The Tomato contains: - Rich in Vitamins C and A,
- Vitamins groups B, PP and K.
- Minerals: phosphorus, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper, potassium and sodium.
- Bioflavonoids
- Licopene
- High antioxidant properties and therefore an excellent ally against cancer.
Benefits and properties: - Resistance to infections.
- Vista (vitamin A)
- Prevention of heart disease
- Hypertension.
- Muscular and nervous growth system.
- Antinflammatory and cicatrizant (for therapeutic use)
- Diureético.
- There are other properties that have not been proven but have been attributed to it, such as its aphrodisiacíaco power.
| In Spain there is an extraordinary variety and quality of tomatoes. Tomato en rama, Tomate de pera, (for canning), Tomate canario, with a sweet flavor, Tomate cherry (fruity), Tomate verde, (hard pulp for salads), Tomate de Monserrat (also ideal for salads). And the king of pata negra: the Raf tomato There are already classic sites in the aclities: Tomates Muchamiel, Tomates Mazarrón/Almería, Tomate canario. It is possible to eat all year round... In Central America, especially in Mexico, there is a variety of red tomato, called Jitomate, special for making sauces, juices, stews or raw in salads, which is widely used. | With the tomato you can make infinite dishes, it is a basic ingredient in salads and cooked allows to improve the taste of pasta, fish, white rice... Suggested tomato recipes: - Gazpacho
- Chilean tomato and onion salad
- Tomatoes with basil
- Tomato salad with avocado
- Tomato and zucchini salad.
- Tomatoes au gratin
- Tomato soup
- Tomato sauce
- Tomato and pacenta sauce
- Scalibada
- Bacalao with tomato
- Lomo with tomato, garlic and feta cheese
- Lentils with tomato
- Tomato jam
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