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"Dee Randall" > wrote:

> Has anyone ever just thrown in a dried tomato in a pot of stew/lentils/soup
> that is going to cook for an hour or so, vs. opening a can of tomatoes for
> ONE plum tomato? or when you don't have a fresh tomato.
>
> I'm talking about a completely dried tomato, vs. one that has been
> reconstituted.
>
> thanks,
> Dee
>
>
>

AFAIK there is no flavor comparison between canned or fresh vs. sun
dried tomatoes. Different effect.

Dried tomato is richer, sweeter, more flavor dense.

It'd add wonderful flavor to the soup, but I'd chop it up.

YMMV

K.

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