Santorini cherry tomato Ντοματάκι Σαντορίνης
Intensely flavoured, dry-farmed volcanic cherry tomatoes prized for high sugars and deep savoury acidity.
- Type
- fruit and veg
- Designation
- PDO
- Made from
- dry-farmed cherry tomato
- Where
- Cyclades
- Season
- summer
- Price
- €€€
Taste and texture
Highly concentrated and sweet with a firm snap of acidity and deeply savoury umami notes.
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How to buy
Seek fresh ribbed cherry tomatoes in summer, or canned tomato paste outside Greece.
Look for the Santorini PDO marking and designated producer details on the tin or pack.
The rules in short
Cultivated without artificial irrigation in the volcanic ash and arid maritime climate of Santorini.
Serving ideas
- Fold into traditional fried tomato fritters
- Toss raw into crisp barley rusk salads
- Simmer down into a thick sweet pasta sauce
Substitutes
Pachino cherry tomatoes, Datterini tomatoes.
Cooked in
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