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Advice to tomato growers

BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
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I’m sorry this is going to sound really obvious but it took me many years to adopt it: buy a tomato knife.

For years I faffed around with various small knives that all worked, but not brilliantly. Then last year I bought a specialist tomato knife from Victorinox for just over a fiver and it’s superb. I did look at much pricier options from manufacturers like Robert Wüsthof but opted for the cheap and cheerful, plastic handled one and it was a great decision. 
Rutland, England
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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    For picking or for slicing?    I do have a tomato peeler which I've never used.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    Slicing.
    Rutland, England
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I've had the same one for over 30 years. Wouldn't be without it.
    I've just used it for my lunch time toms  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I like cooking so have lots of knives including ones that do tomatoes and soft fruits like plums, peaches etc.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Mine is virtually identical to the Victorinox one. It's never had any care other than washing. 
    I got it through work [we sold equestrian products] and dealt with companies that supplied huntin', shootin' and fishin' stuff. We probably bought socks or similar from them.  I was buying a flat, and got all my knives from them, although we weren't really meant to buy individual items like that. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    This is what we use https://www.procook.co.uk/product/procook-professional-x50-serrated-utility-knife-13cm-5in?quickBasket=v1

    Superb!  But OH works for Pro Cook and gets a good staff discount so it cost us about thruppence ... but they do have some remarkably good special offers 👍 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • SydRoySydRoy Posts: 167
    My 30 year old Sabatier still does the job.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I bought my Victorinox tomato knife when Delia recommended it back in the 80's (along with the superb Mermaid roasting trays)
    I recently bought a new one as I had removed the serrated edge by sharpening it over the years, but it's still useful after 30+ years and the new one is like a razor

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    I use a serrated edge steak knife. Seems to work. 
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    I also use a Sabatier general purpose kitchen knife. Needs sharpened before each use but then does a good job. A slippery avocado stone removal went wrong today and I can personally testify to its sharpness. :#
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