I think I'm going no-till - Page 27

Cole_Robbie · July 9, 2017

I had my first ever stuffed tomato last night, along with a few stuffed peppers from the garden. I tried a Greek theme. The peppers had mini-bow tie pasta, feta, olives, pickled banana peppers, tomatoes, bread crumbs, and some added cheese. They were cooked on the grill, and quite good.

AKmark · July 9, 2017

looks good Cole. We eat stuffed peppers often, stuff them with spanish rice and good ground beef, layer mozzarella over them, blast them in the oven. YUM!

Cole_Robbie · July 9, 2017

Thanks, Mark. I think the stuffer tomatoes have a lot of potential as a product for high-end chefs, similar to green when ripe varieties.

Speaking of, my counter is green at the moment. Green Tiger, Green Vernissage, and Brad's Atomic Grape

Ricky Shaw · July 9, 2017

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Originally Posted by AKmark

looks good Cole. We eat stuffed peppers often, stuff them with spanish rice and good ground beef, layer mozzarella over them, blast them in the oven. YUM!

Is how mother made them. The big ones she'd halve like clam shells, mound the spanish rice high with a dollop of tomato sauce and bake it to a light crunch. That was a tough pan to clean up, I remember that also. Caramelized.

dmforcier · July 9, 2017

I don't like traditional stuffed peppers, either rice or beef. To my palate the bell flavor just doesn't marry well. BUT doing what you're doing, especially with toms instead of bells, I would definitely try! Maybe with a bit of vinegar to simulate a Greek-type salad? Looks like many possibilities there.

Why not shoot a note to Old Chef and see what he has to say about stuffed toms?

And what's with all the unripe fruits on your counter?

Cole_Robbie · July 16, 2017

I just tried Blue Ambrosia. This is a real gem for a market color mix. They are not the little balls of sugar that Ambrosia Orange is, but the fruit are much larger. Flavor is very good. It could be called overly juicy like Juane Flamme, but that's what I like, and it still has a crowd-pleasing level of sweetness.

Cole_Robbie · July 27, 2017

Ellen's Pink wins heirloom of the year in one of my family gardens. It is a large, round reddish pink, similar to Brandywine, but a shade redder in appearance.

MissS · July 27, 2017

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Ellen's Pink wins heirloom of the year in one of my family gardens. It is a large, round reddish pink, similar to Brandywine, but a shade redder in appearance.

I can't find anything on Ellen's Pink. What was the source? With a review like that, I think that you'll have to save seeds.

Cole_Robbie · July 27, 2017

Yes. I just now did. I think I got it in Tormato's swap two years ago. I have grown the plants, but never ended up keeping any for my garden.

Gardadore · July 27, 2017

Could it have been Elgin Pink? I am growing that for the first time this summer and they sound similar.

Cole_Robbie · July 27, 2017

Oh wow. Maybe so.

Gerardo · July 29, 2017

is your "Ellen's" a PL, manageable, and very generous with large pink orbs?

If yes then probably Elgin Pink. I really like it.

Cole_Robbie · July 29, 2017

From what I remember, it is PL, so it's got to be Elgin Pink. I misread the handwriting on the first pack of seeds and have been calling it the wrong name for two years.

MissS · July 29, 2017

Yep most likely Elgin Pink. It is a very good tasting tomato and I can see why you gave it such a nice review.

AlittleSalt · July 30, 2017

Elgin Pink is supposed to be a really good tasting tomato. The RKN liked it so much it started eating at the roots

but I have read very good reviews on EP.

Now I have to get that song out of my head... Every time I read, "I think I'm going no-till" That 80s song by Tiffany comes to mind ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Q3mHyzn78 ...argh, get...out...of...my...head

July 9, 2017	#395
dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	I don't like traditional stuffed peppers, either rice or beef. To my palate the bell flavor just doesn't marry well. BUT doing what you're doing, especially with toms instead of bells, I would definitely try! Maybe with a bit of vinegar to simulate a Greek-type salad? Looks like many possibilities there. Why not shoot a note to Old Chef and see what he has to say about stuffed toms? And what's with all the unripe fruits on your counter? __________________ Stupidity got us into this mess. Why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers

July 29, 2017	#404
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,149	Yep most likely Elgin Pink. It is a very good tasting tomato and I can see why you gave it such a nice review. __________________ ~ Patti ~

July 9, 2017	#392
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	looks good Cole. We eat stuffed peppers often, stuff them with spanish rice and good ground beef, layer mozzarella over them, blast them in the oven. YUM!

July 27, 2017	#397
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Ellen's Pink wins heirloom of the year in one of my family gardens. It is a large, round reddish pink, similar to Brandywine, but a shade redder in appearance.

July 27, 2017	#399
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Yes. I just now did. I think I got it in Tormato's swap two years ago. I have grown the plants, but never ended up keeping any for my garden.

July 27, 2017	#400
Gardadore Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Saylorsburg, PA Posts: 261	Could it have been Elgin Pink? I am growing that for the first time this summer and they sound similar.

July 27, 2017	#401
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Oh wow. Maybe so.

July 29, 2017	#402
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	is your "Ellen's" a PL, manageable, and very generous with large pink orbs? If yes then probably Elgin Pink. I really like it.

July 29, 2017	#403
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	From what I remember, it is PL, so it's got to be Elgin Pink. I misread the handwriting on the first pack of seeds and have been calling it the wrong name for two years.

July 30, 2017	#405
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Elgin Pink is supposed to be a really good tasting tomato. The RKN liked it so much it started eating at the roots but I have read very good reviews on EP. Now I have to get that song out of my head... Every time I read, "I think I'm going no-till" That 80s song by Tiffany comes to mind ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Q3mHyzn78 ...argh, get...out...of...my...head