tomatoes

[yesdachi]

if you were going to eat a fresh sliced raw tomato, would you put salt and pepper or sugar on it?

I was recently eating some tomato slices (after a potluck, all the sandwich stuff was all gone except the tomatoes) and i proceeded to crack open a packet of sugar and sprinkle it across my tomatoes another potluck patron expressed disgust and noted that they had never seen such a thing and that salt and pepper are the only appropriate things to sprinkle on a tomato.

Am i the only one who eats tomatoes with sugar?

[Viking]

Reading your thread brings some odd memories back.
Maybe I`ll try it..

[Moros]

I eat them with mayonnaise.

[Kanamori]

Salt, no pepper.

[InsaneApache]

depending on my mood, either salt and white pepper or black pepper. I also like a bit of olive oil on them as well. Very nice and succulent.

[Dutch_guy]

I do eat tomatoes ....however I usually don't put anything on it.

[Duke of Gloucester]

depending on my mood, either salt and white pepper or black pepper. I also like a bit of olive oil on them as well. Very nice and succulent.

Add some basil too. Delicious!

[Vladimir]

Tell those people that there is sugar in catsup.

[BelgradeWar]

I generally don't put anything on it...sometimes maybe salt...sugar seems to be a odd thing to put on tomato, but what the hey...

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Salt, black pepper and olive oil for me.

No-one that I know likes to eat tomatoes, it's very peculiar.

[InsaneApache]

Add some basil too. Delicious!

Will do. Thanks for the tip.

Originally Posted by Big King Sanctaphrax.
Salt, black pepper and olive oil for me.
No-one that I know likes to eat tomatoes, it's very peculiar.

It's all in the context. Think a late august day, the sun is shining, you have a thirst, it's 250 outside. A tomato in it's pure form is like a melon. IIRC they belong to the same family, like concuber (thats right. my grand-daughter sez so(cucumber)) very refreshing.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

Just eat the tomato!!!

Why would you put anything on a tomato?

[BelgradeWar]

Just eat the tomato!!!

Why would you put anything on a tomato?

To enhance and thoroughly improve the tomato-eating experience?

[Proletariat]

I eat them with mayonnaise.

Agreed 100%, tomatos are at their best with mayo. Unless you carry with you at potlucks mozarella, salt & pepper, basil, capers and olive oil.

[Beirut]

Finally, after all these years... a tomato poll!

Pepper. Lots and lots of pepper.

[InsaneApache]

Are we talking Scotch Bonnet, or fiercer?

[Beirut]

Habeneros? Scoth Bonnet are the same far as I know. There are none hotter.

I was talking black pepper, but I am a true fan of scorching hot food. We need a thread on that.

[InsaneApache]

Habeneros? Scoth Bonnet are the same far as I know. There are none hotter.

I was talking black pepper, but I am a true fan of scorching hot food. We need a thread on that.

I shall start one fifthwith

[drone]

The few times I eat tomatoes not mixed with anything, I prefer black pepper only on them.

[Kanamori]

I've never heard of tomatoes with mayo, I'll have to try that one sometime.

[Alexanderofmacedon]

I don't eat tomatoes by themself...

Maybe I should try it

[KukriKhan]

Tomatoes grow anywhere and everywhere. I grew up in the urban-sewer of Detroit in the 50's and 60's. Tomatoes grew even there, in that forlorn, nasty place. I'm ashamed to admit that I, as a child, stole tomatoes off the vine of whatever neighbors were brave enough to grow them.

Salt shaker in my pocket.

As evil as that was, and wrong, I must say: Those were the sweetest, most satisfying lunches I ever had.

Salt.

Tomatoe

Your friend.

:)

[Zalmoxis]

Can I just pick salt?

[Somebody Else]

I've had 'em with sugar, they're nice. I haven't tried just with salt or pepper... I do quite like my tomatoes provencal. Or perhaps with a dash of olive oil, balsamic vinegar and mozzarella.

[Ja'chyra]

Either just salt or Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and a splash of lemon juice

[yesdachi]

I've had 'em with sugar, they're nice. I haven't tried just with salt or pepper... I do quite like my tomatoes provencal. Or perhaps with a dash of olive oil, balsamic vinegar and mozzarella.

Well at least "Somebody Else" has had them with sugar. I would recommend giving it a try if you get the chance they really are good that way.

If i were to get my choice of any way to eat them i would have to say, with salt, pepper, lemon, olive oil, artichoke hearts and some spices mixed together and left over night then served on the side of a big o’l hunk of grilled red meat. but without all that stuff a sugar packet is a nice side dish to a “Beefsteak” Tomato.

[Kagemusha]

Btw have you guys eaten Sun dryed tomatoes.Those are delicious.

[yesdachi]

Btw have you guys eaten Sun dryed tomatoes.Those are delicious.

on pizza, yum.

[Kanamori]

Sun dried tomatoes with turkey in a sandwhich! The simplicity, the taste!

[Marcellus]

Tomatoes are horrible. But I seem to be able to find few others who agree with me.