Montego's Vine Tomatoes

Tomatoes are commonly eaten raw in salads, served as a cooked vegetable, used as an ingredient of various prepared dishes, and pickled. They are a very healthy fruit, high in beta carotene, vitamin and minerals, and the compound lycopene which has antioxidant properties.<br /><br />Tomatoes are perfect for salads and cheese dishes, they can be made into sauces in order to enhance a variety of dishes. they can be grilled, boiled and made into to soups or added to sandwiches. Typically in caribbean and african cuisine tomatoes are added to stews <br />to enhance flavour and colour.