Tomatoes have gotten a bad rap this year. There were the salmonella poisonings, when most of us were frightened off eating tomatoes for safety reasons. Then the problem was blamed on jalapenos then they just werent sure. The good news is that they have been cleared once and for all by the FDA just in time for locally vine ripened tomatoes. For my money you cant beat the taste of the Jersey tomato. Its meaty and full of flavor. You can tell a good tomato by the smell. If the scent is good the taste will be too. One of my favorite summer meals is a large beefsteak tomato scored with a big X so that it opens far enough to stuff it with a nice scoop of crab meat. Delicious!
Not only do tomatoes taste great but they are packed with nutrition. They are high in Vitamin C, potassium, B-vitamins, and an important anti-oxidant called lycopene. Not only do fresh tomatoes contain lycopene, but tomato products like spaghetti sauce, ketchup, tomato juice and soup have even higher concentrates of lycopene. The best way to store tomatoes is on the counter putting them in the fridge can make them less tasty. Make a great summer salsa with chopped tomato, cooked corn, Vidalia onion, cilantro, lime juice and garlic.
The Magical Jersey Tomato – Healthy Eating Series
The Magical Jersey Tomato
Tomatoes have gotten a bad rap this year. There were the salmonella poisonings, when most of us were frightened off eating tomatoes for safety reasons. Then the problem was blamed on jalapenos then they just werent sure. The good news is that they have been cleared once and for all by the FDA just in time for locally vine ripened tomatoes. For my money you cant beat the taste of the Jersey tomato. Its meaty and full of flavor. You can tell a good tomato by the smell. If the scent is good the taste will be too. One of my favorite summer meals is a large beefsteak tomato scored with a big X so that it opens far enough to stuff it with a nice scoop of crab meat. Delicious!
Not only do tomatoes taste great but they are packed with nutrition. They are high in Vitamin C, potassium, B-vitamins, and an important anti-oxidant called lycopene. Not only do fresh tomatoes contain lycopene, but tomato products like spaghetti sauce, ketchup, tomato juice and soup have even higher concentrates of lycopene. The best way to store tomatoes is on the counter putting them in the fridge can make them less tasty. Make a great summer salsa with chopped tomato, cooked corn, Vidalia onion, cilantro, lime juice and garlic.
Tomatoes have gotten a bad rap this year. There were the salmonella poisonings, when most of us were frightened off eating tomatoes for safety reasons. Then the problem was blamed on jalapenos then they just werent sure. The good news is that they have been cleared once and for all by the FDA just in time for locally vine ripened tomatoes. For my money you cant beat the taste of the Jersey tomato. Its meaty and full of flavor. You can tell a good tomato by the smell. If the scent is good the taste will be too. One of my favorite summer meals is a large beefsteak tomato scored with a big X so that it opens far enough to stuff it with a nice scoop of crab meat. Delicious!
Not only do tomatoes taste great but they are packed with nutrition. They are high in Vitamin C, potassium, B-vitamins, and an important anti-oxidant called lycopene. Not only do fresh tomatoes contain lycopene, but tomato products like spaghetti sauce, ketchup, tomato juice and soup have even higher concentrates of lycopene. The best way to store tomatoes is on the counter putting them in the fridge can make them less tasty. Make a great summer salsa with chopped tomato, cooked corn, Vidalia onion, cilantro, lime juice and garlic.