Tomatoes

westydogs, Jan 27, 5:50am
When I go to a restaurent I love the first course of chilled lovely tomatoes on gorgeous toasted bread.I try to get the taste but I can't.I have the chilled tomatoes, salt and pepper but something is missing, would appreciate anyone who can help as I have heaps of fresh tomatoes at the moment.

jessie981, Jan 27, 6:03am
Add sugar?

westydogs, Jan 27, 6:05am
Thanks will try that now but I think I have to get rid of the juice.

olwen, Jan 27, 6:09am
Deseed them?

westydogs, Jan 27, 6:19am
yup you are correct so there isn't so much liquid.......

jessie981, Jan 27, 7:35am
Sit them in a sieve over a bowl.

mardy193, Jan 27, 7:40am
and add olive oil, its called bruschetta or some such

greerg, Jan 27, 7:41am
A little finely chopped basil is nice as well.

gaspodetwd, Jan 27, 7:42am
Bruschetta. Good tomatoes, deseeded, with a big glug of very good quality extra virgin olive oil, lots of fresh black pepper and salt and Fresh basil. On toasted ( preferably on the BBQ) ciabatta or sour dough bread. The tomatoes need to be vine ripened and well ripe.

jag5, Jan 27, 7:47am
And a drizzle of Balsamic syrup over the top.Not too much,just a wee touch.

Can also swipe a cut garlic clove across the top of the bread before putting topping on.

To make the syrup, boil up Balsamic vinegar with a little or a lot of brown sugar (depending on taste) until it forms a syrup.Much cheaper than buying it.

Best Bruschetta in town is at Divine - The Steak House....utterly gorgeous and never enough LOL

westydogs, Mar 4, 7:11am
Thanks for all your help, will make it up, fancy it for lunch - yum.