Cherry Tomato Confit with Garlic

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Cherry Tomato Confit with Garlic
Cherry Tomato Confit with Garlic Two recipes in one soft juicy cherry tomatoes bursting with flavour and a garlic thyme infused olive oil
How to eat Cherry Tomatoes Confit with Garlic
Added to pasta sauces, risotto or polenta dishes Served alongside fried or scrambled eggs Layered on top of crusty cheddar, ricotta, feta, cream cheese or any other type of cheese toast
The oil is then simmered gently and slowly
which allows the tomatoes and garlic to hold their shape and retain natural flavours. The result is the ultimate taste bomb for each particular ingredient in the confit, enhancing taste and texture to their maximum.
How to make Cherry Tomato Confit with Garlic
It couldn’t be more simple. Simply gather your tomatoes along with additional ingredients such as whole garlic cloves and fresh herbs and cover them with oil. The ingredients need to be completely submerged in the oil to achieve the correct cooking consistency and adhere to the prevention of bacteria when storing for later use.
In contrast to vegetables and meat,
confit fruits are submerged and slowly simmered in sugar syrup for preservation. For more information about the meaning process of confit cooking, scroll to the bottom of this blog for more questions and answers
Confit is a traditional French cooking method
The oil protects and prevents the infection of harmful bacteria which causes food to become rotten. This method of cooking was invented to preserve ingredients collected in warmer months for storing and eating through the colder seasons.
What does confit mean in cooking?
Confit is a traditional French cooking method where ingredients such as vegetables and meats are preserved by submerging them in oil and slowly cooking over very low heat. As long as the ingredient remains completely submerged within the oil and stored at the right temperature it can last for many months.
Cherry tomatoes cooked to perfection with delicious garlic and thyme-infused oil
Confit tomatoes are a wonderful and easy way to produce soft juicy tomatoes that can be used as a topping for toast, served with cheese, mixed into pasta or used to garnish steak, fish and rice dishes. The bonus is the confit oil, infused with delicious flavours of tomato
Cherry Tomato Confit with Garlic - with delicious infused olive oil
Cherry Tomato Confit with Garlic Two recipes in one soft juicy cherry tomatoes bursting with flavour and a garlic thyme infused olive oil
Cherry Tomato Confit with Garlic
Cherry Tomato Confit with Garlic Two recipes in one soft juicy cherry tomatoes bursting with flavour and a garlic thyme infused olive oil