life without tomatoes

[fen_boy]

Is it all tomatoey things? or just raw tomatoes. What about ketchup?

 

[fen_boy]

yup but he's not as good/obsessive about it as me

What does he cook for himself?

 

[fakeplasticgirl]

lots of non-tomatoey risotto?

 

[crustychick]

hmmmm, I wonder if it is in the skin and pips?

generally we avoid anything with any tomato in it although he will just about cope with anything with under 5% tomato in an ingredients list...

he also thinks for some reason that sun-dried tomatoes might not be as bad either... but that's an unproven theory currently.

not sure about tomatillos... to be honest, never really come across them...

 

[Badgers]

My world would collapse without any one of the following: tea, beer, bread, apples, cheese and tomatoes.

Mushrooms?

 

[crustychick]

What does he cook for himself?

haha - egg fried rice, or black bean stir-fry! mostly... he can do other things...

risotto is good... i should make more risotto... I get a bit scared without a recipe though...

 

[moose]

What do they do to him?

 

[fakeplasticgirl]

http://www.grouprecipes.com/sr/21534/cashew-nut-and-green-pepper-risotto/recipe/
(though obviously add loadsa extra veg/herbs etc)

 

[zog]

it's more an intolerance than an allergy, he won't die just not be very happy for a while.

let the lazy hippy cook his own food then

 

[Pip]

A little bit of vinegar and brown sugar might help dahls, soups etc. I don't know though, I'm just guessing.

 

[crustychick]

What do they do to him?

it's a eczema thing. not very nice...

 

[fen_boy]

I'd probably subsist entirely on veggie curry with those requirements.

 

[ohmyliver]

there's a range of fake-tomato food stuffs called nomato... you could try that
http://www.craigsams.com/pages/nomato.html

haven't a clue what they like... hope they aren't as wrong as carob

 

[Badgers]

I don't eat tomatoes in a salad/sandwich/burger format and think that is is the seeds mainly but the skin a little bit too.

However I love ketchup, pasta sauce and most things in the squashed tomato world.

 

[crustychick]

there's a range of fake-tomato food stuffs called nomato... you could try that
http://www.craigsams.com/pages/nomato.html

ooooh, will check it out...

haven't a clue what they like... hope they aren't as wrong as carob

or fake, vegan cheeze..... *vomits*

 

[Badgers]

nomato

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[Epona]

allergy... which is a pain... he accused me of poisoning him the other day because I made cous cous with a load of harissa.... i tried to sneak it past him but he asked what was in harissa... and, well, there's a lot of tomato

the dairy thing is the allergy too...

poor thing, it's worse for him!

Bloody hell, it's like my family. They're all vegetarian anyway, but in addition my mum is allergic to tomatoes (thankfully only mildly) and citrus, my dad is allergic to tyramine which rules out any aged cheeses and is gluten intolerant, and my brother is very dangerously allergic to eggs, and dairy and meat cause really bad eczema flare ups (he finds it safest to be vegan).

If they all wanted to come round for dinner at once I'd have to tell them to bring their own bloody food!

I suppose with that genetic heritage I should be grateful that I got away with food allergies only to bran and some food colourings. The only thing I really have to avoid eating is wholemeal or granary bread.

 

[dilute micro]

In Soviet Union tomato lives without you.

 

[feyr]

It's not a bad idea though - I have to do it quite often cos of the little bastards - alternatively, you could go for my other option and cook yourself a fantastic meal then do some oven chips for him.


I reckon some onions, garlic, carrots, celery and peppers, fried, then cooked slowly in some stock and then blitzed might be a good alternative as a base for a sauce otherwise.

Not to replicate the taste obviously, but you'd still have the sweet/sour thing that tomatoes add, maybe?

hmmmm, I wonder if it is in the skin and pips?

generally we avoid anything with any tomato in it although he will just about cope with anything with under 5% tomato in an ingredients list...

he also thinks for some reason that sun-dried tomatoes might not be as bad either... but that's an unproven theory currently.

not sure about tomatillos... to be honest, never really come across them...

i cant eat raw tomatos but can tolerate cooked tomatos with not too many effects. raw tomatos will give me a rash on my skin, make my lips and tounge tingle and swell, and more often than not give me terrible stomach issues. cooked ones sometimes give me stomach issues if eaten in too big a quantity. my favourite pasta sauce is carrots, onions, apple juice,garlic, a splash of olive oil,lemon juice, beetroot and whatever herbs i fancy. this is almost identical to the ingredients of nomato sauce, http://www.somaorganic.co.uk/ , click on the nomato tab and it lets you see the ingredients in each product

 

[Pip]

Ooooh beetroot's a good idea.

 

[RubyToogood]

I know you nixed the red pepper idea, but have you come across the jars of red pepper paste that they sell in Turkish shops? Very tomato like and also very cheap.

Paprika will add redness to anything and smoked paprika is gorgeous.

 

[Herbsman.]

Bloody hell, it's like my family. They're all vegetarian anyway, but in addition my mum is allergic to tomatoes (thankfully only mildly) and citrus, my dad is allergic to tyramine which rules out any aged cheeses and is gluten intolerant, and my brother is very dangerously allergic to eggs, and dairy and meat cause really bad eczema flare ups (he finds it safest to be vegan).

If they all wanted to come round for dinner at once I'd have to tell them to bring their own bloody food!

I suppose with that genetic heritage I should be grateful that I got away with food allergies only to bran and some food colourings. The only thing I really have to avoid eating is wholemeal or granary bread.

tyramine sounds familiar. isnt that what causes gout?

btw crustychick if you really loved your boyfriend you would leave him and come to me. i like tomatoes and eat them almost every day. think how great life would be for you in my yard, tomatoes everywhere! yum!

 

[Herbsman.]

btw, joking.

 

[ovaltina]

green pesto?

 

[crustychick]

btw, joking.

no. really?

*sobs*

 

[Epona]

tyramine sounds familiar. isnt that what causes gout?

Not 100% sure about that, I thought that was thymine? Tyramine is found in similar products though, anything that has been aged - so that's most hard cheese, cured or smoked meat and fish, and anything fermented. Tyramine intolerance is one of the most common dietary causes of migraines (which is why my dad has to avoid it), and also has to be avoided by people taking MAOIs.

 

[Pip]

For my own curiosity I did a little experiment. This is what I reckon you should do:

Either grate and fry fresh beetroot or roast and liquidise it
Add a little bit of dark brown sugar to the pan and caramelise it a bit
Deglaze it with a bit of balsamic.

Use it instead of tinned toms, but also add mushrooms or other savoury things.
I liquidised mine with a tiny (literally tiny) bit of stock and put it on pasta with olives, artichoke hearts and some roasted garlic - it was good.

 

[crustychick]

For my own curiosity I did a little experiment. This is what I reckon you should do:

Either grate and fry fresh beetroot (or roast and liquidise it)
Add a little bit of dark brown sugar to the pan and caramelise it a bit
Deglaze it with a bit of balsamic.

Use it instead of tinned toms, but also add mushrooms or other savoury things.
I liquidised mine with a tiny (literally tiny) bit of stock and put it on pasta with olives, artichoke hearts and some roasted garlic - it was good.

awesome cheers, I'll have to try that!

 

[Maggot]

A little bit of vinegar and brown sugar might help dahls, soups etc. I don't know though, I'm just guessing.

Dahls are a great idea. They can meet the requirments and you can add different veg and spices to give them different flavours.

 

[crustychick]

had dhal tonight. with homemade chapattis. was okay... forgot the chuteys and pickles though!