Plum tomatoes in Burlington for homemade sauce

Towne Market, at 120 Cambridge St in Burlington, is a grocery store where you can look for plum tomatoes for a homemade sauce, but we can't promise them here. Plum tomatoes are not on the list of items we can confirm, so check our Vegetable page before you make the trip. For everything else that goes into the pot, we carry spices, oil and ghee, meat, rice and naan.

Does Towne Market sell plum tomatoes?

We can't promise plum tomatoes. Our best sellers right now are things like chicken, goat, dals, coconut flakes, mint and tandoori naan, and plum tomatoes are not on that list. Stock changes, so what is on the shelf today may not be what was there last week.

What we can say is that we are a grocery store with 1,536 products in stock from 264 brands, spread across 26 categories that have something in stock. Fresh vegetables have their own page, and that is the honest place to look.

If you need plum tomatoes specifically, check our Vegetable page first. If they are not listed, you will save yourself a drive.

How do I check what is in stock before I come?

Start with the Vegetable category on our website. It shows what we have listed in that section, so you can see whether tomatoes are there before you leave the house.

We also offer pickup besides walking in. If you find what you want on the site, pickup is open every day from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, which suits a weeknight sauce when you want to collect and go.

Our price check page for Burlington is another place to look if you want to compare before you shop.

What else do I need for a homemade tomato sauce?

A good sauce is more than tomatoes, and this is where our shelves are strong. Our spices section covers the dry seasonings, and we carry brands such as MDH and Shan for blends. If you want a longer read, our guide to the best spices in Burlington goes through the selection.

For the cooking fat, look at oil and ghee. Ghee gives a tomato base a rounder, richer flavour than a plain oil, and our oil and ghee guide explains what we carry.

Mint is one of our best sellers, and it works well stirred in at the end of a sauce meant for rice or grilled meat. If you would rather start from a jar, our chutney and sauce shelf is worth a look, and there is a chutney and sauce article too.

Can I use frozen vegetables in a sauce instead?

For some sauces, yes. If you are building a base with other vegetables, our frozen vegetable category is worth checking, and our article on frozen vegetables in Burlington covers what we stock.

We are not saying frozen tomatoes are on that shelf. Look at the category page to see what is listed today, then decide whether it fits your recipe.

If your recipe needs the specific texture of a fresh plum tomato, the Vegetable page remains the first place to check.

What meat goes into a tomato-based sauce here?

Plenty of homemade sauces start with meat, and we carry halal meat across several categories. Chicken, goat, beef and lamb all have their own pages.

Two of our best sellers suit slow-simmered sauces well: Chicken Leg With Skin and Goat Shoulder(Mixed). If you want a whole bird, there is Whole Chicken.

For more on the meat counter, read about halal beef at Towne Market.

What can I serve the sauce with?

We stock the sides in the same trip. Our rice category covers the base, and naan is there for scooping. Deep Tandoori Naan is one of our best sellers, and our naan and flatbread guide lists more.

If you want a lentil dish alongside, Shahzada Moong Dal and Godavari Urad Dal are both in stock now. Our dal category and the article on dal varieties go through the rest.

For a sweet finish, SWAD Coconut Flakes are a best seller, and our dessert shelf is nearby.

When are you open, and who do you serve?

We are at 120 Cambridge St, Burlington, MA 01803. Store hours are 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM on Saturday, and 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM on Sunday. Pickup runs 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM every day.

Besides Burlington, we serve shoppers from Woburn, Wilmington, Lexington, Bedford, Winchester, Reading, Stoneham, Billerica and Wakefield.

If you are coming from further out, pickup lets you order ahead and make a single stop.