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| can I use them like yall mentioned in the below post about green tomatoes.....
Got quite a few gallons waiting... I have several more plants to go thru and cut off before another cool nite..... I ONLY have cherry tomato plants. some are red some are pinkish some are light green and some are darker green Do I use only the light green cherry tomatoes in recipes ? do I have to wait for the darker green tomatoes to lighten to light green before using. I did not want to have to pull up the whole giant elongated plants...... and hang in garage.... You know how tall and wild they get.... Thanks Jean |
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| I would pick the red ones for the refrigerator. Pick the pink ones, and place in a light sunny location, they will ripen. The light green could be fermented with a simple brine, garlic and a small piece of hot Thai-type pepper, in jars with brine bags on top to prevent scum and mold - allowed to "ferment" in a fairly warm room (70 degrees), until bubbling stops and taste test for doneness. I have heard that folks have ripened tomatoes by placing them in boxes with shredded newspaper - picking as they ripen - haven't tried it personally. Just my 2 c's. Bejay |
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| The size makes no difference. It is the pH of the fruit that poses the safety issues. pH rises as the fruit begins to ripen. So if the recipe you use has a sufficient safe level of acid (vinegar or such) then you can mix them up any way you wish. If the recipe has a low level of acid such as vinegar diluted with added water or if it has other low-acid ingredients then you'd need to use only the fully green ones, the ones showing no color. Or as Bejay said just let the ones with color just finish ripening and use them anyway you'd use other ripe tomatoes. The fully green tomatoes are acidic but the pH of the tomatoes changes as it ripens so once it begins to blush (show any color other than green) it becomes a low-acid fruit and needs added acid accordingly. Dave |
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| I've used green cherry tomatoes just as I would cucumber (or squash) slices to make bread and butter pickles. It makes an awesome addition to a salad in the winter time. |
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