The man that cannot visualize a horse galloping on a tomato is an idiot.
— André Breton
I visualize everything galloping on tomatoes. I love tomatoes. I think they're beautiful.
I prefer the fiery orange ones over the pink-toned ones. I'll take juicy over meaty. At the grocery story, when possible, I choose the ones still on the vine. I love that smell! Breathe in.
I could eat them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. And as snacks. I like them fried with my bacon and eggs. Sliced, in sandwiches. Souped hot, or gazpachoized cold. I like them salsified, with garlic, parsley, cilantro, onion, whatever. Juiced, with vodka.
Lately, they form the basis of my now famous Red Salad: a handful of tomatoes (sliced, quartered, diced, chunked, whatever), red pepper, red onion, and beets (from a can). If I'm feeling particularly feisty I'll throw in some radishes. Olive oil, lemon, salt, and pepper. (And sometimes sumac. I'm not sure I taste the difference sumac makes, but it makes everything redder.)
But a tomato is best eaten essentially naked, like an apple. Lick it, salt it, bite it. Repeat as necessary.
yours are so much more advanced. must be the heat reflecting off the wall. we've only had 6 small tomatos ripen so far.
ReplyDeleteThey're a good foot from the wall, but maybe. Alas, they're all gone now, I've eaten them all. I'm sure you have many fine tomatoes yet to come.
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