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Old 29-05-2005, 09:41 AM
Jaques d'Alltrades
 
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Harold Walker wrote:


:: What do y'all on tother side of the big pond consider to be the
:: best tasting tomato(es)?


Any tomato which has been growing in the recent past! - seriously, any kind
of greenhose tomato is better than the most expensive supermarket ones, they
have an aroma / taste, which shop bought ones do not have.


Personally I like Moneymaker and Shirley, especially when they are slighlty
underripe and melted with some strong cheese, cherry toms are OK for salads,
kebabs, packed lunches or just eating while you are watering...


I really can't let that pass unremarked: Moneymaker, if given loving
care and lots of proper feed is almost edible, otherwise it's about as
appetising as a wet dishcloth. In my estimation it's a weed.

Shirley though, is excellent. Alicante (in the Moneymaker family) is
also IMO of good flavour. I don't like the little tomatoes much as the
skins tend to be very tough.

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