Not all products in the store please consumers with their quality - in particular, in winter, store-bought tomatoes have a specific “plastic” taste.
If you don’t want to eat tasteless vegetables, use the advice of the expert of the online publication “BelNovosti”, chef Yulia Arkhipova, who told how to make tomatoes much more appetizing.
Pickling
To improve the taste of tomatoes and make them more aromatic, prepare a marinade for them according to this recipe.
Mix olive oil, vinegar, salt and herbs - basil, oregano or thyme, and leave the tomato pieces in this mixture for several hours or overnight.
Roasting
If you can't wait too long and absolutely want to enjoy the tomatoes right now, fry them in a little olive oil in a frying pan. Be sure to add garlic and herbs.
As a result of such short-term heat treatment, the aroma of these vegetables will be revealed, and their taste will acquire the desired depth.
Roasting causes the natural sugars in the fruit to caramelize, making the tomatoes sweeter and tastier.
Baking
Roasting is another way to use up plastic-tasting tomatoes.
Leave them in the oven at 180 degrees with olive oil, garlic, salt and your favorite spices. As a result of the caramelization process and the evaporation of moisture, the taste of the vegetables will become rich and the texture will be tender.
Baked tomatoes can be served as a side dish or added to salads and pasta.
Expert: Julia Arkhipova
