Aren't ugly tomatoes beautiful? Ugliness - a sure sign they came out of the ground, not some hydroponics lab. Chubby, bumpy, dimpled, misshapen and retaining water - looks bad on you, looks great on them.
In this great city, you can get organic pizza delivered to you in Central Park. But you cannot get a decent tomato. Farmer's Markets don't cut it. They weigh out tomatoes like gold bullion.
Tomatoes should be purchased from the side of the road in a paper sack and cost no more than $3 for the whole bag. Or they should come from your elderly friend Ruby in Long Island, as these were.
I am a tomato sandwich girl, so yes, totally with you on this!
ReplyDeleteAin't it the truth! I agree with you completely!
ReplyDeleteGreat post - I totally agree.
ReplyDeleteugly on me, great on them. yup, agreed!
ReplyDeleteI had a couple this evening from a friend's garden. yum.
ReplyDeletexo,
cristin