Black Russian Tomatoes

Posted by: CC Bakes


It is the unusual colour that draws ones attention to the Black Russian tomatoes sitting at the fruit and vegetable stand. Growing well in cooler regions, the Black Russian tomato is another great wintery addition to your kitchen stocks. Though, as a specialty seed, these little suckers also come with a price tag more weighty than their red cousins.

Sharing their name with a cocktail of vodka and coffee liqueur, this heirloom fruit has been around for hundreds of years, and like many black flowers, is actually purple in colour, though they often look quite green and Christmasy. The riper they get the darker they become, and the flavour is quite acidic. Best to serve in salads for colour or sliced on top of crunchy toast with some salty goats cheese or feta.

Another delicious taste of what comes every Tuesday from CC Bakes.
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