So if you recalled, our first brandywine tomato was stolen by a squirrel. That was a very sad day since a whole month's worth of anticipation quickly dropped to the ground. Well the good news is, there was a baby tomato on the branch and it has been growing and this is what it looked like last week! Admittedly, it is not as beautiful as number one because it has lots of seams and cracks for some reason. But I still waited with guarded anticipation for it to ripen. This time, I tied a small plastic bag around it to throw the squirrels off. That seemed to have done the trick! Well, I felt the tomato's bottom this afternoon and it felt ripe to me! So I harvested it. :) Here it is all red and pretty. As I was about to slice into it, I suddenly felt kind of hesitant. What if it tasted really bland or something? And all this anticipation is for naught? But then I realized it's just a tomato and I will live. So I sliced it up into two bowls and David and I did a taste test together. And. It. was. Delicious! Very meaty and flavorful! I sprinkled some sea salt and some ground pepper and it was divine! Mmm! I wish there were another one on the vine but there isn't. Brandywine is infamous for not being able to keep many flower buds. Well, here's to hoping another one will appear soon! Oh happy, happy day!
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David
8/24/2012 09:03:01 am
These were so good. The texture is like a nice slice of tuna sashimi.
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