For one thing, the chain’s tomato pizzas are also noteworthy. And second, the peeled tomatoes in tomato purée are really good and need but a bit of vigorous crushing and seasoning to render them suitable for homemade pizza or pasta.

— Frank Pepe Genuine Italian Tomatoes, $3.50 for a 28-ounce can at the pizzerias in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island, $10 for three cans, plus $16.85 shipping, pepespizzeria.com.

This article originally appeared in The New York Times.

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