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The tomato is the edible, often red, berry of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant.
The tomato is the edible, often red, berry of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant.
It is features in many dishes, sauces, salads, and drinks. While tomatoes are fruits—botanically classified as berries—they are commonly used as a vegetable ingredient. Numerous varieties of the tomato plant are widely grown in temperate climates across the world, with greenhouses allowing for the production of tomatoes throughout all seasons of the year.
This recipe is my adaptation of Squid with Green Olive Tomato Sauce. I used fresh squid, albeit already cleaned by the fishmonger.
Prep time: 5-10 minutes if the squid is already cleaned
Cook time: 15-20 minutes
Rest time: Not much
Serves 2 hearty appetites
Greek Squid with Olives and...
Toasted coconut adds a delicious slightly sweet and nutty taste to these koftas and works really well with the toasted spices. Unsweetened coconut water added to the flatbread makes a lovely soft dough and adds sweetness. Adding coconut water to the salsa is optional. I think that together with...
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For this I use Crespone Salumi, most Deli should have. Crespone Salumi most often will be made from coarse ground pork that is blended with sherry, garlic and seasonings to give a rich red color and delicate sweet flavor. The meat may be lightly smoked, then cured and air-dried...
Ingredients
400 g Chicken breast, trimmed and diced 30 mm
3 ripe tomatoes, skinned and diced
1 large onion, chopped
1 tsp garlic, minced
1⁄2 tsp ginger, minced
1⁄2 tblsp fresh basil, chopped
2 tblsp olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 capsicum, chopped into 20 mm pieces
8...
Livorno is a seaside city in Tuscany and one of the most important ports in Italy. If you ever visit Livorno, you can’t miss the long, beautiful promenade that follows the shore – and you absolutely must try their traditional fish cuisine.
This recipe’s main ingredients is dried and salted cod...
The Pisarei are small gnocchi from the city of Piacenza, Emilia Romagna region. Although they may seem similar to usual gnocchi at first glance, they are actually not made with potatoes but with a mixture of flour and old, stale bread. Farmers, traditionally not wealthy, developed this technique...
Been getting high 20s. Deg c lately but rain last night and today. So I did a winter dinner for myself, everyone is doing their own thing.
Cream of tomato soup and cheese rolls smothered in butter. 10/10.
Russ
Ingredients
4 or 6 Lettuce leaves (I used green oak)
1 Fresh small tomato, chopped
1 Small cucumber, chopped
12 Freshwater prawns
1 tblsp Butter
5 tblsp Mayonnaise
2 tsp Tomato puree
4 - 5 Dashes of hot tabasco red sauce (or more)
Juice of 2 limes (or lemons)
2 Pinches of paprika
Method
Heat...
This Indian cabbage dish is lovely served with dhal and chapati or rice. It could also be served as a side to a meat dish. Its a straightforward dish to make - you could make it from leftover plain boiled cabbage. The hing (asafoetida) is a key spice here. If you don’t have any you could...
Calamarata is a typical Neapolitan first course, its name comes from pasta in the shape of large rings similar to squid rings and served with a sauce of squid (Calamari in Italian language) and fresh tomatoes.
Serves 4, Preparation time 20 mins, Cooking time 25-30 mins
Fresh squid, 600 g
Pasta Calamarata, 500 g
Fresh Tomatoes you prefer, 500 g
Garlic, 2 peeled cloves
Dry white wine, 1/2 glass
Chopped parsley, a handful
EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 tablespoons
Salt and black ground pepper, to...
Ingredients
2 Medium onions, coarsely chopped
8 Garlic cloves, coursely chopped
Juice of 2 – 3 limes
8 Large cayenne chillis, coarsely chopped
8 Red/Green Thai chillis (to your taste)
8 Firm ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
A splash of vinegar
¼ tsp Sugar
Salt
2 Handfuls of chopped fresh...
This is a fairly straightforward recipe to make. I'd not tried roasting okra before and I think it does add a little nuttiness to their taste. Keeping them whole and not trimming off too much stalk prevents sliminess. I found the okra cooked in just over 10 minutes. Any more and they would have...
Ingredients
4 small bread rolls
8 lettuce leaves
4 rashers of bacon
4 fresh medium size tomatoes
Freshly ground black pepper
Method
Cut the tops off the tomatoes and part slice a cross into the bottom. Place them in boiling water for a few minutes then drain and allow to cool. When cool, peel...
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