Tomatoes | Imamother

flowerpower

Thu, Jun 12 2008, 10:01 pm

Did you stop buying tomatoes? Are you worried from the selomela outbreak?

NotInNJMommy

Thu, Jun 12 2008, 10:08 pm

I just heard about this at work, but haven't read anything. I heard the cherry tomatoes and maybe grape tomatoes were ok, but nothing else?

Shalshelet

Thu, Jun 12 2008, 10:09 pm

Yes, but I have an advantage. Tomatoes (, funny it's not tomato sauce or pizza sauce which) make me nauseas (I'm expecting, bli ayin hara Smile

Clarissa

Thu, Jun 12 2008, 10:34 pm

Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes and those still attached to the vine are fine.

flowerpower

Thu, Jun 12 2008, 10:44 pm

Congrats Shalshelet.

I love tomatoes. I have like ten good hard beef tomatoes in my fridge. Do I throw it away?

greenfire

Thu, Jun 12 2008, 10:48 pm

hm ... is this all over ... they all grow on vines you know - don't they ...

Clarissa

Thu, Jun 12 2008, 10:52 pm

greenfire wrote:

hm ... is this all over ... they all grow on vines you know - don't they ...

On "Today," they said that the tomatoes that are sold while still on the vine are okay. It must be something to do with the handling or something.

My favorite tomatoes are the ones my mother brings me from Costco. Still on the vine, always tasty, deep red and sweet, even in Winter.

flowerpower

Thu, Jun 12 2008, 10:53 pm

Dh buys those but they are pricey(and too small for my salad).

Tehilla

Thu, Jun 12 2008, 10:54 pm

yum, Clarissa, me too. vine-ripened and so yummy. always reminds me of the ones we grew in our garden when I was a kid.

Clarissa

Thu, Jun 12 2008, 10:55 pm

flowerpower wrote:

Dh buys those but they are pricey(and too small for my salad).

That's why I'm very grateful to my mother for bringing them. The only similar ones in my neighborhood are the Holland tomatoes, and it's a choice between them and paying my kid's tuition. To a fruit and vegetable lover, a tough choice.

flowerpower

Thu, Jun 12 2008, 10:59 pm

Yes, same here. That is why I have to work two jobs.

queen

Fri, Jun 13 2008, 12:55 am

what's all this about tomatoes???
does this outbreak apply to all over the USA? or only certain areas?

in general I have not been pleased with overall appearance of tomatoes lately.

greenfire

Fri, Jun 13 2008, 1:50 am

I prefer roma tomatoes ... but dd likes the ones on the vine ... I mostly buy the grape tomatoes though - this way I don't have to cut up a whole tomatoe ... I guess I'm that lazy ...

and I agree that lately the tomatoes don't look too good ... but salad is not salad w/o them ...

e1234

Fri, Jun 13 2008, 2:09 am

I must have missed out on something but what's wrong with tomatoes?

and does this apply in Israel also?

entropy

Fri, Jun 13 2008, 4:16 am

flowerpower wrote:

I have like ten good hard beef tomatoes in my fridge. Do I throw it away?

Don't throw them out - It's like eggs, as long as you cook them you're safe. Keep them isolated from other foods in the fridge, like you keep eggs.

Ruchel

Fri, Jun 13 2008, 5:03 am

what? another veggie (well, ok, FRUIT) is forbidden?
No way...

Shalshelet

Mon, Jun 16 2008, 1:24 pm

Thanks Flowerpower for your congrads. Although, I must confess that the cherry tomatoes are eye appealing, but I don't know if my stomach will take it yet.

Tehilla

Mon, Jun 16 2008, 1:29 pm

Clarissa wrote:

yes, I certainly wish I could afford them more than we are actually able.

I have fond memories of a "mater sandwich" consisting of bread, mayo, fresh juicy red tomatoes, salt and pepper. you could say the summer sunshine.

Pickle Lady

Mon, Jun 16 2008, 1:48 pm

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/h.....ilers

we are big tomato lovers here.