Tomato Nazi?

[4X4]

Tomatoes have no business being uncooked. Unless they're cherry tomatoes.

Thanks to troutman, I can't claim that the Italians are taking over the world (again). But I can say that I'm glad that they're being pulled from burgers everywhere. Strange that I used to eat them raw (like an apple), but now I can't f'n stand them anywhere but in my spaghetti sauce.

[4X4]

And another thing... Lest ye think that fast food joints are pulling tomatoes for your safety, please know that they're doing it because tomatoes are one of the most expensive condiments. In other words, the price of your Junior Cheeseburger Deluxe will not go down, but they're saving quite a few cents on making you that burger, senza pomodoro.

[RougeUnderoos]

I bought a Canada-grown tomato at Safeway tonight. They even had Mexican-grown tomatoes for sale. On the CBC tonight I heard they think the problem originates in Mexico, though they aren't sure.

I'll be having a club sandwich avec tomato in the very near future. If my idiotic ramblings about peanuts or any other subject end abruptly this evening, say a prayer for me and my toilet.

[Rathji]

Apparently places who use Canadian grown tomatoes are not removing them from their menus

[sadora]

Originally Posted by Dan02

Dont they realize this is Canada not the US and you won't get sued for 80 bagillion dollars if someone gets sick?

It's not a burger without a tomatoe, atleast not a very good one, same with subs.

Yes, but you have to realize that most restaurants, or rather the suppliers get their vegetable product from California. There's few restaurants that actually use local product because it's more expensive. I know that River Cafe is one of those few but only seasonally.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Tomatoes have no business being uncooked. Unless they're cherry tomatoes.

Heresy. I grow luscious large and medium sized tomatoes that are fantastic raw. The salsa I make from them... My friends eat bucketfuls of the stuff.

[sadora]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Tomatoes have no business being uncooked. Unless they're cherry tomatoes.

Thanks to troutman, I can't claim that the Italians are taking over the world (again). But I can say that I'm glad that they're being pulled from burgers everywhere. Strange that I used to eat them raw (like an apple), but now I can't f'n stand them anywhere but in my spaghetti sauce.

I highly disagree...you should try an heirloom tomato salad sometime. Though perfectly ripe tomatoes need nothing more than a bit of olive oil with some salt & pepper, a nice simple vinaigrette will enhance their flavor in a big way.

[Rhetts_the_Best]

Originally Posted by troutman

Did you know?

Tomatoes are a new world plant, and were introduced to Europe after 1492. The Italian cuisine we think of has only had the tomato for 500 years (or less).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato

After the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the Spanish distributed the tomato throughout their colonies in the Caribbean. They also took it to the Philippines, whence it moved to southeast Asia and then the entire Asian continent. The Spanish also brought the tomato to Europe. It grew easily in Mediterranean climates, and cultivation began in the 1540s. It was probably eaten shortly after it was introduced, though it was certainly being used as food by the early 1600s in Spain. The earliest discovered cookbook with tomato recipes was published in Naples in 1692, though the author had apparently obtained these recipes from Spanish sources. However, in certain areas of Italy, such as Florence, the fruit was used solely as tabletop decoration before it was ever incorporated into the local cuisine until the late 17th or early 18th century.

Though it is botanically a berry, a subset of fruit, the tomato is nutritionally categorized as a vegetable (see below). Since "vegetable" is not a botanical term, there is no contradiction in a plant part being a fruit botanically while still being considered a vegetable.

Of course! also sqaush, beans and chili's.

[Resolute 14]

Why tomato?

Why couldn't it have been onions that had to be pulled... preferably forever?

[4X4]

Originally Posted by sadora

I highly disagree...you should try an heirloom tomato salad sometime. Though perfectly ripe tomatoes need nothing more than a bit of olive oil with some salt & pepper, a nice simple vinaigrette will enhance their flavor in a big way.

I've re-thought my position and remembered how much I love greek salad and bruschetta. What I hate is tomatoes on burgers or sandwiches.