Comments on: Heirloom Tomato Salad

By: ms hopeful

ms hopeful — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:04:08 +0000

great, did you eat the seeds too? this is healthy meal, will try this too

By: leafar

leafar — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:00:28 +0000

yummy and super healthy! i really love tomatoes ever since!

By: bulakenabakers

bulakenabakers — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:07:53 +0000

Thanks for posting MM, love,love those tomatoes with a sprinkle of kosher salt and little olive oil with a slice of fresh mozzarella,yum! Definitely plant that zebra heirloom tomatoes this spring.

By: kurzhaar

kurzhaar — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:46:50 +0000

@kantogirl
I think you are referring to the “pleated” appearance of some of the tomatoes? It’s called pleating or ribbing, some varieties are well known for this. Costoluto genovese is one, very heavily pleated. Although I would say the tomatoes in these photos are more just a bit irregular than truly pleated types.
As to segmentation, that is internal structure and all tomatoes as far as I know are segmented internally…even the teeniest currant-type tomatoes have a couple of segments.

By: kantogirl

kantogirl — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:31:31 +0000

Sometimes I see tomatoes like that in the market, with sections like in squashes–don’t know what the term is for that. Are they different from our “native” tomatoes with no segments? My dad used to put these tomatoes on top of rice that’s past boiling, or “iniinin.” Then he basically mashes the tomatoes by hand and adds patis.

By: Marketfan

Marketfan — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:19:20 +0000

doesn’t look haphazard to me, MM

By: Getter Dragon 1

Getter Dragon 1 — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:25:17 +0000

I do enjoy the simplicity of your preparation and presentation.

By: kurzhaar

kurzhaar — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:18:11 +0000

Marketman, my heirloom tomato recipe reads much like yours except I drizzle the oil over the tomatoes before salting. And replace the first word “purchase” with “grow”. :)

By: tonceq

tonceq — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:03:08 +0000

honestly… i’ve never seen one of these cultivars of tomatoes before! they still look very delicious though!

By: EbbaBlue

EbbaBlue — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:48:27 +0000

I was able to buy some heirloom tomato seeds (as well as the grape ones), and sent them to my cousin in Quezon Province to plant in our farm, prior to my arrival in May last year. When I finally visited them, the heirloom did not survive and 10 of the cherry and grape variety made it, but did not fruit bountifully because of the heat, maybe a dozen I was able to taste.. and they were so good. This year I will again send them some seeds to try. My cousin said he’ll plant it close to his house so he can monitor watering them.