Raw Tomato-Basil

[Peter1469]

I am actually going to heat it up.

Makes 2 bowls


http://www.all-about-juicing.com/images/tomatobasil.jpg Ingredients :

8 tomatoes
1 carrot
1 handful of basil (approx ½ cup- less is fine too)
Salt and pepper to taste
1tsp of dried parsley
1 tbsp in olive oil
½ cup of cream

Directions :

Juice the tomatoes, basil and carrots. Roll the basil in a long oval shaped ball to easily fit into the juicer.
Add salt, dried parsley and pepper. If you want it raw, then it’s ready to enjoy.
If you’d like a cooked and warmed version, simmer for 10-15 minutes in a pot over medium-low heat. If you like it creamy add a ½ cup of cream to the recipe before simmering.

[Mister D]

Tomatoes are actually better for you when they're cooked anyway.

[Peter1469]

Tomatoes are actually better for you when they're cooked anyway.

Yes, it activates one of the nutrients: lycopene (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycopene).

[Redrose]

Tomato basil soup is one of my favorite meals. A local restaurant makes a great one with a quiche and fruit plate.

[Ravens Fan]

I'm kind of weird with tomatoes. I love them in or on just about anything, Love garden tomato sandwiches, and cherry tomatoes off the vine. I cannot stand tomato soup or juice though.

[Redrose]

I'm kind of weird with tomatoes. I love them in or on just about anything, Love garden tomato sandwiches, and cherry tomatoes off the vine. I cannot stand tomato soup or juice though.


Me too with plain tomato soup and juice. I like V-8 juice, and a spicy Bloody Mary is wonderful. Whenever I fly I drink a Bloody Mary, it settles my stomach. AMTRAK from NY to Fla. was a horrible trip.
I was so sick with motion sickness, and another traverler told me about a Bloody Mary helping with that. It worked. The Bar Car and I had a close personal experience that trip. lol

[Mister D]

I'm kind of weird with tomatoes. I love them in or on just about anything, Love garden tomato sandwiches, and cherry tomatoes off the vine. I cannot stand tomato soup or juice though.

I don't like raw tomatoes at all. I can tolerate them on a sub sandwich but that's it. I like them in soups, stews, and of course a red sauce.

[Ravens Fan]

Me too with plain tomato soup and juice. I like V-8 juice, and a spicy Bloody Mary is wonderful. Whenever I fly I drink a Bloody Mary, it settles my stomach. AMTRAK from NY to Fla. was a horrible trip.
I was so sick with motion sickness, and another traverler told me about a Bloody Mary helping with that. It worked. The Bar Car and I had a close personal experience that trip. lol

I can't do Bloody Marys either, not for lack of trying. And every single person I have told that to, has said "you would like mine", but I didn't. Lol.

[Bob]

I love fresh tomatoes picked fresh and eaten shortly after.

[Hal Jordan]

I love me some raw tomatoes and red sauce... I don't care for soups or stews in general... Never had a Bloody Mary...

[PolWatch]

I love me some raw tomatoes and red sauce... I don't care for soups or stews in general... Never had a Bloody Mary...

never had a Bloody Mary? omg....you have led a seriously deprived life! Get some Zing Zang Bloody Mary mix...follow directions.

[Hal Jordan]

never had a Bloody Mary? omg....you have led a seriously deprived life! Get some Zing Zang Bloody Mary mix...follow directions.

I've heard they have spice to them... I can't do even slightly spicy...

[Mister D]

Ah, just give me a whiskey neat. No need to get extravagant.

[Adelaide]

Ah, just give me a whiskey neat. No need to get extravagant.

Last night I ate at a really nice restaurant and they had some special drinks for Valentine's day and one of them was a cherry whiskey sour. It was amazing. I hate whiskey but I like whiskey sours, and using the cherry foam and adding it into the lime mixture was so good.

[Captain Obvious]

CO's awesome bloody mary:

A huge tumbler, fill with ice. Then half tomato juice (bottled, no canned please) and half vodka, middle shelf is ok.

tbsp of worcestershire sauce
tsp freshly cracked pepper
tsp of celery salt
shot glass or so (more or less to taste) of hot sauce, whatever one you like, I use tobasco or franks

Mix well, wouldn't hurt to keep an inch or so from the rim of the tumbler.

No celery sticks, feh.

[Mister D]

Last night I ate at a really nice restaurant and they had some special drinks for Valentine's day and one of them was a cherry whiskey sour. It was amazing. I hate whiskey but I like whiskey sours, and using the cherry foam and adding it into the lime mixture was so good.

I guess it's more of a male drink. I like mine neat even in the Summer. Maybe a dash of water in a single malt scotch.

[Captain Obvious]

Last night I ate at a really nice restaurant and they had some special drinks for Valentine's day and one of them was a cherry whiskey sour. It was amazing. I hate whiskey but I like whiskey sours, and using the cherry foam and adding it into the lime mixture was so good.

My parents used to make highballs - whiskey and sours (grapefruit soda).

I've made them at home on occasion, they're pretty good for whiskey drinks.

Whiskey is a pretty versatile mixer but I do like southern bourbon every once in a while straight (on ice).

[Mr. Right]

I love me some raw tomatoes and red sauce... I don't care for soups or stews in general... Never had a Bloody Mary...

Missing out can be ... well .. missing out. The Royal Sonesta on Bourbon St. serves one of the best BM on the planet. Try it.

[PolWatch]

I've heard they have spice to them... I can't do even slightly spicy...

no spicy? don't go south...you would starve to death!

[Adelaide]

I guess it's more of a male drink. I like mine neat even in the Summer. Maybe a dash of water in a single malt scotch.

I'm more of a wino but I do order whiskey sours fairly often. I'm not sure why I dislike it so much on its own. I don't really like most liquors except maybe tequila, vodka and to some extent gin. Hate rum, even when it's some 'girly' version like a pineapple or coconut flavoured. Hate flavoured vodkas but I can literally chug them because I seem to have some crazy tolerance to the bite of vodka as compared to others. Tequila shots are good if you get the good stuff, which I am pretty particular about. Tequila is my "life sucks, let's get drunk" drink. You know I'm unhappy when I bring out the tequila.

[Adelaide]

CO's awesome bloody mary:

A huge tumbler, fill with ice. Then half tomato juice (bottled, no canned please) and half vodka, middle shelf is ok.

tbsp of worcestershire sauce
tsp freshly cracked pepper
tsp of celery salt
shot glass or so (more or less to taste) of hot sauce, whatever one you like, I use tobasco or franks

Mix well, wouldn't hurt to keep an inch or so from the rim of the tumbler.

No celery sticks, feh.

Have you ever tried a Caesar? I guess it's kind of Canadian but it's basically a better kind of bloody Mary.

[PolWatch]

ah...tequila was my drink of choice during my drinking days....now I have an old lady glass of wine or mead....occasionally. The only bad thing about tequila & me....every time I drank it, someone moved the floor. It would be in the usual place when I sat down and when I stood up again (after a sip (?) or two), some stinker moved the darn floor on me! sneaky people...

[Captain Obvious]

Have you ever tried a Caesar? I guess it's kind of Canadian but it's basically a better kind of bloody Mary.

Yeah. The version I had was made with clamato, me and the ol'lady had a bunch on a getaway recently, they're ok.

Clamato is a little light though IMO, it needs more but then it tastes more like a standard BM.

[Peter1469]

It actually came out really well. Surprisingly low in acid. Me thinks the left overs can be used for bloody marys in the morning.


I am actually going to heat it up.

Makes 2 bowls


http://www.all-about-juicing.com/images/tomatobasil.jpg Ingredients :

8 tomatoes
1 carrot
1 handful of basil (approx ½ cup- less is fine too)
Salt and pepper to taste
1tsp of dried parsley
1 tbsp in olive oil
½ cup of cream

Directions :

Juice the tomatoes, basil and carrots. Roll the basil in a long oval shaped ball to easily fit into the juicer.
Add salt, dried parsley and pepper. If you want it raw, then it’s ready to enjoy.
If you’d like a cooked and warmed version, simmer for 10-15 minutes in a pot over medium-low heat. If you like it creamy add a ½ cup of cream to the recipe before simmering.

[Hal Jordan]

no spicy? don't go south...you would starve to death!

I've survived just fine in the South... :tongue: There's a lot of non-spicy southern cuisine...

[Captain Obvious]

I've survived just fine in the South... :tongue: There's a lot of non-spicy southern cuisine...

Yeah, grits.

Fucking wallpaper paste, even maple syrup can't help it.

[Hal Jordan]

Yeah, grits.

Fucking wallpaper paste, even maple syrup can't help it.

Grits can be okay... Not my preferred food... I'll take a good chicken fried steak...

[Hal Jordan]

Tequila never really did anything to me...

[Captain Obvious]

When I was in Bama I was eating fried catfish and okra like nobodies business.

[Redrose]

CO's awesome bloody mary:

A huge tumbler, fill with ice. Then half tomato juice (bottled, no canned please) and half vodka, middle shelf is ok.

tbsp of worcestershire sauce
tsp freshly cracked pepper
tsp of celery salt
shot glass or so (more or less to taste) of hot sauce, whatever one you like, I use tobasco or franks

Mix well, wouldn't hurt to keep an inch or so from the rim of the tumbler.

No celery sticks, feh.


Sounds very good. I like to add some lime juice in that mix, and I do like the celery stalk. I use Louisanna Hot Sauce and I put an orange slice on the glass too and a couple of stuffed olives and pickled onions on a tooth pick, sometimes a scallion if I have any.

When I was pregnant I would order a "hot virgin Bloody Mary" or a "virgin pina colada". They were pretty good even without the booze.

[Peter1469]

Yeah, grits.

Fucking wallpaper paste, even maple syrup can't help it.
I love grits. I put butter, hot sauce, salt and sometime a raw egg on it.

[PolWatch]

I cook grits with half & half....even people who don't like grits, like my grits.

[Dr. Who]

I don't like raw tomatoes at all. I can tolerate them on a sub sandwich but that's it. I like them in soups, stews, and of course a red sauce.
You make the third Italian (or part Italian) I know of who doesn't like raw tomatoes. I don't get it. I love a nice big fat slice of summer beef steak tomato on toast, with or without bacon. They are sweet and juicy and just a little tangy. Add pepper - heaven. What's not to like?

[PolWatch]

Vine ripened tomatoes are wonderful....but I like tomatoes cooked, raw, juiced....any way.

[Dr. Who]

Vine ripened tomatoes are wonderful....but I like tomatoes cooked, raw, juiced....any way.
Me too. One of nature's most perfect foods.

[PolWatch]

I hate not being able to get decent tomatoes in the winter. The tomatoes we get now are picked green & ripen so they look good but they have no flavor. I buy Roma tomatoes in the winter if I can find them....they have the best flavor I can find this time of the year.

[Common]

I hate not being able to get decent tomatoes in the winter. The tomatoes we get now are picked green & ripen so they look good but they have no flavor. I buy Roma tomatoes in the winter if I can find them....they have the best flavor I can find this time of the year.

I get fantastic tomatoes all year round in fla :P

[Common]

Pasta sauce with olive oil is considered a super food, add the garlic and the other spices. Ive been eating it twice a week all my life

[Redrose]

Pasta sauce with olive oil is considered a super food, add the garlic and the other spices. Ive been eating it twice a week all my life


Me too. My dad made a fantastic sauce and Italian food. A lot of my Italian friends called it gravy not sauce, but we called it sauce. Give me a pot of sauce and some good crusty Italian bread and I'm in Heaven.

[Dr. Who]

I hate not being able to get decent tomatoes in the winter. The tomatoes we get now are picked green & ripen so they look good but they have no flavor. I buy Roma tomatoes in the winter if I can find them....they have the best flavor I can find this time of the year.
Me too. I also buy the little grape tomatoes. They also have flavor - good for salads.

[Peter1469]

Have you ever tried a Caesar? I guess it's kind of Canadian but it's basically a better kind of bloody Mary.
That is with Clamato juice right?

Yes clams in tomato juice.

[PolWatch]

I love hot sauce in tomato juice....but I don't know about clams....

[Peter1469]

It is an odd flavor for me. The Canadians seems to like it.

[Redrose]

I love raw oysters with lemon juice and hot sauce. Clams not so much.

[PolWatch]

I love raw oysters too...but I don't think I would like the oyster juice in my tomato juice. I don't know if anyone still does it but I remember in the 60's some people drank tomato juice in their beer....yuck!

[Peter1469]

I like some oysters. Salty but not fishy tasting are the ones that I like.

[PolWatch]

The best oysters I have ever eaten were from Apalachicola, FL. We have a friend that brought us a bushel every year. Florida & Georgia has done something to the Apalachicola River and messed up the oyster beds now.

[Peter1469]

I think the ones that I liked the best were from off Maine. Rockports or Rockfleets- something like that.

[Redrose]

I think the ones that I liked the best were from off Maine. Rockports or Rockfleets- something like that.


New England and Canada's seafood are the best. The best seafood meal I ever had was in Nova Scotia.
I like cherry stone clams but I like them baked like in clams casino. I could eat them til I blew up.
Oysters Rockerfeller are another favorite of mine.

Muscles in butter, garlic and oil with good Italian bread is so good it should be illegal.

[PolWatch]

now I'm starting to get hungry!

[Peter1469]

I definitely like me some Gulf Coast seafood. But the northern eastern seaboard is good too for the cod, lobster and oysters.

[PolWatch]

When we were in South Carolina we ate some seafood from the Atlantic....I didn't like it as well as the Gulf seafood.

[Peter1469]

When we were in South Carolina we ate some seafood from the Atlantic....I didn't like it as well as the Gulf seafood.

What was it? I need to go to Charleston and check that place out.

[PolWatch]

I loved Charleston...beautiful city. They kept their history intact....all the way back to the Revolution. We went to Isle of Palms on the coast...tried she-crab soup, shrimp & oysters. I was not impressed with any of the seafood. I like the low country boils....the boiled crabs were good but the shrimp....not so good.

[Peter1469]

I am very particular about seafood since I grew up on it. I am very unforgiving.

[Ravens Fan]

Redrose Came across this and thought of you :wink:

10509

That's an all day drink though.

[Redrose]

@Redrose (http://thepoliticalforums.com/member.php?u=1123) Came across this and thought of you :wink:

10509

That's an all day drink though.

Help me here, I'm having trouble identifying everything in that drink, I think it's a drink.?????

[Ravens Fan]

It's a Bloody Mary, and I know it is a whole chicken, surrounded with celery stalks and bacon wrapped something. I see some olives too...

[Redrose]

It's a Bloody Mary, and I know it is a whole chicken, surrounded with celery stalks and bacon wrapped something. I see some olives too...

Ravens Fan

Actually that's not a bad idea. Meal and a drink all in one. I could handle the huge drink, but probably not the entire chicken.

[Common]

I definitely like me some Gulf Coast seafood. But the northern eastern seaboard is good too for the cod, lobster and oysters.

Northeast has the cold water fish, fluke flounder haddock, polluck all the fish that are slowly being sucked dry.
Thats why we have farm raised tilapia and Swai and shrimp, to fill the gap and keep the costs down.
We will see more and more farm raised seafood and fish in the years to come

[Common]

@Redrose (http://thepoliticalforums.com/member.php?u=1123) Came across this and thought of you :wink:

10509

That's an all day drink though.

I wouldnt touch that thing lol

[Captain Obvious]

@Redrose (http://thepoliticalforums.com/member.php?u=1123) Came across this and thought of you :wink:

10509

That's an all day drink though.

Holy shit...

[PolWatch]

a new version of Drunk Chicken?

[Captain Obvious]

a new version of Drunk Chicken?

Is that a chicken?

[PolWatch]

Is that a chicken?

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