只有当我可以将牙齿挖成那一块浓密的多汁牛肉番茄时，我才知道夏天确实在如火如荼地进行。牛排番茄是本季节最伟大的礼物。我喜欢品尝它们甜美，浓郁的味道，只不过是撒上盐和细雨的橄榄油。当您真正的西红柿真正的西红柿时，您就不需要太多了。

名字叫什么

I can’t think of a better word than “beefsteak” to describe these meaty, succulent tomatoes when they’re sliced. But beefsteak isn’t a botanical term. Any of several varieties of large tomatoes with thick, plump flesh can be called beefsteaks. And not all beefsteak varieties are huge. Although many produce fruit weighing well over 1 lb. (I’ve grown some that weighed more than 4 lb. apiece), there are some varieties that weigh less. A beefsteak has smaller seed cavities and therefore a greater ratio of flesh to juice and seeds than other kinds of tomatoes. Then there’s shape. Beefsteak varieties are typically—though not always—slightly flattened (oblate, in botanical terms) and sometimes lumpy, with a slightly irregular shape. We’re so used to perfectly shaped supermarket tomatoes that many of us consider an imperfect shape undesirable. That couldn’t be less true. The tomatoes that look the ugliest, including beefsteaks, are often the best tasting.

不要冷藏

将西红柿放在室温下，直到准备好使用它们为止。制冷会导致风味丧失和质地质地。

在哪里可以获得大牛肉

作为园丁，我坚信最美味的西红柿是本土的，但我意识到并不是每个人都能管理。获得美味西红柿的下一个最佳场所是在农场或农贸市场上，而超市是您最不可能找到美味番茄的地方 - 尽管现在有些杂货店确实携带牛排。（超级市场西红柿通常会太早采摘，从不达到葡萄粉的果实的全部风味和质地。）当购买西红柿时，我去找那些有完整的皮肤和没有瘀伤的人，坚固，但在柔和的压力下屈服颜色。当然，颜色才是一个有用的指示器，只有当您已经成熟时品种应该是什么颜色时，才是一个有用的指示器。

Grow the best beefsteak varieties

有很多牛排品种，一些混合动力和一些传家宝。成熟后，牛排提供了多种颜色：从红色和粉红色到橙色，黄色，紫色，绿色 - 甚至是白色。您不会在常规杂货店找到这种选择，因此请尝试种植以下一些品种。（（Tomato Growers Supply是种子的好来源）。

Big Beef
如果我只能种植一种植物,它将是一个很大的Beef tomato. Besides having wonderful rich flavor, these globe-shaped red fruits lack the deeply set stem and large core you often find in beefsteaks, which means they’re prettier when sliced and there’s less waste.

Beefmaster
肉质，浓烈且抗病性，这是我最喜欢的番茄，直到引入大牛肉。它的鲜红色水果重达2磅。

德语
整个传家宝品种都将其命名为德语。对我来说表现最好的是德国条纹（或条纹德语）。它具有大的橙色和红色水果，以及甜美的老式番茄味。

Brandywine
经典的Brandywine是粉红色的番茄，但也有黑色，黄色和红色的Brandywines。他们有奶油肉和丰富的味道，但要警告：植物不会产生很多水果。

Aunt Ruby’s German Green
This is a popular heirloom variety with sweet, spicy flavor. When ripe, its moderately large, round fruits are striped green and yellow.

如何处理所有这些西红柿

Here are some ideas for using fresh beefsteak tomatoes:

为经典BLT增添扭曲by replacing lettuce with arugula, bacon with prosciutto, and plain mayonnaise with green mayonnaise. To make green mayonnaise, stir some puréed herbs, like basil, cilantro, chives, and parsley and some grated garlic into homemade or your favorite store-bought mayonnaise.

其他简单的三明治组合包括切达干酪，番茄和黑麦上的一片红洋葱；或番茄，豆瓣菜，蛋黄酱和黑胡椒，放在皮塔饼口袋中。

For a beautiful salad platter,从各种颜色的牛排番茄上布置切片，并用美味的醋淋上毛毛雨。这可能很简单，例如香醋和优质的特级橄榄油，或者是浓稠的Dijon尖刺的橄榄油乳液和红葡萄酒醋，上面斑点的草药，甚至是一团稀薄的香蒜酱，以与Olive倒入一致性油和醋的触摸。

For a quick, fresh pasta sauce,roughly chop a large beefsteak tomato and toss with hot pasta, plenty of grated cheese, pitted olives, and lots of herbs.

For a late-summer breakfast treat,add fat slices of fried tomato to a plate of eggs and bacon. Fry the tomatoes briefly on both sides in a little olive oil just until they blister and color slightly.

还有一个很棒的番茄和面包沙拉，请参阅食谱烤面包panzanella。