tomato

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.

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  1. Yorky

    Recipe Prawn Cocktail

    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...
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    Recipe Patta Gobhi Tamatar (Cabbage & Tomato Curry)

    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...
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    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.
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    Recipe Neapolitan Calamarata – Squid and Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce

    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...
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    Recipe Salsa

    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...
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    Recipe Roasted Okra with Spiced Tomato

    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...
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    Recipe Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich (B.L.T.)

    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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    Recipe Fresh, Cold Tomato Soup with Sweetcorn Sauce

    This is a soup designed to be served cold from the fridge for those days when it is simply too hot to eat. Now I'm living in Australia, we have those summer days (winters are still cold though) and the second of them is upon us. So I started making the soup early in the morning (6:30am) before...
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    Recipe Roasted tomatoes with balsamic vinegar (pomodori al forno con aceto balsamico)

    Roasted tomatoes with balsamic vinegar (pomodori al forno con aceto balsamico) Serves: 6 Ingredients: 700 g mixed varieties of large and small tomatoes 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed ½ tsp caster sugar 125 ml olive oil 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 10 small fresh basil leaves Salt and...
  16. ElizabethB

    Canned Tomatoes

    I do not have many canned gods in my pantry, I do keep tomato products - stewed whole tomatoes and tomato paste. I have never considered the difference in canned tomatoes. Shame on me. I had a conversation with Baby Sister about tomato sauces. She told me the only tomatoes that she used was...
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    Recipe Tomato Risotto

    This tomato risotto is not a very elaborate dish – but who said that only complicated recipes can be tasty? Serves: 4 | Preparation time: 15 mins | Cooking time: 1 h Arborio or Carnaroli rice: 300 g Vegetable broth: 1 l Tomato sauce: 400 ml Cherry tomatoes: 6-7 Carrots: 1 Celery: 1 stalk...
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