Plum tomatoes

A plum tomato, also known as a processing tomato or paste tomato, is a type of tomato bred for sauce and packing purposes. They are generally oval or cylindrical in shape, with significantly fewer seed compartments than standard round tomatoes (usually only two) and a generally higher solid content, making them more suitable for processing. Plum tomatoes are also sometimes favored by cooks for use during the tomato off-season. Small plum tomatoes (similar in size to cherry tomatoes) are known as grape tomatoes. One well known variety of the plum tomato is the Roma tomato, an Italian variety which is grown throughout the worldPlum tomatoes tend to be less juicy , and they are ideally suited to drying, because of their concentrated flavor and lower moisture content. In sauces, the concentrated flavor can enhance the flavor and mouth feel of the sauce, and because the tomatoes hold their shape well, they tend to do well when canned for future use.Chopped plum tomatoesRefers to the finely chopped or roughly chopped plum tomatoes They may be chopped with and without peel as per recipe requirements. Another interesting way of chopping plum tomatoes would be to chop into big chunks or quarters.Halved plum tomatoesRefers to halved and deseeded tomatoes.Sliced plum tomatoesSlice the tomatoes in thick (1/2 inch) or thin slices( ¼ inch), with or without the skin.

 Tomatoes (1 kg): 220 Calories