The salad season is fast approaching, with it the tomato season. Many consume tomatoes and more particularly cherry tomatoes in salads. But did you know that you shouldn’t cut them in half? We explain to you!
We know that it is not advisable to eat fruit for dessert, but did you know that it is also not recommended to cut cherry tomatoes in half in a salad? This small fruit bursting with flavor is very often the central element of our salads in summer. Excellent source of vitamin C the cherry tomato has a very large amount of juice and seeds that explode in your mouth when you bite into them. We very often appreciate the pronounced taste of cherry tomatoes, especially when combined with a small drizzle of olive oil and a few basil leaves.
So why is it not advisable to halve a cherry tomato when it is included in a salad? It’s quite simple, when you cut a tomato in half, you break the natural barrier of its thin skin which allows all the liquid to be retainedcherry tomato. It therefore loses a lot of water even in the lettuce. If in addition you have seasoned your salad with a vinaigrette, this water mixes with it and makes the whole thing lose taste. To avoid this while allowing the vinaigrette to flavor the tomatoes, simply poke three small holes in your cherry tomato with a fork. The liquid will not escape and the vinaigrette will flavor your tomatoes in the best possible way.
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It’s not just the taste that counts
Although taste is one of the most important factors in gastronomy, it is not the only reason to consider when it comes to not cutting a tomato in half. Indeed these small red candies also bring a nice touch of bright color to our saladsthey attract and inspire. Cutting is less the case! They lose their luster and their beauty.
So the next time you start preparing a salad, remember to leave your little cherry tomatoes in their entirety! A simple and above all tastier pleasure.