70 Classic Tomato Recipes

In any competition to find the perfect food, the tomato would surely be the winner. It is fresh, easy, and a dream to store and prepare: plus it is the most incredibly versatile ingredient, forming the primary basic for a dozen of the world’s most popular cuisines, including Italian, Mexican, Greek and Spanish. This book provides everything the tomato-lover wants to know, both about this exceptional fruit, and about the best 70 dishes to make with it.

A useful introduction provides hints and tips on preparing and serving tomatoes, including easy methods of peeling and seeding, how to create attractive tomato garnishes and ways to store and preserve bought or home-grown crops.

There is also a wonderful illustrated guide to different tomato varieties, from the round Alicante and the juicy plum tomato to exotic pear-shaped yellow butterfly tomatoes.

Then follows the main section of the book, which comprises a colourful collection of over 70 recipes providing ideas for a whole range of dishes, from soups, snacks and salads, to meat, fish and vegetarian main courses.

Classic recipes include Fragrant Tomato Soup, Vegetable Moussaka and Pasta with Tomato and Chilli Sauce, while there are new ideas to try, such as Baked Cheese Polenta with Tomato Sauce and Caribbean Fish Steaks.

Each of the 70 dishes is beautifully photographed in full colour, and accompanied with step-by-step instructions that show you how to achieve the perfect result every time.

• A sensational collection of over 70 recipes shown in more than 300 colour photographs.
• Each dish is beautifully photographed in full colour, with step-by-step instructions that show you how to achieve the perfect result.
• Recipes cover the whole range of dishes, from soups, snacks and salads, to meat, fish and vegetarian main courses.
• Classic recipes include Tomato and Fresh Basil Soup, Moussaka, and Pasta with Tomato and Chilli Sauce; plus new ideas to try, such as Baked Cheese Polenta with Tomato Sauce and Caribbean Fish Steaks.
• Features an illustrated guide to all the different tomato varieties, from the round Alicante and the juicy plum tomato to exotic pear-shaped yellow butterfly tomatoes.
• Includes hints and tips on preparing tomatoes, such as easy methods of peeling and seeding tomatoes, how to create attractive tomato garnishes and ways to store and preserve bought or home-grown crops.

About the Author

Christine France is a food writer with over twenty years experience. After training as a home economist, Christine spent many years working as both an editor and a contributor on many women and special-interest magazines, before setting up her own food and cooking consultancy. Christine France’s other published works include : The Low Cholesterol Low Fat Cookbook (Lorenz Books) and Barbecue (Southwater Publishing). She also co-authored The Chocolate Bible (Lorenz Books).