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    Kaci Nidiffer
    Jul 11, 2019

    Heirloom Tomatoes


    America's favorite vegetable. (I mean, fruit?)

    Storage

    Important: never put tomatoes in the fridge. They’ll keep their flavor and texture best if you leave them out on your kitchen counter. They should keep on the counter for up to 5 days. If you want to preserve some for the winter, slow roast them with plenty of olive oil, garlic, and herbs (see confit recipe below, for full size tomatoes, just let roast for longer) and put them in a ziploc bag or jar in the freezer. Or simply cut out the stem and freeze the tomatoes whole. When you need a tomato or two for sauce or soups in the winter, pull them out, run them under warm water and the skin will peel right off!


    Cooking Tips

    Most of our tomatoes wind up being eaten sliced with some coarse salt, maybe atop an open-faced tomato sandwich. But if you find yourself wanting to get more creative, the possibilities are endless. Add them into any salad, make gazpacho, fresh salsa, a simple pasta sauce or tomato pie.

    Recipes

    Tomato Confit

    Fattoush (Lebanese Tomato & Cucumber Salad)

    Tomato Pie

    Tomato Galette

    Quick, Fresh Tomato Sauce

    Pico de Gallo (Fresh Salsa)

    Rice Bowl with Fresh Tomatoes

    BLT Salad

    Real Greek Salad

    Gazpacho

    Green Beans & Tomatoes

    Baked Orzo with Eggplant & Tomatoes

    Herb Roasted Eggplant with Tomatoes & Feta

    Tomato Salad with Shallot Caper Vinaigrette

    Shakshuka (North African Poached Eggs in Tomato Pepper Sauce)

    Greek Grain Salad with Tomatoes, Herbs, & Cucumbers

    Build your own grain & vegetable salad

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