Had some delicious tomatoes yesterday - Democratic Underground

freesqueeze

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Sat Jun-21-08 03:12 PM
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Had some delicious tomatoes yesterday

They were listed on the white board at the Beaumont Grill in Halletsville, Texas.

Four thick slices ... salt and pepper ... that's good eatin', man.

Thing is ... locally grown tomatoes are good here in Texas but all our big city grocery stores have no idea where their fruit comes from so they have no tomatoes at all. A little diner in Podunk, Texas buys from the guy down the street and know what they are getting.

It's always a good idea to buy locally when buying food.

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dkf

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Sat Jun-21-08 03:15 PM
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1. Yup, when its such a large scale problem, you know its not your

Edited on Sat Jun-21-08 03:22 PM by dkf

small guy that has the screwed up process.

I bought my dad a bunch of plants for Father's Day. Roma Tomato, Mint, Strawberry and Arugula. I was amazed how it hardly cost anything. It was funny because we had it in a basket at my sister's and when he finally notices it he asks her if he can have some of the mint plant. He was so happy to find out it was for him. :)

Ironically it was the least I have ever spent on a present. It came out to $7 bucks! I usually try to spend 50-100 on him, but he was so much happier with my plants. The next day, he repotted them in the back yard. They are sooo cute.

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Karenina

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Sat Jun-21-08 03:22 PM
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2. I don't get this whole tomato thing.

Since when does salmonella penetrate the unbroken skin of a tomato? I was taught to WASH all fruit with warm soapy water as that would prevent a host of ills. Why are mega-tons of tomatoes rotting? Cook the damn things! Problem solved. :shrug:

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Speck Tater

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Sat Jun-21-08 04:19 PM
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3. The more centralized the system, the more fragile it is. NT

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blonndee

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Sat Jun-21-08 04:23 PM
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4. I would love to buy locally, but it's nearly impossible here except for chiles and peanuts.

I just got back from a vacation in California, and I was so impressed with all the roadside stands and buildings offering locally-grown produce (mostly fruit). We stopped and bought some cherries, among other things, and they were the best I'd ever had. Almost like little plums.

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Wwagsthedog

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Sat Jun-21-08 04:23 PM
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5. So'd I

Homegrown.

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Breeze54

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Sat Jun-21-08 04:28 PM
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6. Argh! Now you made me want a tomatoe!

We have local farmers supplying the stores around here too.

We haven't had a problem here with the 'icky' ones.

Now I have to go to the store!! :grr:

Oh well; I was heading out anyways. ;)

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postulater

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Sat Jun-21-08 04:29 PM
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7. I just got back from picking eight quarts of strawberries.

you know, the ones that are red in the middle, not white. The ones that actually have some flavor. My hands are still red.

The farmer is a fifth generation farmer.

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freesqueeze

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Mon Jun-23-08 12:24 PM
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11. what

strawberries are supposed to be red in the middle?

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asdjrocky

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Sat Jun-21-08 04:43 PM
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8. Just ate 2 fat juicy, still warm cherry tomatoes-

From my own back yard garden. And now I think I'll be going to get some green beans.

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gblady

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Sat Jun-21-08 05:06 PM
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9. lucky you....

I've got some tomato plants growing, but with the tiny bit of sun we've had here on the WA west coast...
not sure if there will be fruit...
prayin' for sunshine!

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asdjrocky

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Sat Jun-21-08 05:10 PM
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10. One thing we have in Ca-

Shit loads of sunshine. What kind of tomatoes are they? I'm sure there has to be some kind that does better in shade.

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