Subj : Tomatoes
To   : Dave Drum
From : Bj”rn Felten
Date : Tue Jul 05 2022 14:18:08

 DD> Tomatoes are not much trouble at all if one has space and sunlight.

   Easy to say now, but what about when winter comes? 8-)

   I've grown tomatoes (and a lot of other stuff) for decades. Until my beloved wife left me (R.I.P. Anita) and I lost interest in gardening, that we always did together.

   My point was of course, that the only way to get a real Italian, sun ripe tomato is to get them canned directly from Italy -- and they are far cheaper than any fresh tomato that you can find on any farmers market, and tastes better than even your best attempt to grow them yourself.

   ATM I'm growing Carolina Reapers, that's the present extent to my home growing. Maybe I'll eventually post my recipe for Tabasco sauce made from fermented Carolina Reapers, if I may interrupt the totally c/oz/lb domination in this echo.

   Is there anyone here from the 96% metric world?


   My ketchup:

   500 g canned Italian tomatoes
    50 g sugar
    30 g apple cider vinegar (or any other that you like)
    20 g paprika powder
    10 g salt

    20 g HP sauce (mostly for the tamarind)
    20 g Dijon mustard


    Bring the first five ingredients to a boil and let them simmer for ten minutes or so while stirring occasionally.

    Remove from the stove and let cool a few minutes (HP sauce and mustard will lose a lot of flavour if to hot).

    Add the HP sauce and the mustard. Use a mixer to make a smooth sauce.

    Feel free to add chilli of any sort for an adult version.


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