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2009
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to·ma·to
/ təˈmātō; -ˈmätō/
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n.
(pl. -oes)
1.
a glossy red, or occasionally yellow, pulpy edible fruit that is typically eaten as a vegetable or in salad.
∎
the bright red color of a ripe tomato.
2.
the widely cultivated South American plant (Lycopersicon esculentum) of the nightshade family that produces this fruit.
DERIVATIVES:
to·ma·to·ey
/ -ˈmātō-ē; -ˈmätō-ē/ adj.
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Tomato products.(MARKETS)
Magazine article from: The Food Institute Report; 6/18/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...to FAS' China Tomatoes and Products...report. China's tomato acreage is forecast...Availability of tomatoes for processing limits China's tomato paste production...tons of fresh tomatoes. However, China's total paste tomato production is...
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TOMATOES // Manna from heaven for Spiaggia chef
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/10/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...with a three-tomato sauce. The dish...dollop of dried tomatoes in the center...with roasted plum tomatoes. "You can roast any tomato, but the texture...separately. Serves 4. TOMATO BASIL SALAD 4 small beefsteak tomatoes 8 slices fresh...
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Tomatoes, Tomatoes & More Tomatoes.(Recipe)
Magazine article from: Ebony; 8/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...slices. Dust tomatoes with flour and...pepper. Dip tomato slices into beaten...cheese Hollow out tomatoes with spoon; reserve pulp. Place tomato halves in glass...grated onion Cut tomatoes into halves. Season the tomato halves with salt...
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TOMATOES ADD FLAVOR TO A VARIETY OF FOODS.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/30/1995; 700+ words
; ...Tribune These recipes for tomatoes include warm tomato vinaigrette, double-T BLT, oven-dried tomatoes and seeds-and-all tomato sauce. This versatile...nutrition Some statistics on tomatoes: One medium tomato weighs 5 to 6 ounces...
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Blooming Tomatoes.(tomatoes are ideal for chefs)
Magazine article from: Restaurants & Institutions; 6/15/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...alder-smoked yellow tomato sauce, oven-dried tomatoes and arugula oil is followed...may include heirloom tomatoes with tomato gelee and tomato sorbet...stuffed with roasted tomatoes, braised veal shank with tomato risotto, and roasted...
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Tomatoes: 20 uses for an abundant harvest
Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 9/19/2007; 700+ words
; ...Makes about 3 dozen dried tomato halves. Dried Tomato Mayonnaise Stir 2-3 tablespoons pureed dried tomatoes into 1 cup homemade or...Carter's Almost-Famous Tomato Soup 4 pounds fresh, ripe tomatoes (about 12) Boiling water...
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Tomato Phytochemicals and Prostate Cancer Risk1,2
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 12/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...consume large quantities of tomatoes and tomato products. According to USDA...their frequent consumption, tomatoes and tomato products serve as a convenient...phytochemical composition of tomatoes Tomato products are excellent sources...
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Tomatoes
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/18/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...shouldn't do to a tomato. By all means, core tomatoes to eliminate the...think sugar gives tomato sauce a false taste. If your tomatoes aren't naturally...with some of the tomato sauce and proceed...MOZZARELLA WITH FRESH TOMATOES (from Fine Fresh...
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Tomatoes come in all sizes, shapes and colors.(Originated from Daily Press)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 4/16/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...few seeds cook down to make nice tomato paste. _Standard _ these tomatoes in the 8 to 10 ounce size are great...calcium. And don't just think tomatoes come in standard red. Tomatoes in the Tomato Growers Supply Co. catalog _ toll...
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Tomato tips.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 6/29/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...them all. To oven-dry tomatoes, "Tomato Imperative" authors Sharon...peeling a large quantity of tomatoes, you can make "tomato dust" with the skins...larger than the cluster tomatoes, a specialty tomato for $2.99 a pound...
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Tomato
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
...per capita use of tomatoes and tomato products has increased...first encountered tomatoes after their conquest...began in 1519. Tomato plants were disseminated...were exposed to tomato cookery. Some American colonists ate tomatoes as early as the...
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tomato
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
tomato plant ( Lycopersicon esculentum...before the European conquest, the tomato is one of the newest plants to be...crop is processed into juice, canned tomatoes, soups, catsup, and tomato pastes. It is the most widely used...
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Tomato Family (Solanaceae)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Tomato Family (Solanaceae) The tomato, or nightshade family (Solanaceae), contains about 85 genera...around the world. Another important cultivated species is the tomato ( Lycopersicum esculentum ), native to Central America and prized...
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tomato, English or tree
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
tomato, English or tree Reddish yellow or purple fruit of Cyphomandra betacea , also called tree tomato and tamarillo; eaten raw or stewed. Also kiwano .
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cherry tomato
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
cher·ry to·ma·to • n. a spherical miniature tomato (esp. Lycopersicon lycopersicum cerasiforme ), typically eaten in salad.
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