Author: Gerardo Gonzalez

To prepare: Plum tomatoes can be eaten raw or cooked, with or without their skin. To skin, place them in a bowl of very hot water for 15 seconds and the skins will peel off easily. How do you eat plum tomatoes? How to use plum tomatoes? You can purée it and can easily add […]

Originally Answered: Why do home grown tomatoes taste better? Because generally home grown tomatoes are not grown with chemicals or pesticides, and you don’t have to ship them hundreds of miles so they are fresher. They are picked when ripe, and not before so they ripen in the store. Why do garden tomatoes taste better […]

Roma tomatoes are egg- or pear-shaped and red when fully ripe. They have few seeds and are a good canning and sauce tomato. While Roma is an open-pollinated variety, in general it is not considered an heirloom tomato. Are Roma tomatoes seedless? Types of Seedless Tomato for the Garden ‘Oregon Star’ is a true paste-type, […]

Cut each tomato in half, so they can explore the insides easily. For older students, you will need one tomato per student. If you have younger students, you might want to give each student half, to make counting easier and more manageable. When I have done this, we usually found between 60-90 seeds per cherry […]

So use these ideas to pack in all the tomatoes you can before the season ends. Make a salad. Yes, this is an obvious one, but tomato salads are anything but boring. Mash them into butter. Scramble them into eggs. Oven-roast them. Make fresh tomato sauce. Make pan con tomate. Stir-fry them. Add them to […]

Oh goodness, yes, a thick slice of luscious tomato is awesome on a freshly grilled burger. An equally fresh picked tomato, still warm from the vine, ripened to that just squeezable depth of tender red. Center stage with maybe cheese as an extra, in a flavor dance with lightly charred cow. Should tomatoes be in […]

2 If left unpruned, these suckers will eventually grow into full-sized branches, adding lots of foliage and, eventually, a few fruits. This will also result in a tomato plant that quickly outgrows its space in the garden. Is it OK to not prune tomato plants? Pruning tomato plants isn’t required. You may choose not to […]

Here’s the obvious one: Tiny tomatoes don’t need to be peeled. Large heirloom varieties, with their tender skin, don’t need peeling either. Hearty beefsteaks and those varieties bred for canning (such as plum or roma) have a pretty thick skin that wouldn’t be welcomed in smooth sauces or soups. Do you have to peel Roma […]

These lovely little red ruby cherry tomatoes (tomate cerise) from my Place Monge market cost 9 EUROS!!!!! That’s about $12 give or take a dollar…. What is the best tomato in the world? The Best Tomato Varieties Azoychka. via Urban Farmer. Amana Orange. via Rare Seeds. Delicious. via Burpee. Dixie Golden Giant. via Totally Tomatoes. […]

Possibly the most popular variety of heirloom tomato, the Brandywine has an intense flavor and is comparable in size to a beefsteak tomato. They’re juicy, meaty and flavorful and not highly acidic, making them ideal for just eating fresh or in an heirloom tomato salad. Do heirloom tomatoes taste like regular tomatoes? Most plants have […]

Tomatoes are one of the most important ingredients in Italian cooking. In Italy, buying authentic canned Italian tomatoes is easy. Do Italians use canned tomato? Therefore, although you can make beautiful tomato sauces with fresh, in-season tomatoes, there is nothing wrong with using passata or tinned tomatoes for your sauces. In fact, with both of […]

pomodoro. If you thought that the Italian word for tomato would sound like the English or the Spanish tomate, think again: the word is actually pomodoro (masculine, plural: pomodori)! What are tomatoes called in Italy? pomodoroHow to Tomato all’Italiana. You say tomato; we say pomodoro. What did Italians use instead of tomatoes? Before tomatoes, the […]

Vinegar for Blossom-End Rot If you’ve been watering your plants consistently, and you’re seeing signs of blossom-end rot, vinegar can play a role in rescuing your tomatoes. Save up your eggshells at a rate of roughly one eggshell per tomato plant and grind them to a powder in a spice grinder or blender. Can I […]

Compared to the Roma tomato, San Marzano tomatoes are thinner and more pointed. The flesh is much thicker with fewer seeds, and the taste is stronger, sweeter, and less acidic. Which is better San Marzano or Roma? San Marzano tomatoes are longer and thinner than the Roma, and have a stronger, sweeter flavour and are […]

Plants that should not share space with tomatoes include the Brassicas, such as broccoli and cabbage. Corn is another no-no and tends to attract tomato fruit worm and/or corn ear worm. Kohlrabi thwarts the growth of tomatoes and planting tomatoes and potatoes increases the chance of potato blight disease. What are the worst companion plants […]