Tomato question for the WAN chefs
What exactly is a SunBlush tomato? Is it the same as a sun-dried one? Or, indeed a mi-cuit one?
Published by lita299 at 3:47pm on Mon 17th September 2007. Viewed 1,806 times.
Something to be avoided I expect.
Sun-dried tomatoes are a faddish monstrosity that taste foul and have the texture of shoe leather. Why they've become so popular is a mystery.
Published by sam i at 3:48pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
branded mi-cuit I think
Published by lozzy at 3:50pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
I love them!
Published by katemac at 3:54pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 3:55pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
Sundried toms are the work of the gods!
I think sun blushed are a bit of marketing by a drunken farmer who left his toms out in the sun too long.
Published by DJ Ohmygod at 3:56pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
woo. Thandor you're in the wrong place, we're kicking up a storm of controversy over here.
Published by sam i at 3:59pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
hey lita299 its a poncy name .quarter your tomato and grill them until slightly browned garnish with olive oil garlic and herbs to bring out the flavour .
my personal fav is sun dried tomatoes soaked in olive oil and cinnamon mmmmmm
Published by bigmal at 4:00pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
Nothing faddish about sun dried tomatoes!
Published by Dr Rhythm at 4:00pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 4:01pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
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Published by Georgie girl (not active) at 4:15pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
well "mi-cuit" in french literally means "half-cooked" or "half-baked" (haha). So I wasn't sure. Thanks for all the answers
Published by lita299 at 4:20pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 4:21pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
mmmmm biscuits .biscuit doughnuts .aaargh tomatoes .me hungy
Published by hungy homer at 4:51pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
Does David have crumby thoughts all the time?
Published by rishistar at 5:27pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 5:28pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
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Published by The Chocoholic (not active) at 6:05pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
i've found that leaving a jar of sun-dried tomatoes in oil in the fridge (as the jar tells you to) makes the oil solidify into a weird buttery-ghee-like substance. Kinda disgusting; I guess they're just covering their backs.
Published by lita299 at 7:37pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
and on the subject of tomatoes, I just found the best knife, lakeland's tomato knife. Tiny serrations so as to never squish the tomato plus a hand edge to transfer the slices, seeds and all to your sandwich/salad plate.
I am a sucker for cookery gadgets, but was surprised to find this one actually worth it.
(and no I don't work for lakeland or it's PR firm)
Published by lita299 at 7:39pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
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Published by The Chocoholic (not active) at 9:01pm on Mon 17th September 2007.
Oh, the garlic card works then? I have to be very restrained if I go into Lakeland, I'm such a geek for cookery kit.
Published by lozzy at 10:18am on Tue 18th September 2007.
I love sun dried tomatos, sun blushed do taste better though, instead of sun dried, they are just sun...er...blushed.
Pretty obvious really guys....jeez.
I eat loads of oil covered olives, tomatos etc....the oils nice for your salads too, or cooking with, drizzel over pasta etc...use the oil, full of flavour.
Published by Floyd at 11:15am on Tue 18th September 2007.
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