Fresh tomatoes just around the corner -what are you lookin' forward to?

[Washblue]

TripleB has a good list… but I’ll add sauce for huevos rancheros!
I had a bit of bad news from my garden this past weekend…
I lost a tomato plant to apparent dampening off…
I’ll have to manage a crop with the other 113 plants, I guess…

Edit; it’s sad not to have tomato on sandwiches like this Camp Chef / Lodge griddle fried smash venison / pork sausage and smashed potato sandwich with cheese, quail egg, lettuce, onion… and a drizzle of W Sauce!

[CaptainMike]

We only have 80 planted but those damned cutworms got about 6 of them. Collette keeps an extra supply of starts in the greenhouse for just such an emergency, and then gives the the remainder away once everything gets settled in.

[Washblue]

CaptainMike … I’ve been keeping an eye out for the dang worms… but so far the deer nibbles are outpacing the crawlers…

[RonB]

CaptainMike - have you tried wrapping paper around the stem of transplants? That's supposed to prevent the cutworms from damaging the plants.

[mcook2201]

Tomato sandwiches.
Fresh toms, S&P, Dukes mayo and white bread.
think about them all winter long.
Love to eat plain or sandwich topping..

[Mark V]

I can get by with store bought tomatoes for most things that are cooked, but vine on hydroponic or Romas. But, for BLT's or just sliced on a plate you can't ever beat fresh home grown.

[RonB]

If ya can get home grown or from a trusted farmers market*, try making spaghetti sauce with them. That takes a sauce to another level.

* Some people at farmer's markets buy and resell produce. Look for commercial containers behind the stand. That may mean they bought whatever, but it's also possible that they procured the commercial boxes for home use.

[DavidNorcross]

What is not to love. Got about 40 plants in the ground and probably should have planted more . Sandwiches, salsa, powder, canned, you name it!

[DogFaced PonySoldier]

Powder?

[DavidNorcross]

Yes. Dehydrated tomatoes and make into powder. A little water for paste and more water to use in sauce.

[Skip]

Tomatoes, Peppers, Onions, Cabbage, etc. almost any way a person can use them!

[Pobeque]

BLTs, Caprese salads, pasta with a 'salsa fresca'

[CaptainMike]

Caprese salad, bruschetta, slicers, pico, and dozens of jars of San Marzanos.

[Finster]

I need a good bruschetta recipe that cans well...

[rlozinak]

White bread, Mayo, salt, pepper, and tomatoes.

[Finster]

Mater sammies
BLTs
Salsa
Smoked salsa
Sauce
Salads
Caprese salad
Fried
Stuffed
sun dried
sharing with friends and neighbors..
Etc etc etc

[CandySueQ]

Maque choux!

[CaptainMike]

Gesundheit!

[FireMan]

Yup won’t be long, bout September mebbee. 🕶

[RichardCullip]

I always look forward to a BLT with the emphasis on the Bacon. The more the merrier. This year, due to carb restricted diet, I just might have to try at lettuce wrapped BLT sans the bread/toast.

[FireMan]

Actually all kiddin aside, we’ll probably see em in Aug. And I always look forward to the first pick resulting in a Tomato Sandwich! Tomato, lots of & mayo, lots of on two thick slice of bread

[WayneT]

Glad I found this topic. I was about to start one similar. My favorites:

BLTs
Caprese salad
Fried green tomatoes
Snacking (sweet 100's or Sungold)
Stuffed with bread crumb/Parmesan cheese mix and roasted
Veggie kabobs
Tomato basil soup/bisque

[captainlee]

BLT. Hard crusted fresh baked bread with tomato, mozzarella,basil and balsamic vinegar. Making the Romas into sauce.