Slow Food Asheville

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Tomato Tasting Celebration Gallery

Tomato Tasting Celebration Gallery

September 1, 2017 by Abby Landry

Our heirloom tomato tasting was a success! Thank you to everyone who came out to join us in tasting a variety of locally grown heirloom tomatoes. On August 27th, Slow Food Asheville hosted a tomato tasting event at the Wedge at Foundation, which is Wedge Brewing’s new location in the River Arts District. It was […]

Community, Events, Heritage Food Project, News & Announcements Tagged: cherokee purple tomato, community event, heirloom tomatoes, heritage food project, pineapple tomato, slow food asheville, tomato tasting, Wedge Brewing

Eat the Colors of Health

Eat the Colors of Health

August 22, 2017 by Abby Landry

Tomatoes: Think Beyond the Color of Red! When we think of the color of tomatoes, we most often think of red ones. A few weeks ago, I shared some health benefits of the red phytonutrient called lycopene which is rich in tomatoes. In case you missed it, you can check it out here! At the […]

Heritage Food Project, News & Announcements, Recipes Tagged: caprese salad, Denise Barratt, eat the colors of health, eat the rainbow, healthy eating, heirloom tomatoes, heritage food project, tomato colors

Recipe: Pico de Gallo

July 5, 2017 by Abby Landry

Summer Pico de Gallo Use some Cherokee Purple tomatoes if they are ready for a beautiful purple color in this salsa or you can even mix red, purple, orange and yellow tomatoes. This recipe will work just fine with the avocado or without. You can also change the type of pepper if you want it […]

Recipes Tagged: heirloom tomatoes, pico de gallo, recipes, summer

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Slow Food Asheville is a local chapter, or “convivium,” of the international Slow Food movement. Local groups are called “convivia” because they bring together, in a convivial and enjoyable way, people who love food and traditions. Our convivium was founded in March, 2003.

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