Tomate frito is at the heart of Spanish cuisine. Fresh tomatoes and vegetables picked at the peak of ripeness are slowly simmered for hours, concentrating their flavors and eliminating any acidity. The resulting tomate frito sauce is delicious, and provides great flavor to paella, patatas bravas sauce, stews and countless other Spanish dishes. Spread it on fresh toasted bread and top with jamón for an easy pan con tomate.

Chef José Andrés selects the very best Spanish foods to feature in his personal collection. His friends at Rosara harvest vegetables from fields near their facilities in Navarra. Within hours they are simmering in wide pans, slowly concentrating their flavors. This artisan tomate frito is as good as homemade!