beef tongue in tomato sauce

2020-10-11

I had a very late start in the vegetable garden this year and am only now beginning to see some tomatoes. I have to harvest them green because those pest grackle birds peck at them as soon as they start showing color.

These monster varieties are not really very good as slicing tomatoes. They are so twisted up on themselves around the stem that a slice throughout always has a big hole in the center from the core. It is just easier to roast them whole or stew them into soups and sauces.

green fried tomatoes

OK, they were roasted instead of fried.

Did you know, the central core of these green tomatoes taste like artichoke hearts? That was quite a surprise for us. And because this 'monster' tomato variety had very little juice, we got to enjoy it that much more.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2 servings:

2-4 medium-large green beefsteak tomatoes
S&P

Pic1: roasted green tomatoes

Directions

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Pic2-4: roasting green tomatoes

Preheat the oven to 400-420 ºF (conventional) or 380 ºF (convection)
Lay out whole green tomatoes on a baking tray. Season to taste.
You can also roast halved or sliced green tomatoes for quicker cooking.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, until you see the juices on the tray turning black.
The high heat caramelizes the sugars inside the tomatoes, makes them sweeter.
Serve the tomatoes whole.