Tomato
A juicy, slightly sweet-tart fruit used as a vegetable. The base of sauces, salads, and salsas.
Used for
- sauces
- salads
- salsa
- roasting
In the kitchen
- Dice.
- Crush.
- Roast.
- Slice.
Picking it at the store
- Smell the stem end. No scent usually means no flavor.
- Should give slightly to gentle pressure; avoid rock-hard or mushy tomatoes.
- Deep, even color throughout; avoid any that feel hollow when you tap them.
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