Stewed tomatoes explained

Stewed tomatoes is a dish made by cooking tomatoes in a stew. It is often cooked with garlic and herbs, and consumed with bread or meat.[1] It is eaten as either a main dish or a side dish. Stewed tomatoes are sometimes prepared in the United States on occasions such as Thanksgiving.[2]

History

Food historian Andrew F. Smith stated that stewed tomatoes became popular in the United States in the early 19th century, with recipes appearing as early as 1829, as tomatoes in general became popular in the United States. Stewed tomatoes commonly appeared in restaurants in the 1840s.[3] Canned stewed tomatoes were common starting in the 1940s.[4] Currently, the dish is prepared on special occasions like Thanksgiving, in American kitchens, often as a combination with casseroles and puddings. Noted food historian Betty Fussell stated that stewed tomatoes were one of the most loved and common dishes for her grandfather's generation. She adds that she remembers heating tomatoes and adding butter, salt and sugar in it, to create a dish that was served with bread on a daily basis. In 2019, Dayton.com, a news website based in Dayton, Ohio, reported that stewed tomatoes were popular in Dayton restaurants.[5]

Preparations

Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked, stewed
Kj:331
Carbs:13g
Fat:2.68g
Protein:1.96g
Fibre:1.7g
Vita Ug:33
Thiamin Mg:0.108
Riboflavin Mg:0.08
Niacin Mg:1.11
Pantothenic Mg:0.256
Vitb6 Mg:0.0886
Folate Ug:11
Vitb12 Ug:0
Vitc Mg:18.2
Vitd Ug:0
Calcium Mg:26
Iron Mg:1.06
Magnesium Mg:15
Phosphorus Mg:38
Potassium Mg:247
Sodium Mg:455
Zinc Mg:0.18
Copper Mg:0.095
Selenium Ug:1.2
Manganese Mg:0.193
Water:80.6g
Source Usda:https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170089/nutrients

The earliest recipe of the dish can be found in the work The Frugal Housewife by Lydia Maria Child published in the year 1829.[6] Child has explained a simple recipe of a catsup created by boiling tomatoes in hot water and adding herbs and garlic which can be served as a side dish with chowder and meat. However, over the decades there have been variations.

Preparing

Stewed tomato recipes often include sugar, peppers, onions, and salt. Stewed tomatoes can be canned with tomato juice and other ingredients.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What are Stewed Tomatoes? (with pictures). wiseGEEK. en-US. 2019-05-09.
  2. Web site: A taste of culinary history. TRIBUNE. Jennifer Day, SPECIAL TO THE. chicagotribune.com. 22 November 2009 . en-US. 2019-05-09.
  3. Book: Smith, Andrew F. . The Tomato in America: Early History, Culture, and Cookery . 2001 . University of Illinois Press . 9780252070099 . en.
  4. Web site: HISTORY OF THE PRODUCTION OF TOMATOES FOR PROCESSING IN THE U.S.A. . 2019-06-11 . www.actahort.org.
  5. Web site: Robinson . Amelia . Why is Dayton so crazy about stewed tomatoes? . 2019-05-09 . dayton . English.
  6. Book: Kraig, Bruce . The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America . 2013-01-31 . OUP USA . 9780199734962 . en.
  7. Book: Featherstone, Susan. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780857096791000052. Canned tomato products. A Complete Course in Canning and Related Processes. 2016. 199–228. Food Science, Technology and Nutrition. 10.1016/B978-0-85709-679-1.00005-2. 9780857096791. en.