TLC Cooking "Emeril's Smoked Tomatoes a la Rita Calvert (Video)"

Emeril's Smoked Tomatoes a la Rita Calvert (Video)

YIELD 4 cups tomatoes

INGREDIENTS

For the Smoking Mixture:
1/4 cup	raw rice
1/4 cup	green jasmine tea leaves
2 tablespoons	white natural sugar
1 cup	small green leaves and sprigs of "green" fruitwood
For the Tomatoes:
Heavy-duty aluminum foil
Natural olive oil cooking spray
4 cups	fresh diced tomatoes
2 cloves	minced fresh garlic
Extra virgin olive
Fresh rosemary, basil, lemon thyme or oregano

(brown or white)(removed from teabag)(1-inch dice or cubes), drained in a colander, tossed with salt and pepper, placed on a rack

PREPARATION:

Combine rice, tea leaves and sugar. Add fruitwood leaves and sprigs. Line the wok with a sheet of heavy foil (to fit inside wok) and spray with natural olive oil cooking spray. Place on high heat and add smoking mixture and cover with a lid.
When wisps of smoke begin to rise, place the rack holding the tomatoes over the smoke source, cover, and cook about 12 minutes on medium high heat. Remove the entire setup from the heat; keep covered an additional 5 minutes or longer to infuse with smoky flavor.
Combine the tomatoes with minced garlic, a dash of olive oil and some fresh herbs.
This freezes beautifully to stretch the bounty all year long.

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