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Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
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Seasons/Availability
Green tomatoes are available in-season during summertime. Green tomatoes can also be found intermittently during the winter months from Mexico.
Description/Taste
Green when fully ripe, this medium to large tomato has firm meat with a distinctive tomato flavor. The taste is somewhat tart and mildly acidic. Some green heirloom tomatoes are basically immature red tomatoes. This variety of tomato cannot be eaten raw.
Nutritional Value
An excellent source of vitamins A and C, tomatoes are low in calories, cholesterol-free, contain potassium and provide folate and fiber. Tomatoes are noted for containing the antioxidant compound lycopene, which may help protect against prostate cancer and heart disease.
Applications
Traditionally, green tomatoes are served fried. Green tomatoes are also ideal for pickling. Try cold smoking them then cook into a marmalade or sauce to be served on pizza, pasta and sandwiches.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In France, around the time that the myth was dispelled that tomatoes were poisonous, people began to believe that the tomato was an aphrodisiac and called it "pomme d'amour" or "love apple." Tomatoes are among the most common plants grown in home gardens.
Geography/History
Tomatoes are native to the Andes region of Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru, but are believed to have been domesticated in Mexico. It was in the early 1500s when tomatoes were introduced to Europe by returning Spanish colonists. Botanically, the tomato is a fruit; however in 1883, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the tomato was legally a vegetable due to common usage. Fried tomatoes gained their popularity and were first served at the Irondale Cafe just east of Birmingham, Alabama.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Green Tomatoes. One
is easiest, three is harder.
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Seasons/Availability
Green tomatoes are available in-season during summertime. Green tomatoes can also be found intermittently during the winter months from Mexico.
Description/Taste
Green when fully ripe, this medium to large tomato has firm meat with a distinctive tomato flavor. The taste is somewhat tart and mildly acidic. Some green heirloom tomatoes are basically immature red tomatoes. This variety of tomato cannot be eaten raw.
Nutritional Value
An excellent source of vitamins A and C, tomatoes are low in calories, cholesterol-free, contain potassium and provide folate and fiber. Tomatoes are noted for containing the antioxidant compound lycopene, which may help protect against prostate cancer and heart disease.
Applications
Traditionally, green tomatoes are served fried. Green tomatoes are also ideal for pickling. Try cold smoking them then cook into a marmalade or sauce to be served on pizza, pasta and sandwiches.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In France, around the time that the myth was dispelled that tomatoes were poisonous, people began to believe that the tomato was an aphrodisiac and called it "pomme d'amour" or "love apple." Tomatoes are among the most common plants grown in home gardens.
Geography/History
Tomatoes are native to the Andes region of Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru, but are believed to have been domesticated in Mexico. It was in the early 1500s when tomatoes were introduced to Europe by returning Spanish colonists. Botanically, the tomato is a fruit; however in 1883, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the tomato was legally a vegetable due to common usage. Fried tomatoes gained their popularity and were first served at the Irondale Cafe just east of Birmingham, Alabama.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Burger Lounge Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-955-5727 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Claire's on Cedros | Solana Beach CA | 858-259-8597 |
| Burger Lounge Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-487-1183 |
| Cirque Du Soleil Totem | Del Mar CA | 702-513-2146 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Offshore Sports Grill | San Diego CA | 619-276-2253 |
| Burger Lounge Kensington | San Diego CA | 619-584-2929 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| Sessions Public | San Diego CA | 619-756-7715 |
| The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-419-8343 |
| Burger Lounge Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-6835 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Inn at the Park | San Diego CA | 619-296-0057 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Green Tomatoes. One
is easiest, three is harder.
