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Too many tomatoes!
We have a glut of tomatoes this year, so I'm eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is it safe to eat such large amounts? -- Alan Reply to alan (dot) holmes27 (at) virgin (dot) net |
"Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... We have a glut of tomatoes this year, so I'm eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is it safe to eat such large amounts? Why not freeze them? Mike |
On 6/9/05 16:14, in article , "Alan
Holmes" wrote: We have a glut of tomatoes this year, so I'm eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is it safe to eat such large amounts? Can too much lycopene be bad for you? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
... We have a glut of tomatoes this year, so I'm eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is it safe to eat such large amounts? And here I am still looking at loads of green tomatoes none of which are showing even a hint a redness (and they're in a greenhouse). What have I done wrong? |
"Sacha" wrote in message .uk... On 6/9/05 16:14, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: We have a glut of tomatoes this year, so I'm eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is it safe to eat such large amounts? Can too much lycopene be bad for you? If I knew what lycopene is, I might be able to say!(:-) -- Alan Reply to alan (dot) holmes27 (at) virgin (dot) net -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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Alan Holmes wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message o.uk... Can too much lycopene be bad for you? If I knew what lycopene is, I might be able to say!(:-) Lycos (from the Greek) = wolf, as in Lycoperdon, "wolf dung". Pene (from the Latin) = do I have to spell it out? Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
We have a glut of tomatoes this year, so I'm eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is it safe to eat such large amounts? Can too much lycopene be bad for you? If I knew what lycopene is, I might be able to say!(:-) It's an antioxidant substance in tomatoes (and other red fruit and veg) which is supposed to protect you from cancer and other nasties. Here's some info: http://www.mercola.com/2005/jan/29/cancer_ketchup.htm However, in excess tomatoes can have a negative effect on insulin levels: http://www.mercola.com/2004/sep/4/tomato_vaccine.htm |
On 6/9/05 19:56, in article , "Alan
Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message .uk... On 6/9/05 16:14, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: We have a glut of tomatoes this year, so I'm eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is it safe to eat such large amounts? Can too much lycopene be bad for you? If I knew what lycopene is, I might be able to say!(:-) Datsy has answered you. It seems that it is present more in cooked tomatoes than raw but it's a Good Thing. If you purée and freeze your toms you will do yourself even more good. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
"Gilly" wrote in message ... "Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... We have a glut of tomatoes this year, so I'm eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is it safe to eat such large amounts? And here I am still looking at loads of green tomatoes none of which are showing even a hint a redness (and they're in a greenhouse). What have I done wrong? Mine are just starting to ripen. Wish I had a glut tho..............can eat them till they etc etc etc Hundreds of little green chilli peppers on my 2 plants tho, and my butternut squash have vined out to about 35 /40 feet long each. MBS |
Alan Holmes wrote: We have a glut of tomatoes this year, so I'm eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is it safe to eat such large amounts? -- Alan Reply to alan (dot) holmes27 (at) virgin (dot) net If you turn bright red and go a bit squashy, then I suggest you may be overdoing the tomato diet. |
I knew someone who went orange after drinking too much carrot juice. Not particularly relevant, just a bit interesting...
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"Sacha" wrote in message .uk... On 6/9/05 19:56, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: We have a glut of tomatoes this year, so I'm eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is it safe to eat such large amounts? Can too much lycopene be bad for you? If I knew what lycopene is, I might be able to say!(:-) Datsy has answered you. It seems that it is present more in cooked tomatoes than raw but it's a Good Thing. If you purée and freeze your toms you will do yourself even more good. Right, thanks, now tell me how to puree them, and remember, I'm an idiot so keep it simple!(:-) -- Alan Reply to alan (dot) holmes27 (at) virgin (dot) net |
On 7/9/05 13:22, in article , "Alan
Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message .uk... On 6/9/05 19:56, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: We have a glut of tomatoes this year, so I'm eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is it safe to eat such large amounts? Can too much lycopene be bad for you? If I knew what lycopene is, I might be able to say!(:-) Datsy has answered you. It seems that it is present more in cooked tomatoes than raw but it's a Good Thing. If you purée and freeze your toms you will do yourself even more good. Right, thanks, now tell me how to puree them, and remember, I'm an idiot so keep it simple!(:-) Peel the tomatoes and core them. You peel them by dropping them into boiling water for about 30 seconds or so and then into a bowl of cold water. As they cool, the skin slips off easily. Once you've done that and cored them, whizz them up in a blender or chop very finely. Put them in a pan and simmer gently, stirring from time to time until they reduce to a runny paste, skimming off any water that forms. The thicker you want the purée the long you reduce the mixture. Some people like to add a little sugar to the cooking (about half a teaspoon to 4 large toms) others add garlic and/or parsley or other herbs, so they have a readymade sauce. Freeze! If you freeze the purée in flat bags you can just break off a bit when you need it. You can also skin and freeze whole tomatoes without puréeing them and use them in soups and sauces. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 15:14:02 GMT, "Alan Holmes"
wrote: We have a glut of tomatoes this year, so I'm eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is it safe to eat such large amounts? MAKE Tomatoe soup by the gallon, then freeze OBTW get a bigger freezer |
Sacha wrote:
On 7/9/05 13:22, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message .uk... On 6/9/05 19:56, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: We have a glut of tomatoes this year, so I'm eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, is it safe to eat such large amounts? Can too much lycopene be bad for you? If I knew what lycopene is, I might be able to say!(:-) Datsy has answered you. It seems that it is present more in cooked tomatoes than raw but it's a Good Thing. If you purée and freeze your toms you will do yourself even more good. Right, thanks, now tell me how to puree them, and remember, I'm an idiot so keep it simple!(:-) Peel the tomatoes and core them. You peel them by dropping them into boiling water for about 30 seconds or so and then into a bowl of cold water. As they cool, the skin slips off easily. Once you've done that and cored them, whizz them up in a blender or chop very finely. Put them in a pan and simmer gently, stirring from time to time until they reduce to a runny paste, skimming off any water that forms. The thicker you want the purée the long you reduce the mixture. Some people like to add a little sugar to the cooking (about half a teaspoon to 4 large toms) others add garlic and/or parsley or other herbs, so they have a readymade sauce. Freeze! If you freeze the purée in flat bags you can just break off a bit when you need it. You can also skin and freeze whole tomatoes without puréeing them and use them in soups and sauces. AAMOI, why do they have to be peeled? steve |
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