Tomato

Most yellow tomatoes are less tangy than red tomatoes. Because they have less bite orange and yellow tomatoes are good served at breakfast and in… Read More »Are Yellow Cherry Tomatoes Less Acidic?

Cooking tomatoes won’t reduce the acidity enough to prevent acid reflux either, so next time you are making pizza sauce, trying whipping up some fresh… Read More »Does Cooking Tomatoes Reduce Acidity?

The seeds carry much of the acid content of the tomato plant, so removing them altogether is a great way to reduce the acidity. Some… Read More »What Part Of The Tomato Is Most Acidic?

The fact is that many delicious traditional (and non-traditional) chilis are made with beans and/or tomatoes. There is in fact some basis for this myth.… Read More »Does Chili Need Tomatoes?

Yep, ketchup makes a surprisingly adequate tomato paste alternative! Since ketchup is already quite concentrated, you can substitute from the bottle using a 1:1 ratio… Read More »Can I Use Ketchup Instead Of Tomato Paste?

Red Capsicum / Red Bell Peppers Fresh or grilled red capsicum (bell peppers) can work well instead of tomatoes because they have the beautiful red… Read More »How Do You Replace Tomatoes In A Blt?

Primary dormancy can be relieved (broken) in the dry state by after-ripening for periods of months to years which is accelerated by elevated temperatures. In… Read More »How Do You Break Dormancy In Tomato Seeds?

If you’ve ever asked yourself Can tomato plants survive winter? the answer is a resounding yes. In their native tropical growing range, tomato plants are… Read More »Will A Tomato Plant Survive Winter?

If you plant what are known as determinate (or bush) tomato varieties, you’ll have just one harvest of tomatoes before the plants die. Determinate tomato… Read More »How Many Times Does A Tomato Plant Produce?

In most cases, tomato plants won’t grow back each year as a perennial. Tomatoes are only grown as a perennial plant in tropical areas. In… Read More »Do Tomato Plants Regrow?