There are quite a lot of vegetables that are safe to be eaten while unripe, but it is the case for green tomatoes as well. Do green tomatoes mean unripe tomatoes? We will discuss in this article how you can eat green tomatoes and what you can do with them if you don’t want to …
If you’re a big fan of lasagna but absolutely cannot stand the thought of tomatoes, or cannot find any, then you’re in dire need of a tomato substitute. Maybe your case isn’t as dire and you simply need something else to bulk up a ratatouille. Or, maybe you’d rather swap the tomato in a salad …
As beautiful and flavorful as tomatoes can be, they can also be a real pain when it comes to buying the perfect ones. They’re often too acidic, too tough, and unripe, and they may even have a tough, thick skin. What’s up with that ? And why are so many tomatoes consistently tough-skinned, across the …
If you’ve ever had a tomato you know it can get a little sharp in flavor. This can be good or bad, depending on your stomach problems and personal preferences. There are some vegetables and fruits that just seem to trigger heartburn, and tomatoes are one of the main perps. But why are tomatoes acidic …
Tomatoes are delicious and juicy, but often we get some really bland, cardboard-like red veggies instead of the real, flavorful thing. Sometimes though, you get lucky and find the really good ones, so you go back and get some more. But how do you store a whole bunch of tomatoes ? Should tomatoes be refrigerated …
Have you you ever stared at the veggie aisle, wondering why there’s so many types of each vegetable ? Well of course it’s great, but there’s so many types of tomatoes and cucumber and lettuce and corn and… well, how do they all differ ? Specifically today, why are tomatoes to many different colors ? …
Stuck in the produce aisle and can’t decide between plum or Roma tomatoes ? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Nearly all vegetables and fruits have subtypes, and none of them have names that would tell you anything relevant. So to make things easier for everyone, today we’re looking at the difference between plum tomatoes …
Did anyone ever tell you a tomato is a berry ? And did you agree ? We think no one ever agrees with that statement. And still, it’s true. But why, why is a tomato a berry when everyone knows berries are really different from vegetables ? Well, the truth lies rather in the lack …
Wondering what fruits are actually berries ? You’re not alone. Lots of folks are pretty confused after hearing that some vegetables are actually fruits, and some berries aren’t real berries. So I’ve compiled this list of the most common fruits that are considered berries, but I won’t leave it at that. I’ll also give you …