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Best pizza sauce, according to chefs

Three picks, each tied to a named taster and a public source — from Jim Mirabelli, George Formaro and Danny Palumbo. Recommendations come from nepapizzareview.com, allrecipes.com and sporked.com.

Pantry Staples · The ranking

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    Top pick

    Bianco DiNapoli Organic NY Style Pizza Sauce

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    The top score (9.4/10) of 50-plus jarred and canned pizza sauces Mirabelli, a pizza maker for more than a decade, tasted from the jar and baked: “extraordinarily well balanced, hearty rich texture, and vibrant fresh taste… You’d never know it was premade!” Organic California tomatoes, olive oil, sea salt, basil and oregano. George Formaro gave Bianco DiNapoli an honorable mention: “the tomato really shines.”
    Where to buy · biancodinapoli.com ↗Instacart ↗Source: nepapizzareview.com ↗
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    Rao’s Homemade Pizza Sauce

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    The favorite of the four chefs Allrecipes asked. Formaro: it “tastes like it was made by my Italian mother,” with sweetness that comes from good tomatoes, not sugar. It also won Serious Eats’ 19-sauce tasting, and Sporked loved its “super meaty” umami.
    Where to buy · Amazon ↗Instacart ↗Source: allrecipes.com ↗
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    Pomì Pizza Sauce

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    Sporked’s #1 pizza sauce: “a ton of great flavor,” with olive oil and bay leaf. It “tastes like a fresh, homemade marinara sauce made with love and great ingredients.” Italian tomatoes from a growers’ cooperative, in a carton.
    Where to buy · Amazon ↗Instacart ↗Source: sporked.com ↗

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Questions, answered

What is the best pizza sauce, according to chefs?
MyTastr’s top pick is Bianco DiNapoli Organic NY Style Pizza Sauce, chosen by Jim Mirabelli (NEPA Pizza Review). The top score (9.4/10) of 50-plus jarred and canned pizza sauces Mirabelli, a pizza maker for more than a decade, tasted from the jar and baked: “extraordinarily well balanced, hearty rich texture, and vibrant fresh taste… You’d never know it was premade!” Organic California tomatoes, olive oil, sea salt, basil and oregano. George Formaro gave Bianco DiNapoli an honorable mention: “the tomato really shines.” Source: nepapizzareview.com ↗
What are the other top picks for pizza sauce?
No. 2 is Rao’s Homemade Pizza Sauce, chosen by George Formaro (Centro, Des Moines). No. 3 is Pomì Pizza Sauce, chosen by Danny Palumbo (Sporked). Each card above links to the original source.
How does MyTastr choose these picks?
Every pick is tied to a named chef, cookbook author or food expert and links to the public interview, panel or article it came from. We survey dozens, often hundreds, of top chefs, food writers and critics, and order reflects how often and how strongly a brand is recommended. Only organic recommendations count — paid endorsements don’t — and brands can’t buy a spot. Read how we pick.

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