For all your Italian grocery needs, trust Cioffi’s

For over 30 years, they've carved out a space for excellent imported goods and high-quality meats. Here's what to order.

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Geoff Sharpe
November 02, 2023

When you buy tomato sauce as much as I do, you crave something, shall we say, a little better. Unico and Heinz just don’t cut it.

That’s the problem with Italian food. It’s so good, but it’s only as good as the ingredients you put into it. Unlike other cuisines, where spice serves as a significant part of the dish, Italian food is defined by the freshness of its components. That’s not to say it’s different for other food regions — good food requires good ingredients. But no amount of spice will mask bad Italian food.

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