In Southern summers, there comes a point when tomato plant production far outpaces tomato consumption. As the sun-kissed fruits ripen, their texture goes from firm and pleasant to gloppy, even watery.

Vegetable gardeners are starting to see the fruits of their labor as the summer season continues. Anyone who growstomatoes in their garden or even indoors knows this is the fruit’s peak time of year.

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. When someone has “too many tomatoes,” their ...

Much of Southern cuisine was born out of resourcefulness in times of economic hardship with dishes like fresh, stone-ground grits and Appalachian biscuits and gravy. Fried and calorie-dense food takes ...