Tomatoes. 50 Simple Recipes

Tomato ... red, similar to the sun, juicy, fragrant. This is perhaps the most beloved vegetable all over the world. Its pleasant taste and appetizing appearance almost no one else is indifferent. Tomato arrived in Europe in the XVI century from America, where he called "Tomatol". In Italy, this red fruit received the poetic name "Pomodoro" - the Golden Apple, and the French called him "Pomdamur" - an apple of love. For a long time, Tomato was considered a decorative plant, and its fruits were inedible and even poisonous. Later, tomatoes began to attribute the qualities of aphrodisiacs, alchemists even used these fruits in the preparation of magical drugs that are popular with the ladies. In the end, tomatoes began to appreciate for an unusual sour-sweet taste and eating. Currently, tomatoes are used in national cuisines in various countries