The weather is hot, and many beauty-conscious girls are dieting. A cucumber and a tomato make for a simple, delicious, and effective lunch.
However, when selecting tomatoes to eat raw, be careful not to buy tomatoes with uneven coloring or a "blotchy" face. This is because they are likely fruits infected with tomato virus disease and will be poor in taste and nutrition.
There are two main types of tomatoes in the vegetable market: one is the large red tomato, which has high sugar and acid content and a rich flavor; the other is the pink tomato, which has low sugar and acid content and a milder flavor.
When buying tomatoes at the market, you must first decide whether you plan to eat them raw or cooked. If you want to eat them raw, you should buy pink tomatoes. Because this type of tomato has a light acidity and is better for eating raw. If you plan to cook them, you should buy the large red tomatoes whenever possible. This type of tomato has a rich flavor and is excellent for soups and stir-fries. The shape of the tomato is also closely related to the thickness of its flesh: flat-round tomatoes have thin flesh, while perfectly round tomatoes have thick flesh.
It is especially important to note that you should not buy green tomatoes or tomatoes with a "green shoulder" (the stem end is green). Because this type of tomato not only has poor nutrition, but the tomatine it contains may also be toxic.