The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
September 4th : TOMATA OR LOVE APPLE
This valuable auxiliary to made dishes does not hold sufficient estimation amongst the respectable classes of society. At royal and noble boards the use of the tomata is frequent. The latter end of August and during September they are to be purchased in high perfection: as the foundation for certain hashes the flavour is unrivalled. We shall speedily give directions for its use.