EBOOK - Tomato - A Guide To The Pleasures Of Choosing Growing And Cooking (Gail Harland)

EBOOK - Cà chua - Hướng dẫn trong việc trồng trọt và nấu ăn (Gail Harland) - 193 Trang.

Tomatoes originated in the coastal highlands of western South America where they were grown by the Aztecs and Mayans. They grow wild in Ecuador, northern Chile, Peru, and the Galapagos Islands they are thought to have been brought here in the stomachs of turtles. The first written description of tomatoes, by the Italian Pietro Andrea Matthiola in 1544, referred to them as Mala aurea, or “golden apples.”

However, their close relationship to poisonous plants, such as the woody nightshade vine, meant they didn’t receive the same regard when introduced more widely. (This suspicion isn’t completely unfounded tomato leaves do contain the poisonous chemical tomatine.). The tomato’s great flavor didn’t hide for long, however, and it soon became a welcome addition to cuisines around the world.

CONTENTS:

The tomato story 6
In the garden 78
In the kitchen 132
The plant 10
• The leaves 12
• The fruits 13
• The flavor 14
The benefits 15
• Best for sauces and salsas 16
• Best for soups 18
Best for salads 20
• Standard globe 22
• Cherry 36
• Beefsteak 52
Plum 64
• Weird and wonderful 74
A tomato for every climate 80
• Where should I grow my tomatoes? 82
Preparing the soil 88
• Seed or plantlet? 90
• How to sow seeds 92
The first few weeks ... 94
• Toughening up 96
• Planting 98
• Crop rotation 102
• A little help from friends 104
• Mulching 106
• Food and drink 108
Removing sideshoots 110
• Pollination 112
• Pests and diseases 114
What’s wrong with my leaves? 116
• What’s wrong with my tomatoes? 118
Reaping the harvest 120
• Save your favorite seeds 124
• All for show 126
Get grafting 128
• Create a variety of your very own 130
Preparation 134
• Cooking 140
• Preserving 142
• The recipes 144
Glossary and Useful resources 186
Index 188
Acknowledgments 192

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