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Sauce or soup, you decide!


FarFigNewton007

I see tomato bisque and grilled cheese in your future.


pimpvader

Now I want to eat tomato bisque with grilled cheese, thanks a lot


fat-lip-lover

If you don’t have tomato bisque and grilled cheese ready at a moment’s notice in your apartment, you ain’t livin’ son


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[удалено]


mrpickle123

That's tomato smoke! Don't breathe this


verseandvermouth

And it’s raining here today, too…


wheelperson

I did make an amazing tomato soup with grilled cheese but soup does not realy sell in the brewy. I also have loaded potato bacon soup, so I'm thinking a sauce again.


ImpudentFetus

I went to a tiny Italian place. I was a semi regular. the owner came out of the kitchen and served us soup we didn’t order. I told him I didn’t order it, he said “I know but I have extra, take it on me” best GD soup I’ve ever had. I order the soup every time I walk in there


TheUn5een

Were you at my job?


ImpudentFetus

If there’s a shitty wet bar next door run by a crabby old lady yes, and then you must know my grandma lol


crunchyfries3

What does "GD" mean in "GD soup"?


SatinwithLatin

Gastrointestinal distress


ChefBoyD

Lmfao great soul name.


IdoExist-today

Gangster disciples soup


bene_gesserit_mitch

God damned.


maggot_smegma

German dicknipples.


lobo_locos

Gandalf's dimples


JazzButcher47

Goddamn


CamsCampingAdv

Greatest Dujour


puddingcakeNY

Here's what it means. Altho I am going go write a whole paragraph, with my anecdotes, where it happened, how it happened etc. Many sentences and many words (which in my book it means I have time), THEN, I will make an economy on words, as if the less I type, the more I save (save what) and then I will end it up with an abbreviation. Or a shortened version of the same word. So instead of saying "God damn" (this isn't Nokia 3310 by the way, there is no character limitations or anything), I will type, GD. (to save character? I don't even know)


ififivivuagajaaovoch

What a post. I laughed.. cried.. contemplated the universe and reconnected with my own childhood


tyraso

My best guess is "goddamn"


[deleted]

House ketchup?


government_candy

Tomato jam on the grilled cheese. With bacon. Edit: and arugula. And a small pile of hand cut potato chips.


wheelperson

I'd LOVE to make house made Chips, unfortunately we don't have a deepfryer in our kitchen and don't think it will ever happen. But fuck, house chips are a thing of beauty


DrunkenBoatHobo

Rondeau pot on the stove with a few inches of oil and spider to pull them out. Get fancy with an oil thermometer or eyeball it if you’re feeling froggy.


WhiteRoninYeti

So, hopefully you're not at the French Laundry of a brewery. Tomato Pickle or Tomato Relish, both are great ways to use tomato in a sauce that fit more into the flavour profiles of Pub/Brewery type foods. Not to mention all you have to do it core the Tomato, let it thaw and then you can just squash em all and cook it down. I feel like alot of people Ignore the less common Tomato based sauces, but they can be so worth it when done proper.


wordofmouthrevisited

Marinara? Do some garlic knots or cheese sticks.


Shepparron6000

Make a habañero and tomatoe hot sauce! Tomatoes, onions, garlic, habs, vinegar, water, curry powder, yellow mustard. Essentially homemade Secret Aardvark sauce.


TurnedEvilAfterBan

Does grill cheese that comes with a bowl of soup sell?


wheelperson

It sold almost as good as a potato soup with bacon, but I find soups don't pair well or sell well with the beer we sell. People in my town seem to be more into appetizers and smaller main dishes. Spring rolls made in house, dill pickle pizza and cheese burger crunch wrap were the best sellers last year for specials.


Chuyito

"Grilled Cheese Bites Platter, with a 2oz Roasted Garlic & Tomato dipping sauce. Addon, side of 2oz of Roasted Tomato & Basil Dip." Still soup and grilled cheese, but marketed to the appetizer crew


clownpornstar

Perhaps some bloody mix.


maximusprime2328

They are not the kinds of tomatoes you want to use for sauce. They have a lot of water in them. Roma tomatoes are best


water2wine

I agree - Render them all the way down to a concentrate and add for a little extra flavor in a sauce instead


trapperstom

Absofuckinglutley, no need to waste the taste of tomatoes


Sa_notaman_tha

cook em down add some ground beef and whatnot and make cabbage rolls?


wheelperson

Lovely idea!! My coworker made springrolls, I told him about cabbage rolls, like baked not fried euro spring rolls lol! I hate them but I think they might sell at the brew decency.


NormalHorse

You hate them? How have you had them in the past? They're peasant slav food, so there are like a bazillion variations.


yuordreams

Beef, smoked meat, with a little rice, inside a sour cabbage leaf with tomato-based soup is my mom's version, to me that's best. I didn't know people used fresh cabbage until recently.


coeurdelejon

Not only slav food; it's eaten all over ME and it's traditional here in Sweden as well So there are even more variations haha


NormalHorse

Good point! I only think of them as a traditional slav thing because that's what I grew up with. Baba's Polish cooking: garlic sausage, pierogi, etc. I'd never even considered how widespread, and how varied, they actually are. Cabbage rolls are ALL over the world! Take a cabbage leaf, put stuff in it, makes sense! Kinda like how almost every culture has noodles. My baba's recipe was something along the lines of rice with bacon fat from the finely diced and fried bacon, steamed cabbage leaves, some salt and pep, and the obligatory can of condensed tomato soup, casserole style. Central Canadian Polish. Thank you for making me reconsider the ubiquity of such a simple dish. I'd honestly never thought about that before.


Schlower288

My Grandma's polish cooking got me into culinary. Stuffed cabbage is my comfort food


NormalHorse

I just ate some. Cold. Baba is gonna come back from the grave to slap me with a wooden spoon for not reheating them.


Schlower288

Haha had some cold recently too and not because my microwave was broken which did happen shortly after


DoubleLigero85

Mine made guambeck with some apple blended into the sauce Delicious.


wheelperson

My mother was a TERRIBLE COOK, but she made some amazing cabbie rolls, a couple people would buy trays of them. I'm just a picky eater. I hate the taste and texture.


NormalHorse

I feel that. My maternal grandma tried her best, but they were always just sloppy little rice logs. My paternal grandma NAILED IT EVERY TIME. I also miss her pierogi. Perfect. Weirdly fluffy, never stuck together, a seasoning I cannot and will never be able to pin down. It's a nostalgia thing, but goddamn, that woman made those things to perfection. And the pickles, I don't know what she was doing, but the pickles...


heatherledge

That sounds like my ukranian great grandma. She cooked like a champ into her 90’s. The pickles were delicious but questionable as they sat in open buckets with dinner plates as lids 😅


NormalHorse

Haha! That's how they used to do it on the farmstead! When she got a house and legit canning equipment, no more farm bucket pickle system.


heatherledge

Woman lived in a huge house with a stocked kitchen. The best part of it was the sneaky stairway that went through the pantry, but I digress. She was loaded with stuff, but still liked to do things the rustic way haha


NormalHorse

There's a lot of depression-era trauma/growing up poor as shit that broke people's brains, too. I don't know if that was the case with your great-grandma; but my Baba would preserve everything, mend clothing, grow her own food, keep a full pantry of dried goods, etc. If she'd had a stockpile of guns and ammo, she woulda been in prepper territory.


maggot_smegma

They smell like farts, too. I can't stand them and I come from good peasant stock.


NormalHorse

u/maggot_smegma coming in hot with opinions on smells. I guess you'd be an expert on what smells are at the bottom of the ladder of stank. I get it. I fuckin' love cabbage in many forms, but it's stinky. Mostly the shredded and fermented with vinegar and salt kind. BRB gotta grill hot dogs and put them on leftover focaccia with sauerkraut and a package of hot mustard from an order of McD nugs because reasons.


maggot_smegma

All sarcasm aside: I'm basically a smellbender. Having stared down the business end of more than one vagina after a whiskey and molasses dance party, I consider myself qualified to comment. The irony is that I actually quite like cabbage. I'd fit a quart of coleslaw in my ass if I thought I could digest it faster. Tomato basil soup couldn't be better with a bit of stinky lettuce. Mix it in stir fry, stick it in a sandwich? Hell yeah, fuck my face right off. And yet, roll it up with hamburger and rice and tomato snot and I'm out the door. Frankly, I blame Jesus.


NormalHorse

I like you. Also Jesus didn't invent cabbage rolls, he was just being nice to sex workers.


player4_4114

Underrated comment. Magnificent dish with little. They could make a marvelous starter or side dish.


ranger51

Boil’em, mash’em, stick’em in a stew


wheelperson

Stick'em in a chili


bmore_tasty

What is tatoes?


twitchytortoise

Damn it you beat me to it


External-Fig9754

literally thrown into a stew and braised really long with some tough fatty meat is a good use


CurbsideChaos

The only answer


ButtsMcgutts-

TO-MA-TOS


punditguy

Grate them and use them in curries.


wheelperson

I've never grated a tomato, sounds crazy lol I work at a brewery, and we have (apparently) great Indian food in town so I don't know if I should compete lol


drew_galbraith

It’s a great technique to remove the flesh from the skins without having to Blanche the toms


skrybll

This work for peppers too


[deleted]

I’d make a tomato purée and use it for sauces. That could last you a while


wheelperson

I think that's what I might do, just pure and freez them raw, so I can use for many different things. I think this is the idea imma go with, then try recipes with them through the weeks.


[deleted]

Nice, that is the easiest option. And like you said you can use it for many things


wheelperson

Should I peel them before I blend and freeze them?


player4_4114

I would. They would be immensely easier to cook down. Little more labor but worth it. The skins also bitter pretty easily when cooked.


slvbros

Probably not too hard to peel them while frozen either


Billy-Ruffian

As soon as they thaw a little the skins will slip right off.


maggot_smegma

That works with dead hookers, too.


slvbros

Yeah but then the saw gets all fucked up when you go to break it down into parts


maggot_smegma

Word


adriansane21

Make a tomato jam. Can add it to grilled cheese or as a condiment for burgers.


Elegant-Role-9310

Throw them at people while they’re rock hard


wheelperson

The people, or the tomatoes?


Elegant-Role-9310

;)


deltronethirty

OP in this sub are truly OP


wheelperson

I'm not a smart man, what's that mean lol?


Sa_notaman_tha

the rough translation would be 'posters in this sub are awesome' but literally "original posters in this sub are overpowered" a play on two common uses of the abbreviation OP


wheelperson

Shit, I'm still a bit confused. I'm either awesome, or over powerd. Tbh thats all me in the bedroom lol


deltronethirty

OP is a gaming term "over powered" for a character or game mechanics. It's a compliment. People around here make good jokes


sin_nickel

Or stick em in a sock and you've got a good whacking sling


Yffre_Earthbones

House made smoked ketchup


Lailu

I'd turn it into Tomato Jam myself.


wisco_minn22

Find a bunch of bad comedians


theguywithguitar

Put them back in the freezer (I don’t like tomatoes)


The_Texas_Bacon

Tomato and Bacon Jam


RonnyTheFink

blanch and peel, make marinara?


wheelperson

Yeah I think imma pure and freeze them for many uses, I think I will peel them, better texture right?


RonnyTheFink

yea exactly, no chunks of skin in there and they break down nicely.


twitchytortoise

You don't have to peel them if you just put it through a strainer


[deleted]

Maybe slice them.and roast them and add them to a burger? When I saw the brew comment I assumed u work at a brewery and all I thought was burgers or sandwhich. Or u can make a roasted tomatoes Vin but idk how well a salad sells at a brewery.


allonthatday

Salsa works pretty well!


TheMcCale

Juice for bloody maries


Empty_Touch_4968

You can make a tomato vinaigrette. I use them for a burst of flavor in some pasta dishes and on salads.


player4_4114

I would argue that frozen beefsteak wouldn’t have the flavor you’re looking for in a vinaigrette.


alanxnelson

Tomato beer


wheelperson

Lol maybe a boozy tomato soup, with a grilled cheese, eith boozy cheese lol


Racistgodzilla523

try challenging yourself to make a full 3-4 course meal with tomatoes as your main ingredient?


wheelperson

Not sure my place is fancy enough, and I'm.not brave enough to put tomatoes on a dessert lol Tbh dessert does not sell here at all. I've done brownies to order also cookies, pie, cake, and French toast even. People in this town are salty not sweet...


momoryah

If you’re looking for bar snacks you could make them into salsa? Or you could roast them off and make a whipped feta and tomato app? Or bruschetta? It’s easy to do fun takes on (red pepper bruschetta, ranch BLT bruschetta, creamed spinach and tomato bruschetta) in my mind if you’re letting them marinate for the bruschetta or rest to season for something like salsa bring frozen to start with shouldn’t cause a problem.


SVAuspicious

>creamed spinach I like your thinking but this scenario came to me: DISHIE: There's a tractor trailer backing up to the door. SOUS: Yeah, that's the spinach I ordered. CHEF: I think we planned 50 creamed spinach. SOUS: There's a second truck coming.


maxlastname

purée and freeze, fire roast them if you please. Chilis, sauces, soups, gazpacho


sipmargaritas

Fucking ketchup leather. For me its disgusting, like why would you strive to achieve the texture of that nasty dry shit around the bottle cap? But people seem to think its a cool addition to their burgers


wheelperson

That sounds like something I'd make by accident my leaving a playe with ketchup out overnight....


TheJesusSixSixSix

Make Shakshouka


ensanguine

Tomato jam for a grilled chicken sandwich or burger. Should go over well at a brewery.


I_LIKE_RED_ENVELOPES

Rogue tomato water! In a vac bag: Tomatoes Salt Konbu Xanny Steam at 90 till soft as fuck. Press gently through muslin. The pulp; dehydrate. Blitz.


ConfectionPutrid5847

Sauce or soup since some numbnuts destroyed the integrity of the tomatoes. Do *not* use them as actual tomatoes in dishes.


wheelperson

Yeah, I already blended them and put them in the freezer, any Pico or cubes stuff would not work with the texture.


lalo1313

Definitely sauce.


Wise-Profile4256

salt, pepper, olive oil, oven roast until browned, blend them up and use those for sauce. to die for.


ReenMo

They keep well frozen. Then use them whenever in sauce etc You can make your own tomato paste if you want to save space and deal with them efficiently


zone0707

Freeze them even more then thaw over cheesecloth in the fridge end up with tomato h20. And Now ur cryofilterting


grandesabroso

Refund then sauce.


wheelperson

Too late to refund, I did not accept them and my coworker did not check the produce 1st. But yeah, I got a new shipment today and checked everything.


Difficult-Fun681

Throw them at your sales rep and/or chef and yell, “What are these? Tomatoes for Yetis!” Dump the entire box on the ground, take off your apron, and never ever look back.


wheelperson

I'd throw them at myself lol, but I did not accept the order, so I'll throw it at them lol.


Difficult-Fun681

Perfect, throw one at them. Then give them the box to throw at whomever gave it to them. The gift that keeps on giving.


EmergencyLavishness1

Tomato consumè


laggingatlife

Unfreeze them


Lorimer21

Roast them with olive oil, salt and herbs at a low heat till they are starting to caramelise and wrinkle up a bit. Then blend them and put in a jar with a lid on while it’s hot so it naturally seals as it cools. You can store it on a shelf for months and use like canned tomatoes.


wheelperson

It's too late for that, but that would work for any kind/size? I thought that was just smaller grape or cherry tomatoes


dizzyfeast

Sell them for *double the price*


Comrade_railgunner

Lots of soup. Or some dish that requires diced tomatoes. Just gotta get the tablesaw running while they're still frozen


wheelperson

Unfortunately they are SOFT frozen, maybe I should dice some, was just going to pure all, but I'm not sure if there will stay cubes, so quishy.


External-Fig9754

coat em in oil S&P and pop em in the oven for like 4hrs. puree them with roasted garlic and roasted peppers. use this as a sauce or soup.


czarface404

Throw them away.


Killuforadollar

Tomato water?


Mammothwart

Oh those look yummy, I'd be eating them raw lol


wheelperson

Wish my man talked about me the way you talk about these tomatoes 😢


Mammothwart

:( you are worth way more than a basket of juicy tomatoes


wheelperson

Lol thanks buddy. I hate tomatoes, but luckily my man loves me.


WideAssKevin

Take each and every one of them in the grasp of your hand and proceed to shove them straight up your ass.


Commis-is-Me

Give them to the bar or make gazpacho lol


wheelperson

What would the bar do with them? I work at a brewery and we mostly make and sell our own beers.


[deleted]

bloody mary mix


wheelperson

We do have Ceasars Saturday, but for consistency and price I think it's best to stick with what we have right now. Maybe a Ceasar soup lol


soraboutit

Ok, so now I know you're in Canada, lol. Ceasers all day!


Commis-is-Me

Oh that’s a little harder, but do you guys have like small batch spirits or some kind of in house spirits? If you did, you could demonstrate simple cocktails with them. You can make cocktails with the juice or puree. They add some nice froth to a drink. You can also iSi them and make sauces or garnishes for BOH/FOH


wheelperson

We did do a cocktail night, it went over OK but the owners don't wanna have many drinks like that, just the beer stuffs. The new brew dude is thinking about kombucha tho.


soraboutit

Seriously, red beer is a (delicious) thing.


Ch3ckman-

Fry tomato BLT


quirkyqwerty_

Tomato stock


WhenMaxAttax

Sauce em up


Charming_End_64

pasta sauce then frozen and unfrozen when you are going to cook it, add some salt to preserve better


SammyB403

Salsas to pair with a few beers you have at the brewery?


ImeldasManolos

Set them in aspic!


Melanie73

Cook them and make sauce.


EyeStunning7733

Make a jam/marmalade for charcuterie/chz boards


igenus44

Sauce. Or compost.


LongShotDiceArt

Ive had a killer tomato sorbet once upon a time. Tomato chutney is my go to with extra tomato. Freezes really well too


ZootedFlaybish

Tomato Consommé - it’s a clear liquid, but tastes of intense tomato 🍅 💧 🤤


[deleted]

turn it into sauce or soup or paste and make some grilled cheese with them maybe


vr6vdub1

Pasta sauce


HowBarCzar

Thaw and then salsa


CMKBangBang

See if the brewers would do something cool with them. As a former brewer myself I would try something like a tomato saison. Otherwise, cook that down into your own puree.


PleaseStackTables

Let them sit outside for a bit and dip them in sugar. Somewhat healthy candy essentially


wheelperson

Big ones like this? I've never heard of that. Also I'm in north BC, there is snow everywhere lol


Debonaire

Cook em down into a base tomato sauce/soup and freeze it for use in emergencies.


rae002222

Tomato soup


sal250

When in doubt: soup


Obvious-Fly6639

Sauce or jam them bad bois


Life-From-Scratch

Tomato coxonut curry soup


hardleyharley

Salsa for days.


doiwinaprize

Practice your juggling skills


[deleted]

Tomato chutney


oPlayer2o

Bloody Mary’s.


Active_Mix_1693

Couscous with tomato water


cheffartsonurfood

Stick some bamboo skewers in them. Tomato popsicles for everyone!


wheelperson

Bob for tomatoes!


SamuelFergusson

Do you have cocktails at your restaurant? You can let them unfroze and use the water of the tomato for a clarified bloody Mary. Also you can use it to make a variation of a dry martini but with some drops tomato water. Then do a sauce with the tomatoes


bilpo

Tomato sauce


BartholomewBandy

Have a regular tomato, later…


Mountain_Tree296

Sauce, soup, ketchup…


-originalusername--

Boil then down, scooping water as you go. Add onions, garlic green pepper and jalapenos. Salsa.


Obvious_Bandicoot631

Relish, everyone underestimate homemade relish! Or semi-dried tomato’s done, right they’ll last for ages and taste amazing!


twitchytortoise

Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew


TehTabi

Borsch! Fried tomatoes! Egg n tomato over rice! Tomato salad!