bottle...
I agree with your thoughts on Cirio, i tried it once and also found it acidic. Apart from the ones you taste tested Vincenzo, i find Le Conserve della Nonna good.
Thank you for your input! I appreciate hearing that others have had similar experiences with Cirio. I haven't tried Le Conserve della Nonna yet, but I'll definitely add it to my list for future taste tests. Thanks for the recommendation and for watching!
mutti and Rosso Gargano i use all the time my 2 favourites
For the price, the Coles brand and Cucina Matese brand are excellent tasting
I’ve always been a Mutti guy, when I order it I have to wait a while, but it’s worth it, their DOP San Marzano tomatoes are unbelievable, very expensive but worth every penny. It’s hard to find good tomatoes on Cape Cod, we can find Cento, but they’re expensive too, so I figure I’ll just order the Mutti, they’re the best for me. 🇮🇹
how much do you think the flavour of those sauces change once heated/warmed up if any?
Great question. Hopefully Vinny does another test like this.
I stick to the reviews that I have given in this video even for when they are heat up! Mutti is a beautiful sauce to cook with, I will have to try Rosso but I have high hopes! 😊
Just tried the Aldi Remano Traditional Pasta Sauce last night. It was excellent!
Thanks for sharing! In which recipe did you use it? 😊
@@vincenzosplate San Remo Large Spiral pasta only, sauce was by itself. Had to test it out.
suggestion for next video... genova pesto comparison or just pesto comparison?
Stay tuned! 👨🍳🌿
You should try Blindfolded Again the last Tree Winners
Muttie is the best brand in north of europe..and after your taste test it is up on the top. now they sell sofrito paste i use.
You should taste test different brands of salami in the same category as in hot or mild.
I make deliveries of Mutti. Passata,Pelati,Pulpa you name it
While it is expensive than average brand,it is really good to cook with. Just add a bit of olive oil to counter the natural acidity
The acid is probably added to them in some calculated manner to compensate for the ph of whatever the puree is so they can can the tomatoes and ensure safety. IDK if these factories employ pressure canning so it would make sense if they did not to get the ph in a safe space.
I am flying to Adelaide from Iceland to buy Coles. Confirmed 😂✈
That's what I call dedication to good food! 😂
Here in the UK we are drowned in cheap supermarket tomatoes, plus mostly big brands like Napolina (which are no better, just twice the price!)
I found Mutti some years ago now, and it's my go-to for any tomato product. It's usually available on one online supermarket or another, and mostly at a really good price or on a deal.
If not available, I might buy Cirio, but more often than not I'll just forgo making that sauce that night.
Thanks for sharing your go to supermarket sauces! What did you think of the scores that I gave in this video?
@@vincenzosplate I've not come across Leggo's and Coles (being in the UK), but I have had Divella products before, and I think you've got the relative scoring on point vs Mutti.
Of the others I recognise a couple, but haven't tried them.
I'm a bit surprised that Cirio scored so low, but I've only ever used their whole canned tomatoes, and we all know chopped or passata can be made out of the less nice tomatoes than the whole ones.
I've stuck by Mutti for ~5 years now, and friends are always impressed if I make a simple tomato sauce, and many have converted to Mutti as well.
I've got to mention DeCecco pasta - I do sometimes buy better or more artisan pasta, like Monograno, Molisana etc, but DeCecco is such good bang for the buck - usually no more than Napolina, which is pretty foul....
Again, I've converted many, many friends away from rubbish pasta brands in favour of DeCecco..
Some good extra virgin olive oil, an anchovy or two, some chilli, plus the winning combo of Mutti and DeCecco always makes for a delicious, digestible meal.
I am happy mutti got a high score. it is the one i usually buy.
What's not to like? It's such a good brand 😊
I buy the one from Aldi in Germany. It's just tomatoes, basil and salt. But I think it's German tomatoes. Sometimes they are not so good. I like it when my grandma made tomato sauce from tomatoes from her garden, it has more flavors.
I've been using Mutti was will, and I'm pretty happy with it. Of course, nothing beats fresh tomatoes from your own garden, even if that garden is not in Italy (how sacrilegious) 😉
Haha that's true! Nothing beats a good homemade passata! 😊
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Vincenzo please explain something to me. I thought passata was skinless and seedless tomatoes. When I see puree written on a bottle of posada I think it must have seeds. Yes or no?
You forgot lamolisana brand, they make Passata too and available at woolies. You should also add another ultra premium brand in the same supermarket that’s maybe 2-3x more expensive than the cheapest you can get and see if those expensive brands really worth it.
I couldn't find the brand for this video, but if I make a second part I will try to include La Molisana! It's a brand that I like a lot!
Have you had Rao's? Do they sell it in Australia?
I haven't had the chance to taste it yet
Reconstituted doesn't mean "reused" it probably means that the tomatoes have been dried before and then reconstituted in water.
Thanks for providing this insight!
I like to buy mutti with basil because it’s only brand available in my grocery store that I like to use
I know this could be very hard and pricey but you should test the brands found in the US for both Olive Oil and Tomato sauce. I bet you would some big reactions hahaha 🤣
How many of them have Chinese tomate paste in it? Look for the documentary on tomatos. Should to react to that documentary
Thanks for bringing this to my attention!
In the Netherlands they sell MUTTI and PETTI
Have you ever tasted Petti? And do you know the brand?
Not yet my friend! If I find I will definitely check it out!
Vincenzo i reckon its the vintage of the Tomatoes in the jar , I don't think their all telling the secrets on that label their company secrets otherwise everyone will be copy catting the sauce. Anyway I don't think you tried the Aldi versions and there's another called Nonna Maria's Authentic Passata from Woolies looks interesting , and also you should compare ready made Lasagna there are some many of them in the ready-made fridge and frozen. cheers
Mutti is really good. Pretty much my default choice. In my experience, Cirio tastes too acidic and harsh. I'm glad to see my palate agrees with yours!
Happy to see that we share the same opinion on Cirio! Is Mutti your absolute favorite? 😊
The only one of those available to me is Mutti. I do like it.
It's a great choice!
Divella and Mutti are my favoritres
Which of the two do you like the most?
Good Video.
Thanks! ❤
i only use the passata from Mutti. Tastes really good for me. It has only one drawback, it has almost no sweetness. And if you make a bolognese out of it, you need to add something to give a slight sweetness.
FYI Reconstituted means that water was removed to create a concentrate (like tomato paste) and then (the same amount of) water was added to the concentrate to make the reconstituted passata.
Besides Mutti, which he mentioned was widely available, the only other brand I see in regular US grocery stores is Cento.
Do you like it? 😊
What I took from this video: It has to taste sweet.
😂
Yes, good tomatoes are sweet!
@@vincenzosplate Well it depends on the ground quality of how they taste. In some countries you simply just can't grow sweet tomatoes. 😊
But it is alright, everyone is used to something different in taste. It just depends on where they have been grown up and what they got used to like. ♡