Tomato
Tomato, an essential fruit in Mexican cooking. The base of red salsas, pico de gallo, rice sofrito and beef broth. Used raw in salads, cooked in salsas and charred on a comal for tatemado salsas.
Estimated retail price
~£1.29 / 500g
Typical price at UK Mexican grocers
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Tomato, part of the vegetables section of the Mexican pantry, appears in more than 20 recipes in our collection, including Red Chilaquiles, Molletes and Chicken in Tomato Sauce (Pollo Entomatado). Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes with Tomato
Street FoodRed Chilaquiles
Street FoodMolletes
StewsChicken in Tomato Sauce (Pollo Entomatado)
Street FoodChicken Tinga Tostadas
Sopas Y CaldosTlalpeño Broth
Sopas Y CaldosTortilla Soup
Street FoodTricolour Enchiladas (Enchiladas Banderas)
SaucesXoconostle Salsa (Sour Prickly Pear Salsa)
Sopas Y CaldosBeef Birria
TacosBirria Tacos (Quesabirria)
TacosEnsenada-Style Fish Tacos
StewsCheese-Stuffed Chillies
Sopas Y CaldosAlbóndigas en Caldillo (Mexican Meatballs in Broth)
StewsChicken Tinga
StewsMexican Picadillo
StewsMeatballs in Chipotle Sauce
StewsRed Chilli Stew
StewsRopa Vieja
SeafoodCeviche Acapulqueño (Acapulco-Style Fish Ceviche)
StewsChillies in Walnut Sauce
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Tomato?
Tomato is used in more than 20 recipes in our collection, such as Red Chilaquiles and Molletes. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
Where can I buy Tomato in the UK?
You can buy Tomato online via the Amazon link on this page, or look for it at Latin American grocers in the UK.
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