# Do you find tomatoes gross and disgusting? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 21, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-tomatoes-gross-and-disgusting/777737 "2017-01-21T17:42:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-tomatoes-gross-and-disgusting/777737/101 "2017-01-23T15:19:51Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Yield is never a problem here. > > Yield and taste do not necessarily correlate well. Sure, but all one generally has to do in order to get good taste is grow a good tasting variety and pick the tomatoes when they’re actually ripe. And 8/10ths of that is picking them when they’re ripe. Even relatively mundane varieties like Celebrity or BHN 444 taste good (or so I’m told) when you pick them ripe, as opposed to way too early like most commercial operations do. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-tomatoes-gross-and-disgusting/777737/102 "2017-01-23T15:41:56Z")
I don’t mind 'em mostly raw, but I can’t eat them cold \. Take a slice of a tomato and heat it in a pan for a minute on each side? No prob. Yummy. That same slice at room temperature? Blergh. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-tomatoes-gross-and-disgusting/777737/103 "2017-01-23T16:00:57Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I would also have been satisfied with silent acceptance rather than continued self-justification. Tomatoes. The thread is about tomatoes. (Believe me, I ALSO wish I hadn’t responded to you at all) ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-tomatoes-gross-and-disgusting/777737/104 "2017-01-23T16:12:12Z")
> [@Anamorphic](#): > > Raw tomatoes are disgusting. Short of broken glass, I can’t think of a better way to ruin a nice sandwich than a tomato. Blech. > > That said, I love pico de gallo, which is basically just diced up raw tomatoes. I think it’s because the onions and cilantro, which I love, tend to overwhelm the tomato. > > Cooked tomatoes, on the other hand, are delicious. Blech to cilantro ! I found it interesting that this had to do with a person genes. I got some homegrown tomatoes from some neighbors last summer and OMG that spoiled me . I didn’t like the store brought tomatoes after eating real tomatoes . I think the store brought tomatoes are injected with rubber so they’ll ship better ! ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-tomatoes-gross-and-disgusting/777737/105 "2017-01-24T01:21:47Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > But get this: A Kumato purchased in January tastes nearly as good as a seasonal summer local Big Boy or Better Boy tomato. It’s a fucking miracle! Kumatos were acquired at my local grocery (Marianos) this evening. In short, they’re ok, not great. Better that the pale pink crunchy ones but still a little firm. They’re juicy but not too flavorful. I pretty certain they were refrigerated, a big tomato no-no, but understandable for perishables from Mexico. I found a very minor backnote of something that didn’t belong. This sounds worse than it is but I’d say there is the faintest hint of something like diesel or machine oil. It isn’t particularly objectionable and I’ll be eating the whole sleeve. Kumatos are at a premium pricepoint. A pound of tomatoes (six small ones) is $4, affordable but not cheap. I admit I had higher hopes but, no problem, they’re still good. I think I’ll make a tomato board tonight with sheep’s feta, thin onion slices, s&p, some balsamic, maybe some capers and mayo. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-tomatoes-gross-and-disgusting/777737/106 "2017-01-24T07:14:11Z")
I don’t know if it’s a crime or not, but if I ever see Kumatos at the store I’ll totally save seeds and try growing some to see what happens. Wouldn’t sell them of course. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-tomatoes-gross-and-disgusting/777737/107 "2017-01-24T10:43:35Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I would also have been satisfied with silent acceptance rather than continued self-justification. It might be time to let this go. Anyway, I’ve never had a Kumato and now I’m wagging my tail at the thought. Do they taste more ‘fruity’ than a garden variety (heh) tomato? mmm [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-find-tomatoes-gross-and-disgusting/777737.md?page=5)