These pea-sized tomatoes are almost too cute to be real.
The picture that caught my eye was a gorgeousheirloom tomato salad.
Turns out, these tiny red fruits are spoon tomatoes.
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They pack powerful flavor in their itty-bitty size.
Learn more about them and tips from Harrison on how to use them.
Jonathan Harrisonis an Alabama-based chef and former contestant onNext Level Chef.
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Courtesy of Chef Jonathan Harrison
What Are Spoon Tomatoes?
Because you eat them with a spoon.
These tiny tomatoes look more like berries than tomatoes.
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The tomatoes grow in clusters from long vines.
It was love at first sight for me.
I have been having a real good time with them.
And while theyre lovely fresh off the bush, thats not the only way Harrison uses them.
I actually sun-dried some, he revealed.
I used old-school window screens.
Put them out in the yard and let the sun do its work.
It only took about six hours.
Theyre sweet and low acidbasically a good-tasting little tomato, Harrison said.
They add a nice pop of red in a lovely new way.
You may also find them in other grocery stores under other brand names like Everglades or Wild tomatoes.
But we think “spoon tomatoes” is a much cuter name, dont you?
You’ll know them by their petite size.
They’re available year-round, but they peak during late summer.
