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Tomato
Also known as: tomate, pomodoro
A versatile fruit used as a vegetable, essential to Mediterranean, Mexican, and many other cuisines. Available fresh, canned, dried, or as paste.
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Origin
South America
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Season
Summer (July-September)
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Storage
Store at room temperature until ripe, then refrigerate
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Shelf Life
1 week at room temperature
💡 Tips & Tricks
- ✓Never refrigerate unripe tomatoes
- ✓Salt tomatoes and let drain to concentrate flavor
- ✓San Marzano tomatoes are ideal for sauces
🥗 Nutrition Highlights
Calories
22 per medium tomato
Key Nutrients
Vitamin CVitamin KPotassiumLycopene
📖 Recipes with Tomato
Couscous Marrakchi
Algeria
2 hours 20 minutes
Eritrean Potato and Chickpea Stew
Eritrea
1 hour 5 minutes
Djari Loubia Djazairia
Algeria
1 hour 50 minutes
Caldeirada de Cabrito Angolana
Angola
2 hours
Shepherd's Pie with a Parsnip and Potato Mash
United Kingdom
1 hour 20 minutes
Cabrito Assado com Batata Doce e Ginguba
Angola
2 hours 30 minutes
Arroz de Feijão Preto Angolano
Angola
1 hour
Kalint Kal Kchouka
Algeria
1 hour 20 minutes
Patates Farcies à l'Algérienne
Algeria
1 hour 20 minutes
Loubia Djazairia
Algeria
1 hour 50 minutes
Djari Bou Marq
Algeria
1 hour 5 minutes
Chorba Frik Algérienne
Algeria
2 hours