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Harold Walker 27-05-2005 01:22 PM

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



Chris Bacon 27-05-2005 02:28 PM

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


Who's 'yall' ?


Someone in the U.S.A., I imagine - after all, he's psoting in u.r.g,
so "the other side of the big pond" is likely to be the U.S.A.

Pam Moore 27-05-2005 02:58 PM

On Fri, 27 May 2005 08:22:17 -0400, "Harold Walker"
wrote:

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

Cherry tomatoes, particularly Gardeners' delight and Sungold.
BTW folks, note the "tother" which suggests a Yorkshireman!

Pam in Bristol

Harold Walker 27-05-2005 04:22 PM


"Tone" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 27 May 2005 08:22:17 -0400, "Harold Walker"
wrote:

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

Who's 'yall' ?



Y'all meaning all those Brits residing in the UK/////H


--


Just livin the Vida Sofa




Harold Walker 27-05-2005 04:24 PM


"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 27 May 2005 08:22:17 -0400, "Harold Walker"
wrote:

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

Cherry tomatoes, particularly Gardeners' delight and Sungold.
BTW folks, note the "tother" which suggests a Yorkshireman!

Pam in Bristol


aye lass it does indeed...born and bred their but asconded to the colony
west of Ireland...H



Theo Markettos 27-05-2005 06:35 PM

Harold Walker wrote:
aye lass it does indeed...born and bred their but asconded to the colony
west of Ireland...H


You mean Rockall? That means you must be a gannet? :-)

Theo

Harold Walker 27-05-2005 07:24 PM


"Theo Markettos" wrote in message
...
Harold Walker wrote:
aye lass it does indeed...born and bred their but asconded to the colony
west of Ireland...H


You mean Rockall? That means you must be a gannet? :-)
Theo


Have seen many a gannet in my days but have not been elevated to their
hights yet....my tomato plants might soar into the air but my feet are still
firmly planted on the ground.H



pammyT 28-05-2005 12:19 PM

"Harold Walker" wrote in message
...
What do y'all on tother side of the big pond consider to be the best

tasting
tomato(es)?


I like 'Romano' a plum tomato.



Jaques d'Alltrades 28-05-2005 07:48 PM

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from Theo Markettos contains these words:
Harold Walker wrote:


aye lass it does indeed...born and bred their but asconded to the colony
west of Ireland...H


You mean Rockall? That means you must be a gannet? :-)


Don't be silly - Rockall's Rockall use to live on - it's often under
water. He means St. Kilda, of course. (Or Hirta, for those in the know.)

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Rusty
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Phil L 28-05-2005 08:23 PM

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...

--
If God had intended us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs.



Harold Walker 28-05-2005 08:29 PM


"Phil L" wrote in message
. uk...
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 remember growing MoneyMaker back in the 30's....and dad before that....an
old timer indeed is Moneymake

--
If God had intended us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs.





Jaques d'Alltrades 29-05-2005 09:41 AM

The message
from "Phil L" contains these words:
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.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Phil L 29-05-2005 03:17 PM

Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:

::
:: 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.
::
Each to his own I suppose! - I like MM in cooked dishes, especially curries
and chillis....I've grown Shirley this year and they are a good all round
tom, cooking, salads sandwiches etc - I've never actually grown MM, but my
dad used to grow them on and off along with a few other varieties.


:: 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.
::

I like a tomato with a bit of tang, hence my recommendation for partially
ripened ones with melted cheddar!


--
If God had intended us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs.



Jaques d'Alltrades 29-05-2005 08:22 PM

The message
from "Phil L" contains these words:
Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:


:: 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.
::
Each to his own I suppose! - I like MM in cooked dishes, especially curries
and chillis....I've grown Shirley this year and they are a good all round
tom, cooking, salads sandwiches etc - I've never actually grown MM, but my
dad used to grow them on and off along with a few other varieties.


Try Romano (plum) tomatoes for cooking - they knock seven varieties of
spots off Moneymaker.

:: 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.
::


I like a tomato with a bit of tang, hence my recommendation for partially
ripened ones with melted cheddar!


Shirley has a tang (and flavour) when ripe, as does Ailsa Craig.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Harold Walker 29-05-2005 10:23 PM


"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
k...
The message
from "Phil L" contains these words:
Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:


:: 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.
::
Each to his own I suppose! - I like MM in cooked dishes, especially
curries
and chillis....I've grown Shirley this year and they are a good all round
tom, cooking, salads sandwiches etc - I've never actually grown MM, but
my
dad used to grow them on and off along with a few other varieties.


Try Romano (plum) tomatoes for cooking - they knock seven varieties of
spots off Moneymaker.

:: 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.
::


I like a tomato with a bit of tang, hence my recommendation for partially
ripened ones with melted cheddar!


Shirley has a tang (and flavour) when ripe, as does Ailsa Craig.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.


Miracle Sweet has a real nice flavor sweetish but with just the right amount
of tang.........H
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