pomodori fiorentini- from Sicily
My two loves go hand-in-hand. Florence and Sicily.
The first lovely ripe tomatoes we get are from Sicily, land of volcanic soil and sun.
These funny pumpkin shaped tomatoes are called Fiorentini and are the BEST for making a simple fabulous tomato sauce, Pomarola.
Pomorola Tomato Sauce
The inside of the tomato is mostly pulp and not seeds.
All you need to do is remove the stems and crush with your hands into a pot.
Add a pinch of salt, cover and cook until they are soft.
Pass the tomatoes through a food mill, which removes the skin and seeds.
Boil to reduce to a thicker sauce, adding some basil.
This sauce can be saved bottled or frozen.
We tend to wait until the prices drop in August and make enough to last us through winter.
Funny how the summer soltice makes me think of sauce!
This year my own tomatoes are just barely forming, we had a cold wet spring.
Enjoy!
I didn’t know these tomatoes were Sicilian. But they are the most awesome of tomatoes. I grab them whenever I find them in late summer, and they’re getting harder and harder to find in farms around here.
they are called “fiorentini” which means from Florence– but since all tomatoes have their roots from south america/Mexico—- who knows
Most ripe fruit and vegetables come first from Sicily and Puglia where the sun ripens them and they both have incredible soil!
I would love one of those tomatoes right now! We have to wait another few weeks for garden tomatoes.
Love the tomatoes from Sicily
Those tomatos look absolutely amazing. I have never seen tomatoes like that here in Australia. I just stumbled across your blog & love what I see here.
Oh, those tomatoes are gorgeous. That color! And your simple sauce sounds perfect. I’m going to have to see if I can locate some Fiorentini seeds and grow them next year.
The tomatoes in my kitchen garden are just barely forming right now, too. I know the next month is going to be interminable – especially since the basil is already going gangbusters out there. 🙂
You have not tasted a tomato or any other fruit ..until you taste one in Sicily! My Mother always said that..and I just thought it was her ..missing our Birthplace..I went back a few years ago..and my Mother was right!!!
Ciao from An American in Sicily! I too, make my own bottled tomato sauce as here in Sicily the pomodoro season starts in June! Having been raised in California, I married a Sicilian whom I met on line, we got married in Florence, and am now live in Sicily, baking, cooking, and doing things I never dreamed of! It truly is a whole new world here! I’d love to have you stop by my new blog, anamericaninsicily.com. Buona Giornata!