dried tomatoes
Preserved red fruit
Dried tomatoes are tomatoes that have been dehydrated to concentrate their flavor and extend shelf life.
The drying process—whether sun-dried or oven-dried—intensifies the fruit's sweetness and tanginess, yielding a chewy, intensely flavored ingredient.
Often packed in oil with herbs, they appear in pasta, salads, and Mediterranean dishes: The sandwich had dried tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
- charcuterie boardArranged cured meat display
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- basilFragrant culinary leaf
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- umami sourcesMSG, umami, kombu, bonito flakes, miso
- food preservationjerky, beef jerky, freezing, turkey jerky, canning
- trail mixtrail mix, raisins, peanuts, cashews, almonds