One’s great for sauce, the other great for soups ... which now includes the best canned tomatoes for salsa, the best canned stewed tomatoes, and the best canned crushed tomatoes.

Editor’s Tip: When learning how to make stewed tomatoes, removing the tomato skin is optional, so feel free to skip this step. With great results, you can also poach the tomatoes for a much ...

Season with salt. Spoon grits into bowls and top with tomato stew and aromatic oil. Garnish generously with torn basil leaves, a pinch of salt and extra olive oil. Serve immediately.

This version also contains tomatoes, a common addition, and is less spicy than some variations (the stew is sometimes made ... Baguette and bò kho are great friends — the bread is perfect ...

Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil ... 5 minutes. Season the stew with salt and serve.