Quickly Marinated Tomatoes So Delicious You'll Bite Your Fingers Off

Zina Bružienė, a Palanga resident and creator of the blog "Zinos virtuvė," shares a recipe for quickly marinated tomatoes, describing them as so delicious one might "bite their fingers off."

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Do you feel the tomatoes starting to taste delicious? Even those on store shelves are no longer so hard, tasteless, and plastic that you could break your teeth on them. I especially like cocktail tomatoes: beautifully red, fragrant, as if freshly picked from a greenhouse, slightly sweet, with a little acidity – they are amen amen, how lovely!

Bružienė notes that store-bought tomatoes are often hard and tasteless, but cocktail tomatoes, in particular, are praised for their redness, aroma, slight sweetness, and mild acidity. She suggests that a brief marination elevates them to an irresistible level, perfect as a side dish for grilled meats, kebabs, or even as a standalone snack.

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And if you marinate them briefly, you can really bite your fingers off from enjoyment, even from your hands – too!

The recipe calls for tomatoes, garlic, peppercorns, dill, olive oil, honey, salt, and artichoke vinegar (or another type to taste). Tomatoes are to be cut crosswise at the stem to help them absorb marinade and prevent bursting. Dill, pepper, and garlic are added according to preference, followed by olive oil. A marinade is prepared by dissolving honey and salt in cold water, then adding artichoke vinegar. This mixture is poured over the tomatoes, tossed, and left to marinate at room temperature for one to two hours. Bružienė advises that while they are tasty after this time, they are best after 24 to 48 hours.

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And then we can crunch as much as we want. But they are tastiest after a day or even two!