THOSE DEADLY NIGHTSHADES! Both tomatoes and potatoes are members of the deadly nightshade family, the same family as that most poisonous perennial, Atroppa Beladonna, a.k.a. “deadly nightshade” or “belladonna.” (Eating a single leaf can be fatal for an adult; 2-4 berries, fatal for a child.) Plants of the nightshade family produce glycoalkaloids, bitter […]
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HOW TO TREAT A TOMATO: Ripening & Storing
Save That Flavor & Aroma! Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes. Whether a tomato is sun-ripened in the garden and picked red and fully ripe OR picked for storage just as it is turning red (breaking) OR picked fully mature but still green, the question is — What is the best way to store that tomato for maximum flavor? Fortunately for us, […]