Wallace Thomas

Mealiness. This is the granular, powdery, soft, dry or coarse texture that tomatoes can have. The fleshy element of the tomato is responsible for this… Read More »What Is The Texture Of A Tomato?

Tomatoes contain high levels of the umami provider glutamic acid, and as the fruit ripens these levels increase. Why are tomatoes savory? As Harold McGee… Read More »Why Are Tomatoes So Savory?

Tomato is a juicy fruit which tastes sweet and sour. Is tomato a sour? The characteristic sweet-sour taste of tomato and its overall flavor intensity… Read More »Is Tomato A Sour Fruit?

Of the many plant foods that provide umami in western tradition, the tomato is foremost. Its attractive, full, rounded ‘meaty’ flavour comes from its heavy… Read More »Why Does Tomato Taste Like Meat?

It appears fish bone meal in fertiliser is responsible for the fishy taste of some cheap tomatoes. “To conceive this tomato, they inserted a modified… Read More »Why Did My Tomato Taste Like Fish?

While regular tomatoes are sweet plus tangy in flavour, cherry tomatoes belch a slightly tart and sour taste. Why are my cherry tomatoes sour? It… Read More »Are Cherry Tomatoes Sour?

These are your standard variant of tomatoes and are often referred to as Beefsteak tomatoes or Slicing tomatoes. They are easily identifiable because they are… Read More »What Is A Normal Tomato Called?

The salt actually highlights the tomatoes’ sweetness by acting as a foil. Think about it: That’s why there’s salt in nearly every baked good. In… Read More »Why Do People Put Salt On Tomatoes?

Tomatoes are known for the earthy, spicy odor of the green foliage that is distinct to the species. People seem divided on whether that scent… Read More »What Does A Tomato Leaf Smell Like?