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Wasabi
Wasabi is a perennial and a member of the Cruciferae family. It is grown mainly for its underground rhizome (tuber) which produces branch-less, edible leaves above ground. A mature wasabi root is firm, cylindrical, brown and green-skinned and tapered.
Banana Flowers
Exotic banana flowers are the red-orange to deep purple, pointed, compact heads at the tip end of a forming bunch of bananas. Each bud has large outer petals that protect groups of small white flowers
Seasons/Availability
Large Yellow Tomatoes are available year round with a peak season during summer months.
Current Facts
The Yellow tomato, scientific name Solanum lycopersicum, is a member of the nightshade family. It is the edible fruit of the vine of an herbaceous upright and sprawling plant.
Description/Taste
Yellow tomatoes are roughly globular in shape and vibrant sun-gold in color. Their skin is thick and flesh, very weighty as they naturally have a high-water content. Yellow tomatoes are a low-acid type tomato with mild and sweet tomato flavor. Their flesh is both succulent and meaty. It contains edible seeds within the flesh's pulp, an indicator that it is a true fruit. Large Yellow tomatoes can weigh up to one pound.
Applications
For culinary purposes, Yellow tomatoes are considered a vegetable. Their first and foremost use is for fresh eating. Raw Yellow tomatoes are quintessential sandwich and salad tomatoes. They can be used in place of red tomatoes in any given recipe, fresh, hot or cold. Yellow tomatoes can be processed and cooked to make ketchup, paste and jams. They can also be pureed and made into soups and granitas. Pair Yellow tomatoes with citruses, especially lemon and lime varieties, seafood such as scallops, shrimp, crab and fish, grilled and roasted meats and poultry, mild and bitter salad greens, olive oil, vinaigrettes, young, milky cheeses, eggs,cream, hazelnuts, pine nuts, avocados, onions, basil, mint and cilantro.
Geography/History
Wild tomatoes are native to the Andean highlands of Chile, Ecuador and Peru. Though exact domestication dates are unknown, Yellow tomatoes were in fact the very first domesticated tomato variety. They were originally cultivated by the Aztecs of Central Mexico. Natural mutations and breeding led to the development of tomatoes of other colors and of course, thousands of new varieties. Crossbreeding tomatoes is so simple, it can happen naturally. The pollen of one tomato can be rubbed onto the stigma of another and within a month, a hybrid is created. The C.M. Rick Tomato Genetics Resource Center at the University CA Davis houses the world's largest repository of Yellow tomato seed varieties.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Sbicca | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1001 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Marriott Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-3000 x6335 |
| JR Produce | San Diego CA | 858-270-3857 |
| Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 619-298-4646 |
| Table 926 | San Diego CA | 858-539-0926 |
| Avant | San Diego CA | 858-675-8505 |
| Terra Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-293-7088 |
| Handlery Hotel & Resort | San Diego CA | 619-298-0511 |
| Alchemy Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-255-0616 |
| Sapori | Coronado CA | 619-319-5696 |
| Prado at Balboa Park Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-744-3732 |
| Hard Rock Hotel Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-702-3000 |
| Currant | San Diego CA | 619-702-6309 |
| Cafe Chloe | San Diego CA | 619-232-3242 |
| Crown Point Catering | San Diego CA | 619-223-1211 |
| Horizon School | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5599 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Donovan's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-450-6666 |
| Urban Solace | San Diego CA | 619-295-6464 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Tractor Room | San Diego CA | 619-543-1007 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Yellow Tomatoes. One
is easiest, three is harder.
