Examples of plum tomato in a Sentence
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During breakfast guests dined on roast plum tomato and basil soup with feta and beetroot salad.
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
Some brands also sell San Marzano-style that use a different variety of plum tomato and include calcium chloride and more salt.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
The sauce is a chunky plum tomato layered on top of the mozzarella cheese, and the crust on this pie is coated in garlic and olive oil, which gives it a little extra punch of flavor over a plain cheese slice — although both have their well-deserved merits.
—Shaena Montanari, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2020
Top with cheese mixture, then plum tomato slices.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 June 2020
Use a meaty, firm, plum tomato, such as Roma or similar varieties.
—Anna Voloshyna, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
Next, finely chop ½ small white onion and 1 plum tomato and add to the bowl.
—Shayma Owaise Saadat, Bon Appétit, 28 Aug. 2020
Whole plum tomatoes are best but diced or puréed are good, too.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020
If desired, top with more sea salt, cracked black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.
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(Photo: Orry Leon)
Gregory Leon recommends Roma or Amish Paste tomatoes (an heirloom plum tomato) to make this traditional Spanish cold soup.
—Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2019
Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
Some brands also sell San Marzano-style that use a different variety of plum tomato and include calcium chloride and more salt.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
The sauce is a chunky plum tomato layered on top of the mozzarella cheese, and the crust on this pie is coated in garlic and olive oil, which gives it a little extra punch of flavor over a plain cheese slice — although both have their well-deserved merits.
—Shaena Montanari, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2020
Top with cheese mixture, then plum tomato slices.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 June 2020
Use a meaty, firm, plum tomato, such as Roma or similar varieties.
—Anna Voloshyna, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
Next, finely chop ½ small white onion and 1 plum tomato and add to the bowl.
—Shayma Owaise Saadat, Bon Appétit, 28 Aug. 2020
Whole plum tomatoes are best but diced or puréed are good, too.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020
If desired, top with more sea salt, cracked black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.
*****
(Photo: Orry Leon)
Gregory Leon recommends Roma or Amish Paste tomatoes (an heirloom plum tomato) to make this traditional Spanish cold soup.
—Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2019
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First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
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plum tomato
noun
: a small oblong tomato
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