Tomatoes don’t like iron

Don’t ask me why, but tomatoes don’t like iron or other reactive surfaces like aluminum or copper. Basically acidic foods absorb a metallic flavor and can discolor as well.

So when cooking tomatoes use a non-reactive an like stainless steel. Your dish will not only look better, but it will taste better too.

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