What are the best tomatoes to use for making salsa?
Posted on Mar 20, 2010 under Best Tomatoes | 5 CommentsI’m going to start my garden soon and I want to grow a salsa garden. But I need to know what type of tomatoes to grow.
Romas & tomatillos.
I’m going to start my garden soon and I want to grow a salsa garden. But I need to know what type of tomatoes to grow.
Romas & tomatillos.
March 20th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Romas & tomatillos.
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March 20th, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Romas. They’re relatively dry so you don’t get watery salsa.
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March 20th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
I too, prefer Romas
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March 20th, 2010 at 11:37 pm
not genetically modified ones!!
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March 21st, 2010 at 12:22 am
There are a few, and I highly recommend growing a variety … any tomato with a nice meaty and dry flesh is excellent for salsa (blends produce some of the best salsa!). I also love to incorporate the less acidic tomatoes, such as the yellows and oranges. We are big salsa/tomato lovers, and our preferred garden tomatoes for salsa are:
Rio Grande Tomatos a/k/a Pomodoro Rio – similar in shape to the Roma
Romas a/k/a Paste Tomatoes
Sungold
Beefsteak
Better Boy
Lemon Boy
Yellow Pear
Heirlooms
Etc.!!!
A mix of the varieties (both acidic/rich and sweet) produce amazing flavors! Of course, much depends upon what zone you life in … here I must buy plants, as our growing season is extremely short. Do not forget to plant a few cilantro seeds/plants (if you like cilantro), as well as onions and garlic if you like and have space.
Hope this helps
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Usual summer garden consists of 12-16 varieties of tomatoes, and several varieties of peppers