I like 'em tinned, sundried but rarely raw (Tomatoes)

Member Name: shopaholicleo

Product:	Tomatoes
Date:	27/09/08 (70 review reads)
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Advantages: versatile, great for sauces

Disadvantages: watery, messy

I have a love hate relationship with certain foods, and tomatoes are definitely one of them. I will eat it in certain forms, such as in bolognase or ketchup squeezed over chips and soup but pop a slice in my salad or sandwich and will avoid it like the plague. (However if I'm feeling slightly lazy, I will just leave it in there, and let the taste get abosrbed by the other ingredients). This probably doesn't make a lot of sense to most people, but what I don't really like about fresh tomatoes is the texture. The hardness of the outside is just about bearable, but the watery inside with all the seeds? Horrible!

Despite these feelings about tomatoes, I have decided that I doactually like tomato and mozzarella salad (where you place a slice of mozzarella on top, with a leaf of basil and douse with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a dash of black pepper). The consistency of the tomato is disguised by the cheese and dressing and it tastes really nice. I also like the sweeter taste of sundried tomatoes, and the texture reminds me of pepper, so no problems there. I also use tinned chopped tomatoes with puree, herbs, salt and pepper to make a tasty and cost-effective bolognese sauce. I prefer tomatoes in it's more concentrated forms as the taste is somewhat more instensified than your average Tesco tomato, but it could also be that I'm not trying the right varieties in my salads and sandwiches. Hopefully I'll be brave enough to try some other types and have a bit more success, but until then I'll stick to my bolognese and ketchup.

Summary: my relationship with this fruit/vegetable