$36 from Amazon (28 ounces, pack of six) What we like: Firm, meaty texture. ... We made a batch of Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce from each can we tested. Photo: Marki Williams.

This tomato-and-basil sauce from Newman's Own is also organic. Newman's Own donates 100% of its profits to charity. Su-Jit Lin ... middle-of-the-pack option that was just nice.

Pasta with tomato sauce is a classic — the only thing better is when you can enjoy the sauce made with fresh tomatoes. Fortunately, now is that time as fresh tomatoes hit the farmers' markets! Our ...

That's thanks, in part, to the tomato's naturally occurring monosodium glutamate, or MSG, the unfairly derided component that gives a number of foods the savory sensation that we also call umami.