Tomatoes "On The Vine"

stamford

C_Ronaldo wrote: »

Does it matter if the tomatoes have the stork or not

Are you OK with paying money for something you can't put in your salad ? It's stalk by the way

dangeroussports

But its ooh so european!

Makes me feel all continental and jovial...la la la la ....

Its nice to have some fun with food whilst making the kitchen look so ooh lala....I dont think the europeans have a block of lard sitting in the fridge...

superscaper

stamford wrote: »

Are you OK with paying money for something you can't put in your salad ? It's stalk by the way

Couldn't agree more it's a waste of packaging. It's pity they can't make those ones the loose tomatoes. Or at least have a choice of loose real tomatoes or loose tasteless pretend tomatoes.

dangeroussports

I say tomato you say tomayto tomato tomayto tomato

C_Ronaldo

stamford wrote: »

Are you OK with paying money for something you can't put in your salad ? It's stalk by the way

it wouldnt bother me at all, if the only tomatoes the supermarket had were tomatoes on the vine then id buy them,

C_Ronaldo

dangeroussports wrote: »

I say tomato you say tomayto tomato tomayto tomato

LOL:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

lokiman

Ems*Honie wrote: »

Why on earth would they taste better just because they still have stalks? I agree they look more jamie oliver, but once they are in the fridge does it really make any differance?

Probably not, as any decent chef will tell you never to put tomatoes in the fridge, as it wrecks the taste, even once they're brought back to room temperature.

KatrinaC_2

It affects the smell. By leaving the stalk on you can get the blandest tomatoes to "smell" of tomato. Then you pick the stem off and realise that it is the stem that smells of tomato and what you are left with is a red watery thing that has no taste, smell or discernable texture.

Kat

Voyager2002

KatrinaC wrote: »

It affects the smell. By leaving the stalk on you can get the blandest tomatoes to "smell" of tomato. Then you pick the stem off and realise that it is the stem that smells of tomato and what you are left with is a red watery thing that has no taste, smell or discernable texture.

Kat

Yes, absolutely. The vines make the whole lot smell delicious, but the actual tomato has exactly the same amount of flavour (or lack of flavour) once you have removed the stalk.

Of course, it is possible that some merchants will supply higher-quality tomatoes on the vine than otherwise, or take more care about how they are transported. In much the same way that organic vegetables are generally no better than the equivalent non-organic ones, but often what is offered as organic is actually of higher quality than what is non-organic.

taxi97w

dangeroussports wrote: »

But its ooh so european!

Makes me feel all continental and jovial...la la la la ....

Its nice to have some fun with food whilst making the kitchen look so ooh lala....I dont think the europeans have a block of lard sitting in the fridge...

This is the second time today I have seen you use the word Europeans. We are Europeans. What you mean is Continentals.

Thanks. Pedantry over;)