What would replace tomatos

[HypersleepyNaputunia]

If tomatos didnt exist
Spaghetti sauce, ketchup, tacos, pizza, etc

What would the world use instead

[Dr. Weird]

Peppers.

[Original Cast Recording]

Red 40

[Heitor Villa-Lobos]

There is a fruit very close to the tomato that is also native to the American continent. Its called Cubiu. Its endemic to Amazon.

There is also caqui/kaki (persimmon) that is native to Asia and resembles tomato in other ways.

[Lime]

Watermelon c:

[Schamyl006]

Red peppers. Or eggplants.

[☯ Icy ᚱᛖᛞ ᛊᛟᛞᚨ▲]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Schamyl006:

Red peppers. Or eggplants.

Paprika is good through stuff as an alternative maybe and eggplants ? I'm trying to imagine how eggplants could be used like tomatoes, I don't think they are as versatile.
Could we breed apples that taste like tomatoes ?
There are already apples that taste like strawberries...

[tmwfte]

Avocado.

Grape.

[☯ Icy ᚱᛖᛞ ᛊᛟᛞᚨ▲]

Oprindeligt skrevet af tmwfte:

Avocado.

Grape.

again I don't know if grape has the versatility of a tomatoes. Trying to imagine grapes in my bun burger.

Edit: I see its a thing.

https://www.foodiewithfamily.com/gorgonzola-grape-burgers-pure-umami-from-my-all-time-favorite-burger/#:~:text=Slice%20the%20grapes%20thinly%20and,over%20the%20top%20to%20taste.

[tmwfte]

Oprindeligt skrevet af ☯ Icy ᚱᛖᛞ ᛊᛟᛞᚨ▲:

again I don't know if grape has the versatility of a tomatoes. Trying to imagine grapes in my hamburger.

Grape ketchup is actually a real thing.

[Plutoski]

mustard

[☯ Icy ᚱᛖᛞ ᛊᛟᛞᚨ▲]

Oprindeligt skrevet af tmwfte:

Oprindeligt skrevet af ☯ Icy ᚱᛖᛞ ᛊᛟᛞᚨ▲:

again I don't know if grape has the versatility of a tomatoes. Trying to imagine grapes in my hamburger.

Grape ketchup is actually a real thing.

But i meant more so the tomato slices.

[Triple G]

Sauce Hollondaise. So basically butter. And for Spaghetti i´m not even sure if most sauces are made with tomatoes - a good bunch is made with cream.

[Charisma]

Cheese and cream. With pasta, if it's not tomato then it's creamy cheese and eggs which could be used for pizza or as a sauce.

[☯ Icy ᚱᛖᛞ ᛊᛟᛞᚨ▲]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Triple G:

Sauce Hollondaise. So basically butter. And for Spaghetti i´m not even sure if most sauces are made with tomatoes - a good bunch is make with cream.

What if we want something that is not creamy.

[tmwfte]

Oprindeligt skrevet af ☯ Icy ᚱᛖᛞ ᛊᛟᛞᚨ▲:

But i meant more so the tomato slices.

We'd probably breed a bigger grape. You can also pickle them for a taste that's more tart.