Comments on: Dietribes: You Say Tomato, I Say Tomato

By: Araxie

Araxie — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:22:19 +0000

Tomatoes were once assumed poisonous because their leaves would give you a rash (some of us may have noticed this while gardening too, though it can depend on the variety).

Nothing can ever beat a homegrown tomato, though- even a local/organic one. Why? Because even the most honorable farms will have to pick them when they’re still not at their peak, else they spoil/bruise too easily. I learned this whilst working on one, although there was a great deal of munching on spotty tomatoes during the weeding process by the humble workers.

Still, tomato sauce takes the cake for me- we always have some jars at home, a great standby for poor man-type meals!

By: AbenaC

AbenaC — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:56:34 +0000

I prefer tomatoes fresh, but any way you serve them, I will eat them. Although I only like ketchup on fried rice (it’s a Ghanaian thing, grosses most of my non-Gh’n friends out).

I also always get the tomato juice on an airplane. I’m with kay on this, it helps settle the stomach. It’s the salt(pretzels, saltines, or other non-greasy foods work too). It helps quell nausea, although I’m not sure why.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:41:40 +0000

I drink tomato juice on planes because I associate it with travel, like getting V8 at a rest area. It just is.
My favorite way to eat a tomato? In a sandwich, with toasted bread, with soy sauce on the tomatoes and mayo or miracle whip. Good!

By: dagnabbit

dagnabbit — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:47:18 +0000

Wow! Like Cody, I am also on unfriendly terms with tomato juice, and always wondered why the person next to me on the plane always seemed to order it. Thank you flossers for acknowledgement that I am not crazy to notice this!

By: Brandy

Brandy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:25:21 +0000

I agree with others that tomato juice on airplanes just seems like the healthiest option. Plus it’s salty and delicious. Tomatoes are my favorite food in any form, especially freshly grown with salt. My grandmother used to grow tomatoes in her backyard and I loved to pick and eat them. Unfortunately I move around too much in my job to have my own garden (and a black thumb to boot) so I get the ine-ripened tomatoes from the store.

By: Kirby

Kirby — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:57:17 +0000

I have to laugh about tomato juice on an airplane, since I’ve been doing that for years. Not entirely sure how it started, but I just associate TJ with flying, and it’s a satisfying drink (and as said, it goes well with pretzels).

“I must admit that though I love all tomato-related products, I am not the biggest fan of the tomato itself.”

Ding, ding, ding! I’m exactly the same way. I can’t tolerate eating tomatoes (hate the texture) but I love anything made from tomatoes: ketchup, juice, soup, sauce, salsa.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:23:56 +0000

If it is a home grown tomato then my favorite thing is a BLT on white toast with Miracle Whip.

If it isn’t home grown, then you need to process it into something — salsa, cook it, something…but don’t put it on my sandwhich unless you picked it from your garden.

By: melanie

melanie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:00:57 +0000

re: tomato juice on planes — since airplane food is now mostly expensive (and not often very vegetarian-friendly), i order tomato juice because it’s more filling and healthier than soda.

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By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:55:12 +0000

The best way to eat a tomato is freshly-picked, with salt, on the back steps so the juice doesn’t make a mess in the house. I also like a cup of freshly-stewed tomatoes (with salt) at the end of a canning session.

Or in salsa. http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs//archives/17282

By: SK

SK — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:22:29 +0000

When I’m traveling, it seems to be harder to come by any vegetables when grabbing food on the go – not unless you’re willing to pay more or go out of your way to find it. So I get the tomato juice on the plane to fill that \veggie void\ when I’m traveling – it’s very satisfying (to me at least).