Tomatoes Flans Baked Dishes Recipes 1. Pasta Loaf Basil Tomato Sauce Recipe 2. Pizza Margheritta Recipe 3. Small Herb Tartlets Tomato Sauce Recipe 4. Tomato Couccous Bake Recipe 5. Tomato Flan Courgettes Zucchini Recipe 6. Tomato Flan Herbs Recipe 7. Tomato Gouda Bake Recipes 8. Tomato Herb Gratin Sheeps Milk Cheese 9. Tomato Minced Ground Meat Loaf Recipes 10. Tomato Mozzarella Gratin Recipes 11. Tomato Quiche Rocket Recipes 12. Tomato Souffle Creamy Quark Recipes 13. Tomato Stuffed Onions Recipes   Tomatoes Sauces, Juices and Drinks Recipes 1. Bloody Mary Recipe 2. Ice-Cod Lime Tomato Tea Recipe 3. Pear Tomato Chutney Sauce Recipe 4. Tomato Avocado Salsa Recipe 5. Chutney Sauce Morello Cherries Apples 6. Tomato Haricot White Bean Recipe 7. Tomato Honey Sauce Recipe 8. Tomato Juice Recipe 9. Tomato Ketchup Recipes 10. Tomato Onion Sauce Recipes 11. Tomato Sauce Fish Meat Vegetables Recipes 12. Tomato Sauce Grilled Dishes Recipes 13. Tomato Sorbet Gin Recipes 14. Tomato Stock Recipes 15. Tomato Vinaigrette Recipes 16. Traditional Tomato Sauce Pasta Recipes   Tomato Seafood and Meat Recipes 1. Beef Steak Tomato Cognac Sauce Recipe 2. Chicken Livers Tomato Sauce Recipe 3. Cod Fillet Bed Tomato Sauce Saffron Spaghetti 4. Cod Fillet Tomato Tarragon Sauce Peas 5. Cod Steaks Tomato Ajvar Puree Recipe 6. Haddock Herbs Tomatoes Recipe 7. Meatballs Lime Tomato Sauce Recipe 8. Mussels Wine Tomato Sauce Recipe 9. Pork Chops Bed Tomatoes Apple Recipe 10. Pork Fillet Tenderloin Tomatoes Recipe 11. Prawns Shrimps Tomato Sauce Recipes 12. Redfish Fillets Tomato Herb Topping 13. Sea Bass Tomato Butter Recipes 14. Shrimps Radicchio Tomatoes Recipes 15. Sole Leek Tomatoes Recipes 16. Spiced Redfish Parcels Tomatoes Spinach 17. Squid Rings Tomato Cream Sauce 18. Tomatoes Stuffed Cheese Salmon 19. Veal Escalope Tomato Olive Recipes 20. Zander Caper Tomato Sauce Recipes   Tomatoes Pickles and Preserves Recipes 1. Bottled Chili Tomatoes Recipe 2. Bottled Tomatoes Recipe 3. Cherry Tomatoes Preserved Olives Sheeps Milk Cheese 4. Cocktail Tomatoes Tarragon Vinegar Recipe 5. Green Tomatoes Ginger Vinegar Recipes 6. Sun-dried Tomatoes Pears Garlic Oil Recipes 7. Tomato Jam Preserve Recipes 8. Vodka Cherry Tomatoes Recipes

Tomato Side Dishes Recipes 1. Aubergine Courgette Rolls Tomato Sauce 2. Candied Tomatoes Recipe 3. Fried Green Tomatoes Bechamel Sauce 4. Fried Tomatoes Mint Sauce Recipe 5. Gnocchi Tomatoes Sage Recipe 6. Grilled Avocado Tomato Bread Stuffing 7. Mashed Potato Gratin Tomato Sauce 8. Ravioli Tomatoes Recipes 9. Spaghetti Cherry Tomatoes Recipes 10. Stuffing Tomatoes Rice Sultanas 11. Tomatoes a al Provencale Recipes 12. Tomatoes Basil Creme Fraiche Recipes 13. Tomatoes Gratin Olives Herbs Recipes 14. Tomatoes Risotto Recipes 15. Tomatoes Tofu Basil Dumplings   Tomato Soups and Stews Recipes 1. Bread Soup Tomatoes Recipe 2. Cold Tomato Soup Recipe 3. Creamed Tomato Soup Wine Recipe 4. Cucumber Tomato Stew Meatballs 5. Gazpacho Recipe 6. Green Snap Bean Tomato Stew Recipe 7. Spicy Tomato Soup Avocado Shrimps 8. Tomato Bacon Soup Recipes 9. Tomato Bacon Soup Recipes 10. Tomato Consomme Recipes 11. Tomato Garlic Soup Recipes 12. Tomato Lamb Stew Recipes 13. Tomato Soup Cheese Balls Recipes 14. Traditional Tomato Soup Recipes 15. Tomato Orange Soup Recipes   Tomato Snacks and Salads Recipes 1. Baked Parmesan Tomatoes Recipe 2. Bruschetta Recipe 3. Ciabatta Leaf Spinach Tomato Filling 4. Courgette Mousse Tomato Salad Recipe 5. Courgette Zucchini Tomato Salad Recipe 6. Green Tomatoes Cucumbers Recipe 7. Honey Tomatoes Recipe 8. Mozzarella Parcels Bacon Tomatoes 9. Parmesan Tomato Muffins Recipes 10. Tomato Bread Pudding Recipes 11. Tomato Cocktail Shrimps Broccoli 12. Tomatoes Herb Sauce Recipes 13. Tomatoes Salad Bananas Recipes 14. Tomatoes Stuffed Asparagus Eggs Salad 15. Tomato Omelet Basil Goats Recipes 16. Tomato Rocket Salad Recipes

 

Buying tomatoes and storage

To get the best value and greatest enjoyment from tomatoes, buy firm red tomatoes without any pressure marks. Only then will the tomatoes be able to develop their full flavor. If green tomatoes are bought to be stored, the reality is that they will never achieve their full flavor, even when fully ripened.

Here are a few simple tips for storing tomatoes which will make them last longer:

• Remove the tomatoes from their packaging

• immediately after purchase.

• Store them in a well-ventilated cool, dry place.

• The ideal storage temperature is between 10° and 13°C (50° and 55°F).

• Tomatoes should not be stored in a refrigerator because they will lose some of their flavor.

Be careful not to store cucumbers and tomatoes together. Tomatoes release the natural gas ethylene which turns cucumbers yellow and make them go soft.

When preparing tomatoes for salads, soups etc., remove the stipules and stalk as well as all the green parts because they contain solanine. Tomatoes are more digestible if they are peeled before cooking. This is because the skin remains tough even when cooked. Peeling tomatoes is easier if the skin is first cut crossways with a knife, and the tomatoes are then blanched in boiling water. The skin rolls up where it has been cut so that it can easily be peeled off.

 

Healthy cooking

In studying at the large number of minerals and vitamins contained in tomatoes, the high level of potassium is striking. The presence of other minerals including copper, zinc, phosphorus, calcium, iron and magnesium makes the tomato a particularly healthy fruit which plays an important part in the diet. Apart from its vitamin and mineral content, the tomato has other health-related properties. It is very low in calories, it acts as a diuretic, it helps reduce blood­pressure and it has a beneficial effect on the heart and kidneys. It also alleviates rheumatism, gout, arthritis and problems of circulation.

The most remarkable property of the tomato is its pigment Iycopin which is responsible for the tomato's red color. What is very unusual about this substance is its stability when heated, which means that the tomato maintains its health-promoting qualities, whether prepared as ketchup, used in a sauce or served as a soup. This makes tomatoes a valuable, healthy addition to the daily diet.

This delicious red fruit has other beneficial medicinal properties. It stimulates the appetite, reduces stress, has a positive effect on the psyche and helps combat insomnia. The tomato even has cosmetic properties: it is an excellent remedy for open pores. Freshly cut slices of tomatoes are applied where needed; after leaving them for a few minutes, the pores will begin to close.