The ancestor of the cultivated tomato is the cherry tomato.
Mexico was domesticated and cultivated earlier.
In 1523, tomatoes were introduced to Spain and Portugal from Mexico, to Italy around 1550, and to Britain and Central European countries in 1575.
They were used as ornamental plants at that time. In the mid-18th century, it began to be cultivated for food.
You can also squeeze tomatoes into juice, which is also a favorite of many people.
Many people like to drink tomato juice, because tomato juice has a sweet and sour taste, which will emit a charming sweet and sour aroma.
If you like tomato juice, you can make it yourself at home.
Steps: 1. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into pieces.
2. Put the tomatoes in a juicer and squeeze the juice.
3. Pour it into a clean container and add a spoonful of sugar. Mix well.
Good tomato juice, use good tomatoes.
1. Looking at the appearance, the top of a good tomato fruit is smooth and smooth, not protruding, and the stem is hard.
2. The color is ruddy, the skin is thin and elastic, the smaller the circle at the bottom and the less tendons, the better.
3. Look inside, the tomatoes are juicy, and the dark seeds and pulp can be clearly distinguished.
4. The taste is slightly hard, not grainy, and moderately sweet and sour.
Why do so many people like tomato juice?
1. Tomato juice is very rich in lycopene, eating tomato juice can reduce calorie intake, can effectively help reduce fat accumulation, supplement a variety of vitamins, maintain a balanced body nutrition, and promote food intake.
2. Tomato juice contains a lot of lycopene, which can inhibit bacteria.
At the same time, tomato juice also contains a large amount of malic acid, citric acid and sugar, which can promote the absorption and digestion of nutrients by the human body, which is beneficial to health.
3. Drinking tomato juice has a good effect on improving freckles, because tomato juice is rich in carotene and vitamin C, which can effectively reduce the formation of melanin, and lycopene also has antioxidant capacity.
4. Tomato juice applied to the eyes can eliminate dark circles.
What should you do if you accidentally stain your clothes when you squeeze tomato juice?
Try these methods.
1. If tomato juice gets on your clothes, soak the stained area in vinegar for a few minutes immediately, then wash off with water.
2. Sprinkle some table salt and moisten lightly with water, then soak in soapy water and rinse with cold water.
3. Apply laundry detergent to the stains on your clothes and wash off with water.
Have you tried juicing tomatoes?
If not, try it now.