In the Summer of 2012, I had the fortune of visiting Portland, Oregon. One morning we went to the Grand Central Bakery for breakfast. (If you are in the area, go!) On the special they had a toasted bagel with poached egg and "Tomato Relish". I'd never heard of tomato relish before this. I like pickled things. I like tomatoes. I must try this!
When I placed my order, the gentleman at the counter said they'd just gotten in a crate of heirloom tomatoes that morning, did I want a fresh tomato instead? Living in the SF Bay Area, I'd been eating tomatoes since May from my garden, and started to wonder if all of the lycopene would change my skin color. "Actually, I'm dying to try tomato relish instead." Oh, I'm so very very glad I did.
