San Marzano DOP Tomatoes: About the Nolano Tomatoes in Our Sauce
The tomato is the base of every red pizza on our menus. On the Marinara at Vijzelgracht 33 and Amstelveenseweg 63 and 65, it is the only topping besides oregano and garlic oil. Our sauce starts with San Marzano DOP tomatoes from Nolano. Here is what San Marzano DOP means, and what we know about our tomatoes.
What are San Marzano tomatoes?
San Marzano is an elongated Italian plum tomato from Campania, the region around Naples, with firm flesh and fewer seeds.
What does DOP mean?
DOP stands for Denominazione di Origine Protetta: in English, Protected Designation of Origin, a European Union protection.
The protected name is Pomodoro San Marzano dell'Agro Sarnese-Nocerino DOP. These tomatoes are grown in a defined area of Campania between Naples and Salerno, on volcanic soil near Mount Vesuvius.
About our Nolano tomatoes
Our San Marzano DOP tomatoes come from Nolano. As our ingredients page puts it: grown in Campania, picked by hand and processed within hours. Rich, naturally sweet and balanced by a gentle acidity. The tomato behind our sauce.
Taste the tomato
Marinara at Vijzelgracht 33 and Amstelveenseweg 63 and 65
San Marzano tomato sauce, oregano and garlic oil. No cheese. At Vijzelgracht 33, there is also Our Marinara, with garlic bread crumbs, oregano and Cetara anchovies.
Margherita
San Marzano tomato sauce, fiordilatte and basil.
Parmigiana
Eggplant, San Marzano tomato sauce, fiordilatte, basil and 24-month parmesan, among our antipasti.
Pasta
At Mangia, Amstelveenseweg 63 and 65, San Marzano tomato sauce goes into the Pomodoro, the Gnocchi alla Sorrentina and the Lasagna Bolognese.
At REBELS
At REBELS by Antonio Cavoto, Marnixstraat 198, the Margherita, the Marinara and the Not a Pepperoni all start with San Marzano tomato sauce.
The three Italian basics
From our ingredients page:
- Flour: Tonda Contemporanea from Molini Pizzuti
- Tomato: San Marzano DOP from Nolano
- Mozzarella: fior di latte from Sorì
Frequently asked questions
What are San Marzano DOP tomatoes?
Elongated plum tomatoes grown in a protected area of Campania, between Naples and Salerno, near Mount Vesuvius, under the name Pomodoro San Marzano dell'Agro Sarnese-Nocerino DOP.
Which tomatoes does Mangia use?
San Marzano DOP tomatoes from Nolano, grown in Campania, picked by hand and processed within hours.
Which pizza has tomato as the main topping?
The Marinara at Vijzelgracht 33 and Amstelveenseweg 63 and 65: San Marzano tomato sauce, oregano and garlic oil, with no cheese.
Book a table
Book a table at Mangia and start with a Marinara or a Margherita.
