Sometimes falling in love with food is about rediscovering what’s right in front of you. Because tomatoes are everywhere all year round—in varying quality—it’s easy to forget just how amazing they can be. Summer, when tomatoes are at the height of flavor and many gardens are overflowing with them, is the time to enjoy them. In season they require very little prep to add something special to your table.
Tomatoes not only have great taste, but they add a vibrant red color to food in a way that few other fruits can. They taste great fresh, stewed, minced, or grilled. But just as tomatoes are useful in a combination of ways, they provide multiple health benefits to us. Beautiful tomatoes are good to the eyes, delicious to the palate, and good on the heart – in more ways than one.
Keeps Your Lovely Eyes Sharp
Growing up, nobody could convince me to go anywhere near a tomato. Let’s face it: tomatoes can be one of the least flavorful vegetables (okay, fruits) there are. Now, I’m much wiser than I once was and I thoroughly enjoy growing and purchasing tomatoes of all different shades and sizes. There is such a vast variety of tomatoes out there waiting to be transformed into delicious dishes.