CHERRY TOMATOES RULE You know how every year you hear at least 200 people say, "They just don't grow tomatoes like they used to?" Well, this of course is true because, as with thousands of other products, they're mass-produced. In the summertime, you can find real-life farmers at farmer's markets all over town and country, but after that, a beefsteak tomato is pretty much a tasteless, mealy experience. However, the same is not at all true for miniature tomatoes. Many produce markets all over the country carry delicious, bursting-with-flavor cherry, grape, and pear tomatoes year-round. While they are ideal for salads, they can also be substituted in any recipe calling for cooked tomatoes. If you're not going to use them for sauteing, etc., then canned plum tomatoes are preferable to tasteless larger ones. |