Pete C. wrote:

> I haven't heard of them either. Possibly a misread of "stewed" tomatoes.
>
> I think the canned tomato spectrum runs something like:
>
> Whole
> Stewed
> Crushed
> Pureed
> Sauce
>
> From least to most processed.

tomato sauce has other ingredients in it also.
Never heard of "strained" either, but it isn't too hard to imagine what
they are.