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The Genius Way Giada De Laurentiis Cuts Up Canned Tomatoes For Her Sauces By Kristine Belonio Aug. 12, 2025 6:00 pm EST

Everyone knows the silent struggle of cooking with whole canned tomatoes. Pouring them directly into the pot leaves you with plump, intact tomatoes in desperate need of chopping or crushing. If you use a wooden spoon to do so, you'll likely end up with unevenly squashed pieces. Then again, if you cut them on a board before tossing them in, you might end up with a messy kitchen as their juices splatter everywhere with each slice — especially considering how canned tomatoes are pre-cooked in their own tomato juice.

Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis has one genius trick to cut up whole canned tomatoes for pasta sauces without making a mess. In

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