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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
Okra and Fish Stew
Sierra Leone
45 minutes
Poulet Arachide Crémeux
Ivory Coast
1 hour 5 minutes
Andorran Lamb Stew with Herbs
Andorra
3 hours
Bahraini Thareed
Bahrain
2.5-3.5 hours
Poulet Riz Sauce Tomate
Ivory Coast
1 hour 5 minutes
Couscous Marrakchi
Algeria
2 hours 20 minutes
Calulu de Carne de Porco com Ginguba
Angola
2 hours
Algerian Fish Soup
Algeria
1 hour 5 minutes
Couscous aux Sept Légumes
Algeria
2 hours 15 minutes
Arroz con Habichuelas Blancas y Cerdo
Cuba
1 hour 50 minutes
T'beet
Iraq
1 hour 50 minutes
Ghanaian Kakro with Beans
Ghana
1 hour 5 minutes