I hope she brings in her Bulgarian Tomatoes tonight!’ Kyle said after looking away from his computer. Apparently, Stephanie had posted some photos her produce on facebook. I leaned over his shoulder to have a look for myself. Her counter top was covered with these huge, bright red vegetables. As she cleared out her garden, she had plans for making Bulgarian Tomato sauce, juice and tarts. In the pictures, I could even see the material for canning and I felt a tinge of jealousy. I would love to have a garden, and as soon as I had the money to get myself a home with a small area of land, I would take advantage. Read the rest of this entry »
TOMATO DAYS
September 9th, 2011 by adminThe Mother of All Omelettes
September 9th, 2011 by adminTonight you’re going to make the mother of all omelettes; the sum of all omelettes; the omelette to end all omelettes; the omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent ultimate omelette. For this you’re going to shop for the right ingredients like a boss. Don’t be stingy now – no ingredients will do other than the best. Here’s precisely what you’ll need: Read the rest of this entry »
I Didn’t Like Tomatoes before Coming to Bulgaria
September 9th, 2011 by admin
For some unaccountable reason, I couldn’t eat tomatoes before this trip. I would just stand them smashed, may be in a pizza or a pasta sauce, only when they were squeezed to the point that I couldn’t see them in my dish any more. It wasn’t a matter of flavor but of texture and shape. I wouldn’t even touch tomatoes. Or chop them to prepare a salad for someone else.
They just didn’t look right to me. I was sure that I didn’t like tomatoes without having tasted them. I had a bad hunt against them. And I usually trust my instinct. My negative pattern towards tomatoes suddenly changed when I got to Bulgaria. When I first saw a local tomato, I had another feeling. Do you know why? Just because they look different here. Read the rest of this entry »
Panzanella Salad Made with Bulgarian Pink Tomatoes
September 9th, 2011 by admin
As much as I love Shopska salad – the traditional Bulgarian mainstay – a little variation is in order at times. I eat Shopska salad at least twice a week in restaurants here in Varna, or at home (in fact, I have all the makings in my fridge right now), but the strong, salty Bulgarian white cheese used in the cucumber, tomato, cheese, red onion, green pepper, black olives, parsley and vinaigrette concoction has a tendency to somewhat dominate the flavor, and Bulgarian tomatoes can speak for themselves. Read the rest of this entry »
Bulgarian Tomatoes: Same Like Viagra
August 29th, 2011 by admin
Bulgarian tomatoes are becoming increasingly popular for boosting sex drives in Europe due to the country’s excellent growing conditions.
The succulent fruit thrives on fertile land behind Bulgaria’s sun-drenched beaches, growing to more than a handful in size. These large tomatoes are an excellent source of Lycopene that clinical studies have linked to the male and female libidos.
Their potency improves muscle control in men, boosting performance between the sheets as well as staying power by relaxing the nervous system. Women too can reignite sexual desire and passion by eating large tomatoes. Read the rest of this entry »
Bulgarian Arrested for Throwing Tomatoes…
August 28th, 2011 by adminA Word about Quality
August 26th, 2011 by adminIn Spain, they throw tomatoes:
In Bulgaria, this is called “Heresy”.
The length of the Bulgarian word used to describe this particular kind of tomato-related heresy[1] directly corresponds to the severity of the crime.
So…
Will you see Bulgarians in Bulgaria engaged in obscene tomato fights? No.
Will you see any Bulgarians at this year’s Tomatina in Valencia? Maybe, but only to ridicule the inferior quality of Spanish tomatoes.
Why? Because we know that tomatoes–at least Bulgarian tomatoes–are strictly for eating. It’s about quality:
Consider yourself warned…
[1] Непротивоконституционствувателствуванията: the practice of acting against things that are not acting against things that are acting against the constitution.
Rune’s Tomato Reminiscences
August 26th, 2011 by admin
I arrived in Bulgaria for the first time in 2009. It was a short trip of three days, a business trip, and I went to the small seaside city Varna. I instantly fell in love with their crunchy Shopska salad, which is tomatoes, cucumbers and White cheese, a simple and healthy dish. I noticed the tomatoes had flavor and bite. I first thought it was the salad dressing and the restaurant that had special tomatoes, but in those three days the same thing happened again and again. The tomatoes were tasty, juicy and firm and could even be eaten on their own.