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Topic: Grape Tomatoes Posted: April 15 2013 at 10:53 |
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 10:59 |
I have never heard of them.
I love cherry tomatoes though.
Edited by Snow Dog - April 15 2013 at 11:00
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 11:07 |
They basically taste like tomatoes that aren't ripe at all, and they have a weird slightly sweet taste. Often found in salads.
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 11:11 |
I love both cherry and grape tomatoes.
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 11:35 |
I like them because you can put them in a salad without having to slice them. I can only guess as to why the OP cares enough about this to start a poll though.
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 11:38 |
I love those things! Little bite-sized tomatoes is all they are, and I'm quite fond of tomatoes.
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 11:40 |
Earendil wrote:
They basically taste like tomatoes that aren't ripe at all, and they have a weird slightly sweet taste. Often found in salads.
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To me, that is cherry tomatoes. Possible cherry plum tomatoes, or mini plum or whatever they call them.
Edited by Snow Dog - April 15 2013 at 11:41
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 11:42 |
HolyMoly wrote:
I like them because you can put them in a salad without having to slice them. I can only guess as to why the OP cares enough about this to start a poll though.
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Not a whole lot going on today
And I ate a tomato during lunch.
Edited by Earendil - April 15 2013 at 11:51
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 11:51 |
Earendil wrote:
HolyMoly wrote:
I like them because you can put them in a salad without having to slice them. I can only guess as to why the OP cares enough about this to start a poll though.
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Not a whole lot going on today
And I ate a tomato during lunch.
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Good enough for me.
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 11:56 |
Earendil wrote:
They basically taste like tomatoes that aren't ripe at all, and they have a weird slightly sweet taste. Often found in salads.
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These are delicious, with an important caveat - I grow my own.
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 12:06 |
Storebought tomatoes are disgusting regardless of the type.
Homegrown tomatoes are ok, the only ones I really care for though are the orange ones.
Ian - cherry tomatoes are the ones that are more spherical, not oblong
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 12:15 |
I LOVE ALL TOMATOES!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 12:18 |
Baby Plum Tomatoes, the ones I have had are good. Most supermarket tomatoes are tasteless.
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 12:21 |
Gosh, some people out there have plenty of free time apparently It's not even about grape Tormatos...
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 12:26 |
I agree, the supermarket ones do tend to taste like newly cleaned windows.
Not to sidetrack this thread completely, yet here I go anyways..... I remember my childhood bedroom was situated so as my fathers tomato plants would climb inside my window whenever I opened it. The garden literally jumped in with all it's presence. Each summer my room smelled wonderfully fragrant of sun baked tomato.
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 12:44 |
They are good for shutting the dog up and making the front door stick to the outside door.
But then again...I'm not really a tomato guy.
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 12:47 |
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Ian - cherry tomatoes are the ones that are more spherical, not oblong |
In the UK these are called cherry plum, baby plum or pomodorino (as plum tomatoes are also known as Pomodoro or Italian Tomatoes, the full Italian name would be Pomodorino del Piennolo).
I know they are a marketting ploy, a trendy fad, terribly kitch and stuplidly overpriced, but I really like Tomberries.
Edited by Dean - April 15 2013 at 12:49
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 12:58 |
So they are like small plum tomatoes? Plum tomatoes are my favourite, so I’m sure I would love the baby variety (I’ve never seen it; I buy ordinary plum tomatoes at the marked whenever they’re available).
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 13:00 |
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Storebought tomatoes are disgusting regardless of the type.
Homegrown tomatoes are ok, the only ones I really care for though are the orange ones.
Ian - cherry tomatoes are the ones that are more spherical, not oblong |
My point is that they are not called that here. They are baby plum tomatoes as far as I can tell.
edit. Thanks Dean. Got there first.
Edited by Snow Dog - April 15 2013 at 13:01
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Posted: April 15 2013 at 13:03 |
I haven't noticed supermarket tomatoes tasting any worse that greengrocer. I never buy in winter because they are awful. The best imo are summer imported from around the med.
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