On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:09:17 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

>Red. Juicy. Ripe. Yes. They are but oh my goodness how just absolutely
>pitifully Nothing about taste and flavor. For tomorrow's green salad, I
>want to add some tomatoes and am wondering if I slice them and let them sort
>of marinate in something, could I improve their flavor? Lemon juice, one
>vinegar or another, anything? Mom used to let cucumbers sit/set awhile in
>just plain old white vinegar and that was a nice kick. I'm at a loss as to
>what would help these dismal tomatoes. Polly
>

Unfortunately, today's tomatoes were bred to ripen to a brilliant red
very evenly at the sacrifice to the flavor. Sad but true!

John Kuthe...