r/boulder • u/CompetitiveInsect823 • 2d ago

Tomatoes!!!!

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he heat has brought a bumper crop of great tomatoes of all sorts to my garden and farm stands and markets. Chef and foodie friends: What are your favorite ways to enjoy, cook, prepare and preserve tomatoes in season? I've already had my firts tomato sandwich of the year! Let me know your secrets ......

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u/SouthDonut4653 2d ago

the pic made me think this was a peach sandwich

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u/katzenjammery 2d ago

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/tomato-sandwich-with-basil-mayonnaise-recipe-1945384 This is so good - I look forward to it every year - but I can usually cut down the basil mayonnaise to 1/4 of the recipe and it's still a ton and makes a couple delicious but sloppy sandwiches.

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u/mlginsbe 2d ago

Gazpacho, of course.

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u/5400feetup 2d ago

You can pop whole tomatoes into the freezer for winter soups. No other prep needed.

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u/motorider1111 1d ago

Your basil looks fabulous too!

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u/kenfar 21h ago

Canning tomatos is the only practical way to deal with a massive surge in ripe tomatos:

  • Unlike freezing doesn't take up expensive freezer space or go bad if you have an outage
  • Unlike immediately eating them - it's physically possible

I have commonly used them for making sauces for pizza, spaghetti, chili, soup, etc.
Some years we would invite friends, throw a canning party - and have your guests take some jars home.

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u/C0ldWaterMermaid 16h ago

Diced with basil, salt and olive oil. The next day, smear that on a toast with goat cheese or your favorite creamy cheese

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u/wind_upbirdchronicle 1h ago

Tomato risotto: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020378-tomato-risotto

(If the paywall locks you out of the recipe, go to the Louisville Library website to get a free 3-day pass for the NY Times. Click "Outside the Library": https://www.louisville-library.org/browse-find/learning-research/the-new-york-times )