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Every year, renowned grower Amy Goldman produces an amazing 600 varieties of tomatoes on her estate in New York's Hudson Valley. Here, in 56 delicious recipes, 200 gorgeous photos, and Goldman's erudite, charming prose, is the cream of the crop.From glorious heirloom beefsteaks - that delicious tomato you had as a kid but can't seem to find anymore - to exotica like the ground tomato (a tiny green fruit that tastes like pineapple and grows in a tomatillo-like husk), Homegrown Tomatoes is filled with gorgeous shots of tomatoes so luscious they verge on the erotic. Along with the recipes and photos are profiles of the tomatoes, filled with surprisingly fascinating facts on their history and provenance, and a master gardener's guide to growing your own. More than just a loving look at one of the world's great edibles, this is a philosophy of eating and conservation between covers - an irresistible book for anyone who loves to cook or to garden.
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
A lovely well written and beautifully illustrated book. Normally when a book has lots of photographs they tend to be there to fill out the pages when you would prefer details and text, but this book is not just about the details but the beauty of heritage varieties of tomato. Well worth owning and inspirational.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
While I do appreciate the fact that the book is only about heirloom tomatoes, it doesn't really talk about everything there is to know about tomatoes. The fact that the author is not a horticulturist is very obvious, she is what I would describe as a very serious gardener.
I have a few beefs with this book:
1) Shmutz! You're Jewish, we get it!!! No need to rub it in our faces! Are we going to need a Hebrew to English dictionary!? Why would you want to use words like shmutz in a book about heirloom tomatoes.
2) It is very obvious that the Author and Photographer know each other well and each writes a few pages plugging the other... I didn't buy this book to read the both of you pay each other compliments on my time. I will admit that the photographs in the book are very pleasing to look at, but I still believe that those few pages were unnecessary.
3) Once the book begins to catalogue the different types of heirloom tomatoes, it begins to lose its educational value and becomes more of a reference book. I only see myself referring to it whenever I am curious about a certain type f heirloom tomato.
The one thing I found very valuable, is the couple of pages on how to save tomato seeds, especially the fermentation method. I had already read an article on the internet which described the same method and found it reassuring to have the information confirmed, but that holds true to almost all tomato seeds and not just heirloom. This is what I am talking about when I say that the book could have a lot more on growing and caring for tomato plants... When compared with The Complete Chile Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking you will see what I am talking about... it discusses the history, species, diseases, caring, different growing methods and much more... all this is lacking in this book. You would expect a lot more from a massive book like this one purely dedicated towards heirloom tomatoes.
I am sure that there are better tomato books out there... this is only for those who are looking for a very specialized book on cataloging the different types of heirloom tomatoes.
I have a few beefs with this book:
1) Shmutz! You're Jewish, we get it!!! No need to rub it in our faces! Are we going to need a Hebrew to English dictionary!? Why would you want to use words like shmutz in a book about heirloom tomatoes.
2) It is very obvious that the Author and Photographer know each other well and each writes a few pages plugging the other... I didn't buy this book to read the both of you pay each other compliments on my time. I will admit that the photographs in the book are very pleasing to look at, but I still believe that those few pages were unnecessary.
3) Once the book begins to catalogue the different types of heirloom tomatoes, it begins to lose its educational value and becomes more of a reference book. I only see myself referring to it whenever I am curious about a certain type f heirloom tomato.
The one thing I found very valuable, is the couple of pages on how to save tomato seeds, especially the fermentation method. I had already read an article on the internet which described the same method and found it reassuring to have the information confirmed, but that holds true to almost all tomato seeds and not just heirloom. This is what I am talking about when I say that the book could have a lot more on growing and caring for tomato plants... When compared with The Complete Chile Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking you will see what I am talking about... it discusses the history, species, diseases, caring, different growing methods and much more... all this is lacking in this book. You would expect a lot more from a massive book like this one purely dedicated towards heirloom tomatoes.
I am sure that there are better tomato books out there... this is only for those who are looking for a very specialized book on cataloging the different types of heirloom tomatoes.
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
It's A Masterpiece
7 Aug 2008
Format:Hardcover
Amy Goldman so captures the magic of heirloom tomatoes the reader almost inhales that distinct summer fragrance with every turn of the page. Each tomato has a carefully researched history and sometimes even a romance shared with the reader. I especially value the detailed notes on each variety for sweetness, flavor, texture and general growing information.
Victor Schrager's tomato photographs are extraordinary and used lavishly throughout the book. This is a book to share and show every friend who gardens or enjoys good food. And, yes, there are some fine recipes included.
Victor Schrager's tomato photographs are extraordinary and used lavishly throughout the book. This is a book to share and show every friend who gardens or enjoys good food. And, yes, there are some fine recipes included.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
The VERY best book on Heirloom tomatoes
5 Oct 2008
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book for my husband Dennis for our anniversary. He planted over 50 tomato plants this year and we have been enjoying some and others we made salsa and sauce from. We have been buying Heirlooms at our local farmer's market but wanted to grow some or our own. So if you are a home gardener and into growing the very best Heirloom tomatoes on your block this is the book for you. Amy Goldman has researched everything you'd want to know about Heirloom tomatoes from which are the best, what types are available and which do well in certain areas. She's done all the work for you. There is information on taste, color and the various types of tomatoes so that you can grown tomatoes to match your tast palate. And she's included recipes as well. Another great thing about this book is the seed guide in the back which are divided by states and there are several to choose from. This is by far the quintessential book on Heirloom Tomatoes.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
For heirloom tomato lovers
24 Sep 2008
Format:Hardcover
This book is all that it claims. For those wanting to grow heirloom tomatoes, it can be confusing as to which have the attributes one is seeking (sweet taste, good for sauce, good for munching, etc.) This book takes the mystery out of heirloom tomatoes with great descriptions of each tomato's attributes. The book also has beautiful photographs of each tomato so it is easy to visualize how they would appear in the garden. Finally, there is an extensive list of seed sources.
Great book--well worth the money.
Great book--well worth the money.
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