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Thread #77074   Message #1371064
Posted By: TheBigPinkLad
04-Jan-05 - 01:29 PM
Thread Name: Slow Food - tomatoes
Subject: RE: Slow Food - tomatoes
Thanks for that local link Metchosin, I'll check it out.

MMario wrote: You would probably do better to research an open-pollinted heirloom paste tomato specialized for your own region.

I have a few of these on order. But I REALLY want to get my hands on some of these (genuine) San Marzano seeds. Last year I had an appetizer in a local restaurnat which comprized slices of four different heirloom tomatoes amounting to about 200g or 1/4 lb of fruit, plus a drizzle of olive oil and a screw of fresh balck pepper. It cost $14.50 ... I know ... but it was worth it (well, once anyway)