---------- Forwarded message --------- From: 'N Sekar' via iyer123 <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Nov 25, 2023 at 2:38 PM Subject: [iyer123] Re: [KeralaIyers] TOMATO
Thanks. During a raging debate on whether Tomato is a fruit or a vegetable, some wag commented "Tomato is a fruit alright but one must have the common sense NOT to put it in the fruit salad". Then someone replied: "In that case I will call it a vegetable so people will KNOW NOT to put it in the fruit salad". A Google search says the following (among many other views): "We commonly refer to tomatoes as a vegetable due to their use in savory dishes, but it is indeed a fruit. To understand why tomatoes are a fruit, we must start with defining the botanical classifications for fruits and vegetables. Fruit-bearing is a part of the natural life cycle of a flowering plant". Another view: Tomatoes contain seeds and grow from flowers, making them a fruit botanically. But in their culinary uses, tomatoes are considered vegetables". My Take: I thought if this question was asked in a test both the answers are correct - *going by the above definition*. Or if you go by what Shakespeare said "What is there in a name? A rose is a rose is a rose, by whatever name you call it". Take your pick (vegetable or fruit) BUT remember not to put it in the fruit salad - that's what matters. N Sekar On Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 11:35:15 AM GMT+4, 'gopala krishnan' via KeralaIyers <[email protected]> wrote: TOMATO Dear friends, Some nostalgic memories came to me about the tomato. These memories are expandable and I thought of sharing with you. It is a time pass posting. Gopalakrishnan 25-11-2023. 1Tomato. I recollect an old Malayalam film incident acted by Jagati. He went to see two girls for marriage from the same home to his cousins. Elder girl for elder cousin and younger girl for younger cousin was the arrangement. They were named Green tomato and red tomato. But on seeing the girls both cousins “desired green tomato”. While Jagati discussing about it, outside the home, father of the girls appeared. He told in a reduced voice-Sorry...., both of my daughters do not like any of the cousins. There is some confusion whether tomato is a fruit or vegetable. However it is classified under vegetable. Long back I have read green tomato consumed more in quantity is poisonous. Most shops will be having only ripe tomato for sale. Only thing some can be oval vertically and some horizontally. Most prefer the horizontal oval type. An interesting point about the prize of tomato in India. Depending on season price can vary from 150-00 rupees to 15-00 rupees per kg. When price goes down preference is low for tomato among home makers. After washing the tomato is also used as it is, cut and added in salads. There are many eating ripe tomato cut to pieces and dipped in small quantity of sugar in place of fruits. I made a Google search about consuming tomato “Tomatoes, given their irritating skins and seeds, may be one reason for irritable bowel syndrome. And if you already have IBS, tomatoes can also trigger bloating. Tomatoes are also one of the most common food allergens that may cause intestinal problems (10).9 Nov 2023” At one time there were rumours about tomato seeds causing kidney stones. I made a Google search about it. Some individuals think that tomato and other fruit seeds solidify in the kidneys. Kidney stones occur as a consequence. This is a complete myth. Tomatoes pass through our stomach and digestive system when we eat them.18 Oct 2022 I have also made a Google search about green tomato-Are green tomatoes OK to eat? “There is a higher presence of this Solanina toxin in green tomatoes than in ripe red tomatoes, making it harder to digest for humans. Therefore it is recommended to cook them in order to sweeten the taste, de-neutralizing the Solanina that causes the bitterness in raw green tomatoes. 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