Fresh vegetables | Tomatoes - Eggplants - Peppers | Le Delas
Fresh vegetables | Tomatoes - Eggplants - Peppers
The vine tomato is a variety of tomato sold still attached to its vine, which preserves its aroma and freshness for longer. Supplied by Le Delas, a wholesaler in Rungis, it is characterised by its medium size, uniform red colour and juicy flesh. Its taste is generally well balanced between sweetness and acidity.
Culinary uses:
The vine tomato is suitable for a variety of uses, both hot and cold:
► Salads and starters: Ideal for mixed salads, mozzarella salads and starters where its freshness and juiciness are appreciated.
► Cooking: Perfect for making sauces (homemade tomato sauce), soups (gazpacho), or roasted in the oven on the vine (for an attractive side dish).
► Sliced and garnish: Used sliced in sandwiches, bruschettas or savoury tarts.
Storage and preparation tips:
► Storage: Fresh product. Store at room temperature away from light to optimise flavour. Avoid refrigeration, which can alter its taste and texture.
► Preparation: Wash before use. Cut into slices or cubes, or use whole depending on the recipe.
The red cherry tomato is not a vegetable but a small fruit with a diameter of 2 to 3 cm. Its bright red colour, sweet taste and crunchy texture make it a must-have in your kitchens and laboratories. Cherry tomatoes are highly prized for their convenience, concentrated flavour and attractive appearance.
Culinary uses:
Red cherry tomatoes are suitable for a wide range of uses, both hot and cold:
► Appetisers and snacks: Ideal served raw and whole as an appetiser or as a healthy tapas option.
► Salads: A must-have for mixed salads, pasta salads or mozzarella salads (Caprese).
► Decoration and garnish: Used to decorate dishes, skewers or buffets, adding a touch of colour. They are wonderful on toast, bruschetta, pinsa and other pizzas.
► Hot dishes: Can be roasted in the oven with herbs, added to savoury tarts or added to sauces to bring a slightly tart and sweet flavour.
Storage and preparation tips:
► Storage: Fresh product. Ideally stored at room temperature to preserve taste and aroma, but consume quickly. Avoid refrigeration, which can alter their flavour.
► Preparation: Wash before consumption. Can be used whole or cut in half.
Extra Cherry Tomatoes are small tomatoes (weighing approximately 10g each) sold attached to their vine to guarantee optimal freshness and flavour. The word "Extra" guarantees superior quality. These fruit vegetables, selected for you by Le Delas in Rungis, are prized for their very sweet taste and crunchy texture, making them a product of choice for eating raw.
Culinary uses:
Extra Cherry Tomatoes on the Vine are suitable for a variety of uses:
► Aperitif and snack: Ideal for serving whole on the vine, as an aperitif nibble or healthy snack.
► Salads: Perfect for adding colour and flavour to mixed salads, pasta salads or bowls.
► Decoration: Used to decorate plates, skewers (with mozzarella) or buffets.
► Cooking: Can be roasted in the oven on the vine (for an attractive side dish) or added at the end of cooking.
Storage and preparation tips:
► Storage: Fresh product. Store at room temperature to optimise flavour. Avoid refrigeration, which can alter their texture and flavour.
► Preparation: Wash the bunches or individual fruits just before consumption.
This Assortment of Heirloom Tomatoes is a mix of different varieties of traditional tomatoes, selected for their shapes, colours (green, yellow, black, striped, etc.) and varied flavours. These tomatoes are prized in cooking for their aesthetic diversity and rich flavours, which are often more complex and sweeter than modern tomatoes.
Culinary uses:
The Assortment of Heirloom Tomatoes is suitable for a variety of uses, showcasing their appearance and taste:
► Gourmet salads: Ideal for a simple tomato salad, drizzled with quality olive oil to highlight their colour and taste.
► Bistronomic dishes: Used sliced for tomato carpaccios, summer starters or as a prestigious accompaniment.
► Aperitif: Cut into quarters or slices for bruschetta or toast.
► Soups and Coulis: Can be used for coulis or gazpachos, mixed together, to benefit from a rich and complex flavour.
Storage and preparation tips:
► Storage: Fresh product. Best stored at room temperature (avoid refrigerators or cold rooms) to maintain the texture and aromatic intensity of heirloom varieties and prevent them from becoming mealy.
► Preparation: Wash before use. Cut as needed, taking care to keep the skin on to enjoy its aesthetic appeal and rich nutrients.
A sunny, essential vegetable, fresh yellow peppers are sold by the kilo (order by weight). Yellow peppers are characterised by their bright colour and sweet, slightly fruity flavour, which is less bitter than green peppers. They have crisp, juicy flesh. They are delivered loose in 5 kg cardboard boxes for large volumes.
Professional culinary uses:
► Yellow peppers are widely used in professional cooking for their sweet taste, texture and, above all, their colour, which adds an aesthetic contrast to dishes:
► Salads and cold starters: Ideal raw, cut into strips, for mixed salads, raw vegetable platters or appetiser skewers.
► Hot dishes and garnishes: Perfect for cooking (grilled, pan-fried, roasted). Essential in ratatouille, vegetable stir-fries, stuffing (stuffed peppers), fajitas and Mediterranean dishes.
► Sauces and Coulis: Can be roasted and peeled to make coulis or creamy, colourful sauces to accompany fish or poultry.
► Decoration: Its bright colour is highly prized for decorating dishes and buffets.
Storage and preparation tips:
► Storage: Store in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator or in a cool, dry place (ideally between 8°C and 10°C) to prolong their freshness and crunchiness.
► Preparation: Rinse before use. Remove the stalk, seeds and white membranes (which can be bitter). For better digestion, especially if eaten raw, the thin skin of the pepper can be removed after roasting in the oven or under the grill.
Tomato No. 2 is a large variety (67 to 82 mm in diameter), appreciated by professionals for its versatility and juicy flesh. It is the traditional tomato for stuffing. Bright red in colour, it has smooth skin and a regular shape. It is carefully selected by Le Delas, your wholesaler in Rungis, for its consistent quality, good texture and balanced flavour, essential criteria for use in catering.
Culinary uses:
► Stuffed tomatoes: its size and regular shape make it perfect for stuffing and roasting in the oven, whether with meat, rice or vegetables.
► Sauces and coulis: its juicy flesh also makes it a good candidate for sauces. Cooked with garlic, onions and aromatic herbs, it serves as a base for many dishes, from pasta to stews.
► Carpaccios and burgers: thinly sliced, it adds freshness to your burgers, sandwiches or vegetable carpaccios.
Storage and preparation tips:
These tomatoes are best stored at room temperature to preserve their flavour and texture. Avoid placing them in the refrigerator, as the cold alters their taste. They are available at the Rungis store and for delivery throughout France and abroad.
This product is fresh red pepper, sold by the kilo. It is an essential fruit vegetable in Mediterranean and international cuisine. Red pepper is pepper that has reached full maturity. It is characterised by a sweet and fruity flavour, much less bitter than green pepper, and by its bright colour, which adds an aesthetic touch to dishes.
Professional culinary uses:
Red peppers are an essential ingredient in cooking due to their taste, colour and texture:
► Garnishes and hot dishes: Crucial for ratatouilles, vegetable stir-fries, fajitas, curries and stews. Their sweetness goes well with meat and spices.
► Stuffed: Their shape makes them easy to stuff, offering a popular vegetarian or meat option.
► Salads and cold starters: Excellent raw, cut into strips, for mixed salads, raw vegetable platters or tapas.
► Roasted and grilled: Ideal for roasting or grilling. Once peeled, it makes delicious strips of marinated peppers (peppers a la brasa).
Storage and preparation tips:
► Storage: Fresh product. Store in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator (ideally between 8°C and 10°C) to maintain firmness.
► Preparation: Peppers should be washed and cored (seeds and white parts removed) before use.
Multicoloured cherry tomatoes, small tomatoes (cherry or cocktail type) in different colours (red, yellow, orange, black/green), are highly prized for their visual impact, variety of flavours (often fruitier and sweeter than classic red cherry tomatoes) and crunchy texture.
Culinary uses:
Multicoloured cherry tomatoes are suitable for a wide range of uses, enhancing both colour and flavour:
► Decoration and aesthetics: Ideal for adding colour to dishes, buffets, mixed salads and verrines.
► Aperitif: Perfect served whole as an aperitif or on skewers with mozzarella and basil.
► Salads: Used to enhance high-end salads, bowls, or cheese accompaniments.
► Cooking: Can be quickly roasted in the oven with herbs for a warm and colourful accompaniment.
Storage and preparation tips:
► Storage: Fresh product. Store at room temperature away from light to preserve taste and aroma. Avoid refrigeration.
► Preparation: Wash before consumption. Use whole or cut in half for preparations requiring finer pieces.
These Round Tomatoes No. 3 are sold by the kilo so you can order just the right amount you need. The tomatoes are 57 to 67 mm in size (size No. 3), which is a standard medium size. These round tomatoes are versatile, firm, and ideal for everyday use in professional kitchens, whether for raw or cooked preparations.
Professional culinary uses:
The round tomato is an essential fruit vegetable in cooking, used in many preparations:
► Salads and raw: Perfect for mixed salads, tomato and mozzarella, or sliced for sandwiches and burgers. Their medium size is convenient for slicing.
► Hot cooking: Used to make tomato sauces (the basis of many dishes), soups, stuffings (stuffed tomatoes), ratatouilles, or grilled as a side dish.
► Garnish: Can be used as a base for pizza toppings, savoury tarts or as a decorative element on dishes.
► Value for money: Size No. 3 offers an excellent compromise between size and handling, at an affordable price.
► Storage: Store at room temperature (approximately 12°C to 18°C) to best preserve flavour and texture, away from direct light. Avoid storing in the refrigerator as this can alter their taste and make them mealy.
Green peppers are crunchy and slightly bitter vegetables harvested before they are fully ripe. They are one of the most versatile peppers in cooking, prized for their firm texture that holds up well when cooked. They are sold by the kilo according to your needs and professional uses.
Green peppers are a staple in cuisines around the world. They are excellent for adding colour and crunch to salads, ratatouilles, vegetable stir-fries and stuffings. Their herbaceous flavour pairs perfectly with grilled meats, Mediterranean stews and Mexican or Asian-inspired dishes.
Storage and preparation tips:
Peppers should be stored in a cool, dry place to preserve their firmness. It is recommended that they be consumed quickly after purchase. For optimal use, they can be roasted in the oven or over a flame to easily remove the skin, making them more digestible.
The Extra Aubergine is a premium quality fresh vegetable, characterised by its beautiful smooth, shiny, dark purple skin. Supplied by Le Delas, a wholesaler in Rungis, its flesh is firm, light in colour and becomes very tender when cooked.
Culinary uses:
The aubergine is suitable for a wide range of uses and is a staple of Mediterranean cuisine:
► Stews and gratins: Essential for moussaka, ratatouille, tagine and parmigiana di melanzane.
► Purées and dips: Ideal for making aubergine caviar (baba ghanoush) or mutabal, after being grilled or roasted.
► Fried and grilled dishes: Can be sliced or diced to be fried, grilled or roasted in the oven, often with olive oil and herbs.
► Garnish: Can be stuffed (stuffed aubergines) or used as a side dish.
Storage and preparation tips:
► Storage: Fresh product. Store away from moisture and intense cold (avoid the refrigerator if possible, as this can soften it). Store in a cool, dry place.
► Preparation: Wash before use. Traditionally, it is salted to draw out the bitterness, but modern varieties such as Extra are often less bitter and can be used straight away.
