Buy 5 or 6 petal tomatoes and the simplest way to detoxify tomatoes that have been chemically ripened

GDXH - Naturally ripened fresh tomatoes are nutritious, but the ones with 5 or 6 petals are the best. How can you tell if a tomato has been chemically ripened and what is the simplest way to detoxify it?

Choose tomatoes with 5 or 6 petals

According to scientists , tomatoes are rich in vitamins A, C, K, B6, and trace elements folate and thiamin, potassium, manganese, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, copper, fiber, protein... nutritious. Every 100g of raw tomatoes has 18 kcal, 0.9g of protein, 3.9g of carbs, 2.6g of sugar, 1.2g of fiber, 0.2g of fat.

Recently, housewives have been whispering to each other that tomatoes with 6 petals are more delicious than tomatoes with 5 petals. In fact, there are tomatoes with 5 petals or 6 petals on the market - and housewives say that tomatoes with 6 petals are more delicious.

Regarding this, Dr. Nguyen Hong Hanh (Lecturer of the Faculty of Agronomy, Vietnam Academy of Agriculture ) answered in the press, the number of calyxes (number of petals) on the fruit bud is not related to the quality of the fruit. Accordingly, the Beef tomato varieties are of European origin, the advantage is that the fruit is large, firm, has few seeds, thick flesh when ripe, the tree has large fruit, dark red color, lots of flesh, delicious flavor, often has 6-petal bud. Maybe that's why many people infer that tomatoes with 6-petal bud will taste better than tomatoes with 5-petal bud . In fact, choosing delicious tomatoes is not too concerned with 5-petal or 6-petal bud. Just observe the color and shape of the fruit to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Yen (specializes in wedding parties) shared that tomatoes for the feast must be chosen from naturally ripe fruit, with a beautiful red color, thin, plump skin, looking closely you can see the pearly spots on the flesh through the skin, a lot of flesh, sand (powder) will be juicy, the bottom of the fruit is sunken, smelling a light aroma... is naturally ripe fruit. Cut the tomato in half to see the white-yellow seeds covered with a mucous membrane (not green) - then stir-fry will have a delicious flavor, beautiful red color, carve flowers to display on the rice tray, the feast will be beautiful.

Or touch or gently press on the tomato, if it feels a bit soft and elastic, it is a good tomato. This type can only be kept for 1 week in the refrigerator.

Look at the fresh, fresh, and firmly attached tomato stem - the fruit is freshly picked. On the contrary, the fruit with wilted stem is picked a long time ago and is not fresh.

Ripe tomatoes are not uniform in color. The same tomato, but the part that absorbs sunlight will be redder than the part that receives less sunlight. Therefore, naturally ripened tomatoes are often red with a hint of yellow. The stem is covered by the knob so the color is lighter. Therefore, when buying tomatoes, avoid tomatoes with both stem and stem red, which are attractive.

With tomatoes of the same size, the heavier one will taste better. If the same size tomato feels light, it has low water content and will not taste as good.

Good tomatoes do not care too much about 5-petal or 6-petal buds. Just observe the color and shape of the fruit to choose a good one. Photo from the internet

Identify good tomatoes

There are many ways to distinguish between tree-ripened tomatoes and chemically ripened tomatoes, but with the naked eye you can recognize a few features as follows:

Chemically pickled tomatoes

Chemically pickled tomatoes have large fruit, shiny red skin, no buds, and can be kept for a month without wilting or rotting.

Tomatoes that have been used to stimulate fruit growth or ripen early may have a distorted, unbalanced shape. The skin may be evenly red, beautiful but thick and hard to the touch (because the inside of the fruit is still green), have little water, and no natural aroma.

Besides, touching and pressing lightly on the tomato, if it feels hard, it means it has been ripened evenly with chemicals, the red color is beautiful, but the skin is hard, the taste is not naturally fragrant. In addition, the bottom of the fruit is protruding, when cut in half, the seeds inside are still green, no sand is seen.

At the same time, when cooked, tomatoes are forced to ripen with chemicals, resulting in a watery, pale liquid (not a beautiful red color because of the lack of sand), the flavor is not naturally delicious, and it takes a long time to cook.

In normal environment, chemically ripened tomatoes often soften quickly, are easily crushed, and do not retain the firmness of naturally ripened fruit.

Tomatoes with knobs firmly attached to the fruit are vine-ripened tomatoes. Photo from the internet.

How to remove chemicals in tomatoes

The experience of many housewives to minimize the harmful effects of chemicals on tomatoes is as follows:

- Soak tomatoes in diluted salt water for 15-20 minutes to reduce the amount of chemicals on the surface, then rinse with clean water.

- Or soak in diluted lemon juice for 10-15 minutes - the mild acid in lemon helps remove some of the residual chemicals.

- Wash tomatoes with clean water, use a soft brush to gently scrub the fruit under running water to help remove dirt and some chemicals.

- Peel tomatoes before use (if suspected of containing chemicals).

The above methods help housewives feel more secure because they have removed some of the chemicals used to ripen the outside of the tomatoes before cooking.

Note when eating tomatoes

- If you want to eat raw tomatoes, you need to soak and wash them.

- You should only eat 1-2 fruits/day and eat ripe tomatoes.

- Do not eat green tomatoes or uncooked tomatoes because they contain compounds that can easily cause poisoning, nausea, fatigue, and excessive salivation...

- Do not eat tomatoes when hungry, because the substances in an empty stomach can make digestion difficult. The habit of eating green, unripe tomatoes can lead to stomach ulcers.

- Do not eat tomato seeds to avoid indigestion and appendicitis.

According to the instructions of MEDLATEC General Hospital.

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