Tomatoes
Written By Laura McIntosh
From October through March, turnips are in season. Turnips are a root vegetable with a white spherical shape, a blush of purple, and a green stem. Their closest relatives are radishes and arugula. The taste of a young turnips can tend to taste more sweet, that can be compared to carrots. With aged turnips, they can be used as a substitute for potatoes.
BUY IT Tomatoes should be well shaped and smooth skinned with no wrinkles, cracks, bruises, or soft spots. They should not have a puffy appearance since that characteristic is often associated with inferior flavor and may also result in excess waste during preparation. Ripe tomatoes will yield to slight pressure and will have a noticeably sweet fragrance.
PREP IT Before serving, wash tomatoes under cool running water and pat dry. Pick or cut the stem off before consumption. Make sure to use a sharp knife when cutting tomatoes.
ADD IT Tomatoes are a great addition to bean and vegetable soups.
Enjoy a classic Italian salad—sliced onions, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese drizzled with olive oil.
Combine chopped onions, tomatoes, and chili peppers for an easy-to-make salsa dip.
Puree tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and scallions together in a food processor and season with herbs and spices of your choice to make the refreshing cold soup, gazpacho.
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