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OT: The M-Fing Food Thread

hockeylover said:
been growing a shit ton of tomatoes and cucumbers this year...think there's a bigger difference between a homegrown tomato vs storebought ontario tomato (usually find completely flavourless) than any other fruit/veg. it's astonishing the difference, almost like a different food entirely.
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there's a growing list of produce that I just won't buy from superstore/sobeys and will only get locally (ironically tomatoes are not on the list, but mostly out of necessity :p)
 
"Most of the tomatoes we encounter in the supermarket are high yield strains, harvested when "mature green," which means that fruit has developed enough to support continued maturation once it's off the vine, but not so much that they'll bruise easily or rot during shipping (mainly from Florida, California, and Mexico).

Picking "mature green" is the optimal way for growers to transport massive amounts of fruit so that there's always a supply, 12 months out of the year, no matter where you live. But this approach rarely produces aromatic, flavorful tomatoes—that's why we recommend growing them yourself or shopping at your local farmers market for the best flavor and texture. The one exception to this rule? The smaller the commercially grown tomato, the better it's likely to taste. That's because smaller fruit is less likely to bruise during transit, and is therefore allowed to stay on the vine longer, plucked when it has actually started to ripen."
 
ironically, the next 6-8 weeks is the only time I will consider buying regular size tomatoes (locally grown, of course)

cherry tomatoes are fine all year
 
hockeylover said:
been growing a shit ton of tomatoes and cucumbers this year...think there's a bigger difference between a homegrown tomato vs storebought ontario tomato (usually find completely flavourless) than any other fruit/veg. it's astonishing the difference, almost like a different food entirely.
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I have 16 roma/san marzano plants on the go and nearly the same for pickling cucumbers.

Way, way better than grocery store bought most of the year. Its one thing I definitely miss about Mexico. They grow great roma tomatoes, and they're easy to get fresh at every big mercado in the country. (Don't get me started on how much better the avocado is down there...)
 
MindzEye said:
I have 16 roma/san marzano plants on the go and nearly the same for pickling cucumbers.

Way, way better than grocery store bought most of the year. Its one thing I definitely miss about Mexico. They grow great roma tomatoes, and they're easy to get fresh at every big mercado in the country. (Don't get me started on how much better the avocado is down there...)
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excellent, growing some san marzano too.

also black krim, yellow brandywine, german striped, purple cherokee. legit all good enough to just have toasted tomato sandwiches. unreal.
 
I love growing tomato and make some killer stuff out of them, but can't stand them fresh. Sauces and sundried in oil are my jam.
 
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