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Skippy
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| Missihippi wrote: |
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| Actually I found more Korean think it is a fruit because if if they thought it was a vegetable it sure as heck would not be put on cakes. |
they also put green tea and mint on cakes.. |
And Kimchi and Seaweed in their chocolate. |
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interestedinhanguk
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:45 am Post subject: |
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Did you know that tomatoes taste sweet? They are sweeter than apples. It's only because, when we are young, we are taught that they have a different taste than most fruits.
Try it out for yourself. Blend an apple in a cup of water and then blend a tomato in a cup of water. Close your eyes and have a friend hand you one. You will be unable to tell them apart.
Pretty amazing! |
No. You're wrong. |
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AsiaESLbound
Joined: 07 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:57 am Post subject: |
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The tomato juice is actually fairly sweet without all the salt Americans put in theirs. I dunno if Korean tomato juice has sugar, but it's very sweet and chuggable. I think we associate tomatoes with cooking Western food so when you cook and add salt, they are veggies. I gobble the cherry tomatoes when they come round to market, but always pass on their yucky large ones. People, when it's a deep rich red and juicy, we are talking about a highly nutritious fruit.
Are tomatoes fruit when eaten raw, but vegetable when eaten cooked or canned? |
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:12 am Post subject: |
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The tomato juice is actually fairly sweet without all the salt Americans put in theirs. I dunno if Korean tomato juice has sugar, but it's very sweet and chuggable. I think we associate tomatoes with cooking Western food so when you cook and add salt, they are veggies. I gobble the cherry tomatoes when they come round to market, but always pass on their yucky large ones. People, when it's a deep rich red and juicy, we are talking about a highly nutritious fruit.
Are tomatoes fruit when eaten raw, but vegetable when eaten cooked or canned? |
Koreans usually add sugar. Sometimes a disgusting amount.
As the OP mentioned, from a culinary standpoint, they are considered a vegetable, even when raw. Think about salads with tomatoes. |
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zenbone
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nukeday
Joined: 13 May 2010
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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| why stop at tomatoes? are not zucchini and cucumber fruit also? |
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Taya
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Location: Changwon
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm really particular about mixing fruit with non-fruit. For example, I can't eat pineapple on pizza or strawberries in a salad. Maybe that's why I've always hated tomatoes. I pick them off my sandwiches, I eat around them in chili, I never add them to a salad. I always thought it was because I didn't like the taste of tomatoes. However, recently I started eating cherry tomatoes by themselves and they are quite tasty and sweet! |
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Taya wrote: |
| I'm really particular about mixing fruit with non-fruit. For example, I can't eat pineapple on pizza or strawberries in a salad. Maybe that's why I've always hated tomatoes. I pick them off my sandwiches, I eat around them in chili, I never add them to a salad. I always thought it was because I didn't like the taste of tomatoes. However, recently I started eating cherry tomatoes by themselves and they are quite tasty and sweet! |
Wouldn't that be fruit with fruit, then? (assuming it's a standard tomato-sauce pizza). I would think you'd pick vegetables off pizza. |
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Taya
Joined: 09 Jan 2009
Location: Changwon
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| Taya wrote: |
| I'm really particular about mixing fruit with non-fruit. For example, I can't eat pineapple on pizza or strawberries in a salad. Maybe that's why I've always hated tomatoes. I pick them off my sandwiches, I eat around them in chili, I never add them to a salad. I always thought it was because I didn't like the taste of tomatoes. However, recently I started eating cherry tomatoes by themselves and they are quite tasty and sweet! |
Wouldn't that be fruit with fruit, then? (assuming it's a standard tomato-sauce pizza). I would think you'd pick vegetables off pizza. |
Hmm that's a good point, but I don't consider tomato sauce or ketchup to be fruit. |
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johnnyrook
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| Ahh, how I realised I was truly in a different world when I was working my way through a delicious chocolate waffle at some cafe in Daegu one time, only to discover, amongst all the delicious fruit garnish, a single slice of tomato hiding beneath the whipped cream, smoothered generously in melting ice cream and chocolate sauce. Haute cuisine, indeed. |
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Underwaterbob
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Missihippi wrote: |
| Skippy wrote: |
| Actually I found more Korean think it is a fruit because if if they thought it was a vegetable it sure as heck would not be put on cakes. |
they also put green tea and mint on cakes.. |
And make cakes out of sweet potato. |
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le-paul
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| they must also think cornflakes are a fruit because Ive found them on/in just about everything that Ive ordered - including in salads (with tomatoes). |
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:03 am Post subject: |
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| Underwaterbob wrote: |
| Missihippi wrote: |
| Skippy wrote: |
| Actually I found more Korean think it is a fruit because if if they thought it was a vegetable it sure as heck would not be put on cakes. |
they also put green tea and mint on cakes.. |
And make cakes out of sweet potato. |
Any different from cakes made out of carrots or pies made from pumpkins? |
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Chet Wautlands
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:57 am Post subject: |
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| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
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Did you know that tomatoes taste sweet? They are sweeter than apples. It's only because, when we are young, we are taught that they have a different taste than most fruits.
Try it out for yourself. Blend an apple in a cup of water and then blend a tomato in a cup of water. Close your eyes and have a friend hand you one. You will be unable to tell them apart.
Pretty amazing! |
No. You're wrong. |
You clearly didn't try it. Try it! |
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:18 am Post subject: |
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| Chet Wautlands wrote: |
| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| Chet Wautlands wrote: |
Did you know that tomatoes taste sweet? They are sweeter than apples. It's only because, when we are young, we are taught that they have a different taste than most fruits.
Try it out for yourself. Blend an apple in a cup of water and then blend a tomato in a cup of water. Close your eyes and have a friend hand you one. You will be unable to tell them apart.
Pretty amazing! |
No. You're wrong. |
You clearly didn't try it. Try it! |
So, have you ever made a pizza with applesauce mixed with seasonings?
Or put some plain tomato sauce on a pork chop or potato pancake?
My palate is good enough to know that a tomato tastes different from an apple. |
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