tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post5122225955720928937..comments2024-03-29T07:47:45.624+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Late toms.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8428678584412348922015-10-05T16:13:21.078+01:002015-10-05T16:13:21.078+01:00I had a few like that on the vine and decided to p...I had a few like that on the vine and decided to pick them this morning. They have gone black, so i'm guessing the chillier temps we've had the last week or so at night dipped down below freezing :0( I should have picked them green and let them ripen inside.megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52487922188717226272015-10-05T10:33:58.051+01:002015-10-05T10:33:58.051+01:00It is just like people...
grow fast, grow uniform....It is just like people...<br />grow fast, grow uniform...<br />cultivate tastelessness!!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25273312878314004572015-10-05T08:38:33.013+01:002015-10-05T08:38:33.013+01:00Not forgetting the flowers!
And the seeds give a p...Not forgetting the flowers!<br />And the seeds give a peppery bite in an Autumn salad. <br />Just freeze them... as they appear.Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-59087241948959801182015-10-05T04:45:45.231+01:002015-10-05T04:45:45.231+01:00It's the one vegetable (fruit) that commercial...It's the one vegetable (fruit) that commercial growers just don't seem able to get right. If I am forced to buy ordinary tomatoes I'm always amazed by how tasteless they are.... how do they manage it!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72638744214237986622015-10-05T04:42:04.066+01:002015-10-05T04:42:04.066+01:00I knew it was open to innuendo..I knew it was open to innuendo..Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24859818266297312392015-10-05T04:41:30.540+01:002015-10-05T04:41:30.540+01:00Smug is my middle name.Smug is my middle name.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31509178587650965102015-10-05T04:40:51.694+01:002015-10-05T04:40:51.694+01:00No, I'm afraid they're bog standard capers...No, I'm afraid they're bog standard capers. I've never tried the Nasturtium ones, but, like you, I do like the leaves in a salad.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53251596707423872662015-10-05T03:10:51.675+01:002015-10-05T03:10:51.675+01:00What fun it's been to read your post and the p...What fun it's been to read your post and the previous comments, all praising tomatoes that are able to ripen naturally. Grand to be able taste a tomato's taste when it's gotten to your favored ripeness. (Sort of like rare, medium, or...well, you know that third choice.)<br /><br />i am so glad to have access to fabulous farmers markets here in NYC. I never buy tomatoes from grocery stores. Besides having access to farmers market tomatoes that were picked very recently, and have wonderful flavors, there is a choice of particular species of tomatoes. Now that the air's getting chilly hereabouts, it won't be too much longer for local tomatoes. I'll go to the market on Wednesday and find out how many more weeks' worth of tomatoes the farmers predict.<br /><br />Of course, new apples are appearing every week now!<br /><br />Best wishes.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87483889986214530882015-10-04T22:22:26.625+01:002015-10-04T22:22:26.625+01:00I was going to comment in yesterdays post
Some cle...I was going to comment in yesterdays post<br />Some clever dick comment about being stung in the ring areaJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55355149861280010202015-10-04T21:35:01.788+01:002015-10-04T21:35:01.788+01:00yum!yum!Jan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792206979656707142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-45972501456075470912015-10-04T20:35:53.203+01:002015-10-04T20:35:53.203+01:00It's pretty hard to beat homegrown produce for...It's pretty hard to beat homegrown produce for flavour (and the smug feeling when everything on your plate has just come out of the garden!)Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41177977930843773692015-10-04T20:05:03.485+01:002015-10-04T20:05:03.485+01:00Over the border in Spain, on the Costa Blanca, in ...Over the border in Spain, on the Costa Blanca, in the foothills behind the coast. We're lucky that our winters are usually short, but can occasionally be very cold, though we rarely get snow or frost. As a sufferer from arthritis, I was told that Spain, with it's milder winters, was a better option than France, which was our first choice when we relocated.Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20361509605870228132015-10-04T17:44:46.642+01:002015-10-04T17:44:46.642+01:00Our nearest Intermarché has been selling these... ...Our nearest Intermarché has been selling these... <br />as special "artisinal" tomatoes....<br />"d'antan" and naming the grower...<br />and charging a very high price for them!!<br /><br />But I prefer the ones we've grown here...<br />being further North, we aren't at the grubbing up stage...<br />yet... <br />but all plants have been "topped" so that they put their all into the fruit...<br />the courgettes haven't stopped supplying yet, either!!<br />So, you've bottled... we are bottlin' like crazy!!<br /><br />And are those homegrown nasturtium "capers" you've sprinkled on the prepared toms??<br />They are one plant that just doesn't like it here...<br />more's the pity... the whole plant is wonderful in salads!<br />TimLe Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3070035380511668772015-10-04T16:04:49.755+01:002015-10-04T16:04:49.755+01:00Yee-ha. Very much US cuisine.Yee-ha. Very much US cuisine.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-74575250595061223302015-10-04T16:04:09.069+01:002015-10-04T16:04:09.069+01:00They're more semi-ripe. Half green, half red.They're more semi-ripe. Half green, half red.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20310548238117427262015-10-04T16:03:25.983+01:002015-10-04T16:03:25.983+01:00They usually ripen indoors. Mine certainly do.They usually ripen indoors. Mine certainly do.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70591783858390698832015-10-04T15:28:54.296+01:002015-10-04T15:28:54.296+01:00They look good, but then I like fried green tomato...They look good, but then I like fried green tomatoes.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14323206715518713072015-10-04T13:57:13.243+01:002015-10-04T13:57:13.243+01:00I've never heard of eating underripe tomatoes ...I've never heard of eating underripe tomatoes before. What the hornworms and deer didn't eat this year, I was left with slim pickens. Have a few green ones on the counter I will have to try.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39372166848200535622015-10-04T13:05:22.718+01:002015-10-04T13:05:22.718+01:00The ugly tomatoes are the best. I have been picki...The ugly tomatoes are the best. I have been picking all week and although the past few days have been rainy and cool, warmth and sun will return on Tuesday. I am hoping that they will ripen, but if not, I will bag them and get to enjoy them for little while longer.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44048789571399212302015-10-04T12:44:47.973+01:002015-10-04T12:44:47.973+01:00No I haven't. But I do lots of bottling during...No I haven't. But I do lots of bottling during the glut season, and we also have loads of sauces in the freezer. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65343065524469148832015-10-04T12:34:07.334+01:002015-10-04T12:34:07.334+01:00Have you ever dehydrated (dried) your leftover tom...Have you ever dehydrated (dried) your leftover tomatoes? They are a great way to enjoy tomatoes long after the season ends!Jan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792206979656707142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62052588543624126322015-10-04T12:04:06.606+01:002015-10-04T12:04:06.606+01:00I have tried these, there was something of a fashi...I have tried these, there was something of a fashion for them after the film of the same name. Very nice too.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36220717080669882492015-10-04T11:44:47.322+01:002015-10-04T11:44:47.322+01:00I'll have to try them like that, sounds tasty!...I'll have to try them like that, sounds tasty! You more often find green, or semi-ripe tomatoes breaded and fried here. Contrary to the recipes usually found on the internet, don't use cornmeal, it gets all gummy and nasty.<br /><br />If you'd like to give it a go with a few of yours then slice the tomatoes 1/4" thick, dip in some beaten eggs, and then coat with a mixture of flour, cracker meal, and pepper. Fry until golden-brown on both sides. Serve hot, with a dollop of creme fraiche.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51058710086835681842015-10-04T10:31:18.456+01:002015-10-04T10:31:18.456+01:00I love tomato sandwiches. Just mustard, sliced tom...I love tomato sandwiches. Just mustard, sliced toms, and salt-n-pepper on good country bread; delicious.<br /><br />I'm starting to tidy-up Haddock's too. A lot of work to do before winter.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87788903182055551942015-10-04T10:28:03.182+01:002015-10-04T10:28:03.182+01:00I could sit and eat those tomatoes all day ...... ...I could sit and eat those tomatoes all day ...... and have been known to..... there's nothing nicer. The nearest that we can get to them is a Turkish shop that sells them for £2 a tray or Natoora tomatoes from Ocado. <br />Clear blue skies here today Cro ..... I'm going to start putting the garden to bed. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.com