Tomatoes are extremely versatile and there are hundreds of varieties: green, yellow, orange, tiny to huge, spherical to irregular, juicy or not, acid or sweet or balanced, strongly flavoured or not... the list goes on.Many types of tomato are grown in Greece, including some varieties that are common only in Greece, such as the Athenian Batala of Vravrona and the “tomatakia” of Santorini. It is not unusual to hear people in Greece refer to Greek summer as the “tomato season”.
Probably the most usual way of eating tomatoes in Greece, is to sprinkle a little bit of salt, oregano and olive oil over the tomatoes. Combining tomatoes with fetta, and, again, a little bit of oregano and/or basil leaves and olive oil, is another traditional plate. Not to mention Greek salads and all their variations. Dako is a specialty on the island of Crete.
Tomatoes are a good source of vitamin C and antioxidants.
This is one of the many ways I enjoy tomatoes in summer.