And then there's the Southern staple known as tomato pudding. Yes, you read that right. Wait, no! Come back! It's actually ...

That’s certainly the case for this 1865 story: You can turn sliced tomatoes into tomato pudding using a recipe from 1865. Pour boiling water on tomatoes and remove the skins, and set aside.

The better and riper the tomatoes, the better the pudding. Pour some olive oil on a flat dish and dip the bread quickly into it, then use to line a ½ litre pudding basin. Chop the tomatoes and ...