topic Re: Tomatoes in Kitchen

Tomatoes

qualitygal — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:36:54 GMT

I realized at noon today, making my tuna sandwich w/tomato, that the chili I made for dinner tonight, also has tomatoes, and the pizza we eat, and the baked spaghetti, and plain old ketchup has the mighty tomato to thank. Kind of blew me away to think about it. I use a variety in goulash, and there's lasagna, and who knows what I'm leaving out.

I really gave it some thought, it appears.

Is there another food we use in that many dishes? Eggs, noodles?

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PansyBoo — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:45:19 GMT

I ♥ tomatoes!

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Kachina624 — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:45:58 GMT

@qualitygal. I use onions more than tomatoes and I use them in most savory dishes. Tomatoes are expensive if you can't grow them yourself.

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PA Mom-mom — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:25:18 GMT

@qualitygal I use tomatoes a lot at this time of year. My patio tomatoes are still producing, so I try to use them up in the short time we still have together. I'm putting them on top of my baked cod today, and I'm using them in my chef's salad. For breakfast, I cook them with my fried eggs. For a quick pasta sauce, I mix sauteed tomatoes with basil. Lately, I've made my Friday night "pizza" with fresh tomatoes, basil and cheese between two carb balance tortillas, seared on each side in a frying pan. Tomatoes are my go-to in the summer - along with basil. I agree with the mention of onions, and I also use garlic nearly every day.

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:35:42 GMT

I use a lot of garlic when I cook.

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Zhills — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:50:36 GMT

I saw a documentary once about tomatoes. It told how many thousands of acres are grown for commercial use fresh and in canned goods and frozen foods.

It was astonishing! Tomatoes are the most eaten veggie in the world!

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rockygems123 — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:53:36 GMT

@qualitygal I use a lot of grated parmesan cheese. Seems like everyday.

Topping for soups. Also have a chicken breast on polenta slices with baby tomatoes, olive oil and parm sprinkled on top roasted one pan meal I do often.

I add parmesan and Salad Supreme to fresh popped popcorn.

Roasted chicken wings with parm and olive oil.

Roasted veg, had mini peppers sliced in 1/2 with olive oil sprinkled with parm and some herbs last night.

I also love tomatoes but they don't love me so I have them sparingly.

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WORKING GAL — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 21:36:12 GMT

@Zhills- Technically tomatoes are a fruit, but most of us think and use them as a veggie. I'm originally from N.J., now in So. Cal since 1959 and I really miss the Jersey tomatoes I grew up eating.

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Zhills — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:31:02 GMT

We are home of the famous Ruskin tomatoes.

Most of them got frozen out a few years ago and the drought has made it impossible for them to come back.

The U of Florida is constantly coming up with newer, tastier, easy to grow tomatoes. Never know just what you will get when you buy them.

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Carmie — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:45:27 GMT

I think wheat is eaten by most people everyday. Almost everything good seems to have wheat in it.

Complaining....I can't eat it and haven't for 39 years.

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Yahooey — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:47:11 GMT

garlic and onions are the first thing i throw in for most meals

i dont know if they count since they are the supporting actors

i grow cherry and reg size maters

and when they come in - YIKES!

fresh - sauce (and then frozen for future) - tomato jam - packed in olive oil in a jar and used them to cook in a variety of meals - BLT and then i was tired - LT and just sliced on top of sandwiches

mine for the most part are all done for - it was great while it lasted

🍅 ❤️

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NYwoman — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 23:06:35 GMT

@PansyBoo wrote:
I ♥ tomatoes!

INFLAMMATION