Our Natural Sun-Dried Tomatoes are lightly salted to aid the drying process but contain no other ingredients. They range from rich brick-red to deep red-brown in color. Select Sun-Dried Tomato halves are ground into powder & sifted through the #30 mesh screen. The powder is a rich brick-red color. The drying process helps our Sun-Dried Tomatoes capture & intensify all the great, summery flavors of fully ripe, fresh tomatoes. Sun-Dried Tomatoes may tend to be slightly sweeter than fresh tomatoes as well. Tomatoes have been cultivated for thousands of years by the indigenous peoples of the Andes Mountains. Over time the practice of growing tomatoes for consumption traveled north through Central America & into what is now Mexico & the Southwestern U.S. states. The word tomato is thought to come from tomati, the word used for the fruit in pre-Industrial Mexico. During the 16th & 17th centuries, Spanish & Portuguese explorers brought tomato seeds to Europe. Tomatoes were frequently grown as ornamental plants & spread throughout Europe (and back to the colonized eastern seaboard of North America) for this purpose. Just ripe tomatoes sliced, salted, & dried True tomato flavor, intensified & preserved Rusty red & slightly sweet Ground & sifted for a uniform powder INGREDIENTS: Sun-dried tomatoes, salt Uses: Great as a condiment, a base for sauces, or even as a colorful, flavorful garnish Traditional Sun-Dried Tomatoes also add an intense burst of flavor & a mellow red color when mixed into the dough, bread, or crusts Easily add to soups, spreads, pizzas, or dressings STORAGE & HANDLING: Store in a dry, cool place for up to 12 months under optimal storage conditions. Sun-Dried Tomato Powder
