Tomato - Roast for flavour.

[Duronal]

I have been lucky enough this year to harvest quite a few tomatoes but now the blight has come i'm picking how i use them rather carefully.

My favorite method for getting maximum flavour is to pop the tomatoes into an oven proof dish, brush with olive oil (with a think 1mm layer in the bottom) season with salt and pepper, add a couple of oregano sprigs on top and then place the whole caboodle into the top of the oven for 40 mins at 220 degrees.

The oregano will dry and burn but that doesn't matter. If the tops of the tomatoes go black don't worry this will actually add to the flavour. The roasting removes water from tomatoes and intensifies the flavour.

This is a great side dish for roast dinners or fish.

Enjoy

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[Flummery]

I often grill tomatoes too - but I do agree that roasting ups the flavour. The sweetness caremelises and they are sublime!

[kentvegplot]

Yup, love them roasted too. As I have a lot of coriander in the garden, sometimes added some crushed seeds to the pan......amazing flavour

[Comfreyfan]

They're amazing roasted. I usually roast up a dish full (sometimes with peppers/garlic/herbs too), then blitz it up in a blender (skins, pips the lot) and freeze in handy size portions just ready to drop into any dish that needs it. It gives a much deeper taste. Just add stock to make a lovely soup too!