Selecting heirloom tomatoes is different than other tomatoes. These beauties should have a slight give. Even when soft, (picked super-ripe) they’re sweet, juicy, full of flavor and never mushy. Some varieties have a natural green color (like the Green Zebra), while others have a green color presence (Cherokee Purple) and are bursting with flavor.
Keep in mind that heirlooms are not bred to be perfect. They’ll have cracks scrapes and bruises, they’re perfectly fine to eat.
Handle with care as these are very delicate tomatoes.
Place tomatoes in separate bags when shopping so they don’t knock up against each other and bruise.
Once you get them home, store them at room temperature.
We buy olive oil just as we do our fresh produce. Why? Well, because olives are produce, and we're in the fresh produce business! We know that fresher is better when it comes to food, so we follow the seasons around the world to bring in the freshest, best-tasting and healthiest olive oils available to share with you, our customers.
This time of year, in early March, the freshest olive oils are made from olives grown in the Northern Hemisphere, which includes growing regions such as Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Tunisia and even California.
Different olive varieties have different characteristics, from color to intensity, which can be mild, medium or robust. The flavors vary, too. The Hojiblanca extra virgin olive oil from Spain, for example, displays incredibly aromatic notes of unripe peach and has a floral complexity that finishes with a lingering pungency, whereas the Arbosana from Portugal features distinctive notes of baking spices and has a creamy, confectionary center with a nice, peppery finish.
At Sigona's, we offer samples of the different seasonal olive oils we carry, as well our infused olive oils and balsamics.
Fresh extra virgin olive oils are loaded with health properties. They're a great source of antioxidants and anti-imflammatory benefits due to the presence of polyphenols, which are the antioxidants that protect the oil and benefit the consumer. Oleocanthal, for example, is a powerful polyphenol that is found in extra virgin olive oils. It's incredibly beneficial to the body due to its anti-imflammatory properties!
Come by Sigona's in Palo Alto or Redwood City, Calif., or visiti us online at www.sigonas.com to shop our olive oils and balsamics!
#redwoodcity #paloalto #sfbayarea #sfpeninsula #extravirgin #oliveoil #extravirginoliveoil #evoo #hojiblanca #spain #spanisholiveoil #freshpress #northernhemisphere #healthy #oleocanthal #polyphenols #portugal #portugueseoliveoil
More
Search
Our Videos
A Tale of Two Carmelos and their love of Zinfandel
Heirloom Tomatoes
