Comments on: Tantalizing Tomatoes…

By: ron plummer

ron plummer — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 08:04:04 +0000

will big boy tomatoes grow good in the philippines ?

By: Franzb69

Franzb69 — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:05:58 +0000

Growing heirlooms here in pque. Got seeds from seed swapping online.

By: Lex

Lex — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:11:01 +0000

I love tomatoes. The best way to keep them fresh for days (or even a week) is to wrap them in a paper. Two or three layers of paper is better. put them in a cool dry place. You can do the same with kalamansi.

By: kurzhaar

kurzhaar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:06:30 +0000

Lycopene is oil-soluble and held in little “droplets” inside the tomato cell which is why cooking tomatoes makes the lycopene more bioavailable. You can increase lycopene absorbance also by making sure you eat your tomatoes with some source of fat (olive oil on your salad or in your tomato sauce). To your male readers, lycopene is believed to be beneficial for prostate health.

I recall reading about why minced garlic or herbs can taste different from the same ingredient pounded in a mortar…it has to do with breaking open cell components that contribute to flavour. Not sure if this applies to tomatoes, I have either eaten them out of hand (like an apple) or else sliced.

By: Marketfan

Marketfan — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:59:46 +0000

thanks bettyq and kurzhaar, tomato experts really.
tomatoes are nice to eat raw but cooked ones provide the most lycopene which is believed to prevent many kinds of cancer…lets make them into tomato sauce then..
maybe cutting tomatos with a knife make the metal react with it so it tastes differently? just like when they say lettuce leaves should be shredded by hand and not sliced by a knife..more expert opinion, please..