tomato-sniffing

[phoebe]

Last Wednesday's NYT's food section had an article on a tomato-tasting that included smelling and describing the aromas of several different heirlooms. What a great idea! Ann C. Noble, who created the "Wine Aroma Wheel" wanted to help create an aroma vocabulary for tomatoes. Some of the responses were very individual like the person who described the smell of a Yellow Brandywine as "My grandmother's Avon bath powder."

Since my tomato crop got decimated by weather weirdness and bugs, I think I'll try this next week with some selections from my local farmers' market. Just dice the tomato and scoop into a wine glass and cover with something so the aromas don't escape too quickly.

Here's the article (you may need to sign up, but it's free):

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/02/di...ng&oref=slogin

[nowIamone]

phoebe,

Treat yourself and take some of those tomatoes and try the recipe from Kats in the fFood and Cooking Forum, the thread titled "What's your favorite thing to cook" it's at What is your favorite thing to cook?.

Good use for those toms, after they pass the nose test!

[phoebe]

Thanks NowIamone. Her recipe looks amazing! And I was thinking of just making a concasse afterward. This looks MUCH more fun.