Tomato 2022

[Dirtmechanic]

i thought we might get into next week before having to start canning tomatoes but when i went out this morning to check for tomato worms i saw enough red tomatoes on the plants that it was time to pick them. i ended up with 2/3rds of a bucket which should be enough for 4-5 quarts. plenty more coming along eventually. for today's dinner it will be BLTs.

Do you add a basil leaf in each container? Sugar?

 

[heirloomgal]

Pasta tomato Strelka.

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Awesome tomatoes @Artorius!

 

[flowerbug]

Do you add a basil leaf in each container? Sugar?

plain tomatoes (as chunks and juice) only, nothing else unless i'm worried about acidity (which i'm not with these tomatoes). they turned out just fine.

we use tomato chunks for so many dishes we make that putting spices of any kind in before doesn't work well. sometimes our favorite meal is just tomatoes and macaroni. nothing else other than some butter after it's ready. my favorite way for this is when the pasta is still firm and it's just been heated all the way through so the butter melts.

the butter provides enough salt for my tastes.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

plain tomatoes (as chunks and juice) only, nothing else unless i'm worried about acidity (which i'm not with these tomatoes). they turned out just fine.

we use tomato chunks for so many dishes we make that putting spices of any kind in before doesn't work well. sometimes our favorite meal is just tomatoes and macaroni. nothing else other than some butter after it's ready. my favorite way for this is when the pasta is still firm and it's just been heated all the way through so the butter melts.

the butter provides enough salt for my tastes.

Ahh so it is you guys that buy the salted butter!

 

[R2elk]

Ahh so it is you guys that buy the salted butter!

I only buy salted butter. Way back when we churned our own butter, we added salt to it.

 

[flowerbug]

Ahh so it is you guys that buy the salted butter!

yeah, and we accidentally bought quarters (sticks) instead of the 1lb slabs. next thing you're gonna tell me i caused that problem too? Mom hates those wrappers...

 

[flowerbug]

I only buy salted butter. Way back when we churned out own butter, we added salt to it.

a preservative. usually we don't have any trouble with the butter spoiling before we can use it even if it isn't refrigerated.

 

[ducks4you]

Agreed with @flowerbug .
I can JUST tomatoes. Consider recipes that ask for "cans" of tomatoes. I go downstairs and grab a quart or a pint of Just tomatoes and then make the recipe.
You can dehydrate or freeze your basil, add it to tomatoes Later.

 

[ducks4you]

I am writing my list of seeds to buy for 2023. I looking for some tasty cherry/grape heirlooms, bc I will want to save their seeds.
Any suggestions? Thx!!

 

[Artorius]

What should an original Amish Paste tomato really look like? In the photos on the internet, the shapes of this tomato are different.