Today's Point to Ponder

[Ken Crockett]

Today's Point to Ponder: It's true that Tomatoes are a fruit, not a vegetable. Does that make Ketchup the worlds first Fruit Smoothie? And would adding ice to it make it taste any better? :grin:

 

[Bud Williams]

No, but Vodka might...:banana:

 

[EddieS'04]

Avocodo's are also a fruit. Does that make qaucomole a fruit dip?...:bwahaha:

 

[Thomas Rogers]

Yes, tomato is technically fruit because it has its seeds on the insides. So are other things commonly considered veggies, things like beans, squash, pumpkin, heck even a cucumbers.



Bananas are a fruit too, though most we eat are sterile hybrids with the seeds rendered to tiny, hard to see specs.



I find the classification of fruits and vegetables interesting.



A tomato smoothie would be delicious...again, with vodka.



TJR

 

[Richard L]

Speaking of tomato smoothies, I was flying back from Las Vegas last week and ordered a tomato juice. The stewardess asked if I wanted regular tomato juice or the spicy tomato juice?? So I ordered the spicy. It turnes out that it is actually a Bloody Mary mix, and it really tasted great !! I got home and looked it up on the web and found that US Airways uses a brand called Mr. & Mrs T's Bloody Mary mix, and it comes in several flavors like regular, bold & spicy (which is what I got) and a pepper & Spicy mix.



It is delicious over ice, and even better with a shot of Vodka mixed in.



So in my opinion a tomato is not a fruit or a vegatable, but it makes a great drink..:haveabeer:



...Rich

 

[Robert Caffyn]

OK, yes, tomatoes are a fruit. But, "the seeds are on the inside", ya know, this would make a whole lot of veggies a "fruit". Now, here's the stumper: what about strawberries? The seeds are on the outside, so what is it? Fruit or vegetable or something else? Bob :banghead:

 

[Bill V]

If tomatoes are fruits, well--that explains a LOT about the relationship Bob the Tomato has with Larry...



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[Tom Schindler]

Yes, tomato is technically fruit because it has its seeds on the insides. So are other things commonly considered veggies, things like beans, squash, pumpkin, heck even a cucumbers.

OK, yes, tomatoes are a fruit. But, "the seeds are on the inside", ya know, this would make a whole lot of veggies a "fruit". Now, here's the stumper: what about strawberries?

A fruit is the ovary of a seed bearing plant, a veggie is part of the plant.



Fruit:

Cucumber

Zuchini

Tomato

Peppers



Veggie:

Potato

Celery

Rhubarb

Raddish



Got it?





Tom

 

[Gavin Allan]

Green beans? Seeds are on the insides too.

 

[Gavin Allan]

Corn?

 

[Tom Schindler]

Corn?

Classified as a grass.

Green beans? Seeds are on the insides too.

I will have to look that one up. It starts as a flower, but is not technically a fruit. It may actually be a nut or its own class.





Tom

 

[Robert Caffyn]

Nobody is answering my question. Still want to know what type strawberries are... Oh, potatoes are tubers. LOL

 

[LaRue Medlin]

Here you go Bob,,, Strawberry: This fruit, which is not actually a berry, is but an aggregate accessory fruit.......:banana: