How is your week beginning? Today's ingredient is the humble vegetable, the Tomato. Tomatoes contain all four major carotenoids: alpha- and
beta-carotene, lutein, and lycopene which is thought to have the highest antioxidant activity of all the
carotenoids. Tomatoes are very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. They contain Vitamin E, C, A, K, B6; Folate, Copper, Magnesium and Phosphorous, Manganese and Potassium. We literally use Tomatoes in most of our foods, especially in Kenya. From making Tomato Soups, frying them up in stews and even making Salads. Tomatoes are always in Season which makes them the simplest ingredient to use and very versatile. You can even enjoy the Tomatoes raw and you will get even more nutrients.Botanically, a Tomato is a fruit, a berry, consisting of the
ovary, together with its seeds, of a flowering plant.
