Le Jardin De Rabelais Purple Tomatoes from France

TASTING NOTES FROM THE CURATOR

Fresh Le Jardin de Rabeleis Purple Tomatoes are small in size, a cross between cherry and heirloom tomatoes. It contains few seeds, making them easy to eat. With its deep purple skin, it is fleshy and fragrant, with insides that are dense, soft, and sweet.

PREPARATION AND PAIRINGS

Serve these purple tomatoes as aperitif. Just slice them, drizzle with a bit of olive oil, sprinkle on some salt, and finish off with some chopped basil, and you have an incredible starter. You can also try a different kind of appetizer.

• Make a mozzarella cream by putting chopped mozzarella and cream in a food processor, and mixing until smooth.
• Chop up your Fresh Le Jardin de Rabeleis Purple Tomatoes and toss them with chopped garlic, lemon zest, olive oil, and your choice of herbs (basil, thyme, oregano, etc.)
• Smear some mozzarella cream on focaccia bread (we suggest this delicious one by Baked by G), then layer some of your tomato salad on top.
• Drizzle with a little more olive oil and salt, and serve!

TOPNOTCH TOMATOES

Founded by Pascal Delahaye, Le Jardin de Rebelais has been an institution in the heart of the Loire Valley since 1989. Born and raised in a market gardening family, and studied greenhouse production techniques and soilless cultivation, Pascal has made the company a leading name in the cherry and vine tomato market, always offering superior taste and quality.

Storage Instructions

Tomatoes thrive in a cool cellar. The coldness of fridge may cause your tomatoes to curl up too fast.

Ripe tomatoes can remain in room temperature provided they will consumed within the next 4 days. Never place unripe tomatoes in your fridge.

If tomatoes are beginning to be softer to touch and are possibly overripe, you may store in the vegetable chiller of your fridge to prolong life but it is ideal that you already consume them in the next 24 hours to avoid spoilage.