They occupy an ideal middle ground between the concentrated essence of the tomato paste and the bright, tart perkiness of the canned tomatoes. They also lend an appealing brick-red hue that ...
Use under-ripe, green tomatoes for making chutney and over-ripe tomatoes to make soups or sauces - these can then be frozen for up to six months. Tomatoes marry well with all sorts of other flavours.
Ever since I was pregnant more than 20 years ago, I have adored tomatoes. I read somewhere that people who eat a lot of tomatoes are less likely to get cancer, but my mum says she read somewhere ...