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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

My old coworker told me he had only ever eaten the transparent slices of flavorlessness fast food restaurants call tomatoes until he moved from the slums to a rural town and had a fresh one. It blew his mind so much he went on to spend 15 years as a chef.

My dad's been growing tomatoes my whole life so I've been spoiled

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I grew up somewhat poor, small town with no fast food, post-soviet nation. We had a garden and a greenhouse. I was a teen when I found out how flavourless tomatoes can be. Because we'd always grown our own and didn't use them as much in the winter when they needed to be bought from the store lol

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

It's crazy how different they can be. I have no idea why they even include shitty tomatoes at those places. Awful texture and no taste, what's the appeal?

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 5 days ago

Colour and shininess

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago