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Using a little butter at the beginning to cookto cookA cuisine is a style of cooking characterized by distinctive ingredients, techniques and dishes, and usually associated with a specific culture or geographic region. Regional food preparation techniques, customs and ingredients often combine to create dishes unique to a region.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cuisine What can […]

Tomatoes are member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) and, as such, are related to eggplants, potatoes, and of course, deadly belladonna or nightshade. These cousins all produce a toxin called solanine. What part of a tomato is poisonous? Tomato. I know, I just said the tomato isn’t poisonous. The fruit isn’t, but the leaves, roots, […]

The German Queen tomato, otherwise known as Heirloom tomato, is an old-fashioned tomato plant that produces large, meaty fruits throughout the summer months. The plant grows to around 3.9 – 5.9 feet tall (120-180cm) and the fruits can weigh up to 18oz (510g). Is German queen an heirloom tomato? ‘German Queen’ is a fine-flavored heirloom […]

The first reference to tomatoes in colonial America can be found in a book on plants written by English herbalist William Salmon in the early 18th century. Visiting the colonies, Salmon noted that tomatoes were being cultivated in the Carolinas. There are a number of theories on how they got there. Did colonists eat tomatoes? […]

Bacon, Parmesan, and Cherry Tomato Strata The mildest cheese of the bunch, cream cheese serves as a cool, creamy stage on which tomatoes can shine, whether in a turnover, a strata, or a simple sandwich. What’s your favorite cheese to pair with tomatoes? Creamy Brie? Warm, spreadable feta? What kind of cheese is good with […]

Tomatoes Tomatoes were a staple of the Aztec diet, as well as the paper-skinned husk tomatoes known in Spanish as tomatillos (Physalis peruviana). In Nahuatl, the Aztec language, tomatoes are called tomatl, which the Spanish translated as tomate. What were tomatoes originally called? The tomato was eaten by the Aztecs as early as 700 AD […]

Goliath tomatoes are a flavorful, early variety. The Goliath tomato plant produces large yields of tomatoes that weigh on average 10-15 ounces. Fruits are firm and meaty and contain few seeds, meaning they are the perfect tomato for slicing. Plant is disease resistant. What are Goliath tomatoes used for? Tomato : Tomato Bush Goliath Especially […]

It’s a question used to trick schoolkids the nation over: Is the tomato actually a fruit or a vegetable? Botanically, it’s a fruit. But legally, it’s not. And the origins of that discrepancy lie in a 19th-century Supreme Court case so obscure, many tomato experts aren’t even aware of it. Is tomato a fruit or […]

What fruits go well with tomatoes? Mango, peach, strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, pomegranate, watermelon, apricot, lychee, nectarines, and pineapple pair well with juicy tomatoes. What fruits go with tomatoes? Tomatoes are also fantastic with fruit such as apricot, lychee, nectarines and peach, or berries like raspberry and strawberry. If you’d like to try an unusual herb […]

Brought to Europe by the Spanish when they colonized the Americas — it’s an Aztec plant, as we can tell by its original name, “tomatl” — by the mid-1500s, it had made its way to Italy. Nobody quite knows how — some think the Sephardic Jews, expelled from Spain in 1492, could have brought it […]

Tomatoes are also fantastic with fruit such as apricot, lychee, nectarines and peach, or berries like raspberry and strawberry. If you’d like to try an unusual herb pairing, lemon balm is a good choice. What pairs well with tomatoes? Tomatoes Go Well With Or Mediterranean-inspired flavours like olives, feta cheese, and cucumbers. They can also […]

The first evidence of domestication points to the Aztecs and other peoples in Mesoamerica, who used the fruit fresh and in their cooking. The Spanish first introduced tomatoes to Europe, where they became used in Spanish food. In France, Italy and northern Europe, the tomato was initially grown as an ornamental plant. What were tomatoes […]

Recipe: Fruit Salad with Tomatoes. Summary: Since a tomato is technically a fruit but often considered a vegetable, ignore convention and include it in your fruit salad! You’ll never go back. What fruits should not go in a fruit salad? Fruits to Avoid for Fruit Salad A few favorites are strawberries, grapes, bananas, and apples. […]

As far as we know, the first recorded Italian eye-witness account of what was later known as a tomato is from Tuscany in 1548. In that account, the fruit was surprisingly compared with an eggplant. The Italian name for this new edible item was “pomidoro,” which roughly translates to golden fruits or golden apple. Were […]

The antioxidant capacity in tomato purple fruits is higher than in non-anthocyanin tomatoes and their healthy role has already been demonstrated in both in vitro and in vivo studies. Which type of tomato is the healthiest? Heirloom Tomatoes1) Heirloom Tomatoes: “Heirloom tomatoes are typically the healthiest, because they’re not genetically modified and tend to retain […]

They are not a variety of tomato. Rather the term used to describe tomatoes of any shape, size and color who colors collectively create a rainbow. a Tomato Rainbow! What are rainbow tomatoes? Big Rainbow tomatoes are large, ribbed, beefsteak tomatoes that can weigh up to 2 pounds, and over 10 centimeters in diameter. The […]

The prospect of genetically modified purple tomatoes reaching the shelves has come a step closer. Their dark pigment is intended to give tomatoes the same potential health benefits as fruit such as blueberries. Is purple tomato genetically modified? Purple tomatoes have been developed by inserting two genes from snapdragon, a flower, in tomatoes to grow […]

There are a number of reasons for dark-hued cherry tomato cultivars. These tomatoes hold onto some of their chlorophyll while they are ripening. Chlorophyll is what gives tomatoes their green color before they ripen. As they ripen, the green mixes with red pigmentation inside the tomato and causes a darker hue. Why are my cherry […]

Black Cherry Tomatoes are not traditional heirloom tomatoes as they were released in 2003, but they are open-pollinated like traditional heirlooms. Is Black Cherry Tomato heirloom or hybrid? 5. Black Cherry (Heirloom) An heirloom variety, ‘Black Cherry’ has a complex, sweet flavor and firm texture packed into bite-size treats. The one-inch fruits ripen to a […]

The black tomato colour is due to the high concentration of lycopene of the Nerondo tomato variety, a substance that performs an important function against the aging of our cells. Average, nutrition facts for 100 g of black tomatoes include: 18 kcal (kilocalories, calories) 0.9 grams of protein. Are black tomatoes healthier? Purple tomatoes contain […]