As one of the largest sauce tomatoes, Amish Paste also makes the best flavored tomato paste. It's thick with a rich, sweet, tomato-y flavor.| Ask the Food Geek
Any type of tomatoes can technically be turned into sun-dried tomatoes, but some varieties turn out significantly better. Small paste tomatoes (aka plum or Roma) are the best options, but there's a big variance within| Ask the Food Geek
Butternut squash go through several ripening stages before they are ready to pick. First, the skin turns from green to tan. Next the flesh softens and sweetens.| Ask the Food Geek
Harvest pickling cucumbers when they are small. Gherkins should be about the size of your thumb, sliced pickles just smaller than a spice jar, and spears should be just larger than a spice jar.| Ask the Food Geek