Tomato

Therapeutic effects of tomatoes have been proven not only on the heart and kidneys but also their rejuvenating effects on the skin.

Favourite of the masses

Is one of the most readily consumed vegetables in the world. Healthiest when eaten raw. According to American nutritionists, a glass of tomato juice every day will ensure health, beauty and youth. It’s recommended in weight loss diets, in treating diabetes and kidney disease.

You’ll get to like them ripe

Ripe tomatoes owe their red colour to lycopene. This natural pigment has powerful anti-sclerosis and anti-cancer properties in particular lowers the risk of prostrate cancer. It has been found, that it is easier assimilated from soups and sauces than raw tomatoes.

 

The tomato comes from South America. It came to Europe in the 16th century. At first it was grown as a decorative plant as it was believed to be poisonous. Italians were the first to recognize and appreciate its taste although as late the 18th century it still ended up in a witches cauldron than on a household table. Italian and French emigrants brought tomatoes to the United States. 

La Tomatina
La Tomatina – a great tomato fight takes place in Buñol, a small town near Valencia on a last Wednesday of each year. It’s a closing of week long fiesta. The night before the fight, trucks with tomatoes are prepared, which around 11 AM on the following day pull into the town’s central square. The masters of the ceremony commence a two hour “bloody” fight. After the fight one can bathe in the river and next go and eat the famous paella washing it down with the excellent local wine.