(sorry it isn't a green tomato photo)
Who knew I would need a picture of green tomatoes for the blog?
I was reading about my favorite topic this evening, cancer, and found a fascinating item. Green tomatoes were studied for their ability to induce cancer cell death and were found to fight the following cancer cell lines: breast, colon, liver and stomach. Isn't it amazing how often these new studies come out about vegetables fighting cancer? Can we ever eat enough fruits and vegetables?
I knew that lycopene in tomatoes was a cancer fighter, but it was news to me that green tomatoes were also good for us. Looks like I will be trying to find new ways to add green tomatoes to our meals.
Since this was news to me I want to share it with everyone. Don't pass up those green tomatoes at the farmers' market this week. I know I will be buying some if I see them.
Interesting. I've grown tomatoes for several years, and inevitably, there are always some scragglers who don't ripen before the season is out...in the past, I've put them in a paper bag with a banana to ripen them, or harvest the vine and hang them to ripen on the vine, but this time round, we'll just eat them as they are.
ReplyDeleteRose,
ReplyDeleteI was really surprised last night to read that green tomatoes are good for us. My southern grandmother used to make fried green tomatoes, but I haven't seen them in any other recipes. Have you seen them used any other way?
Thanks for the coconut yogurt recommendation on your blog.
Alicia