Our eggman (no walrus he) comes around on a Monday morning and usually has something extra- often from his own garden- in his van. Last week it was these Coeur de Boeuf tomatoes so, even though they are ugly blighters, we decided to try them out.

I made a gratin of Fennel with them, some onions, garlic and black olives and scattered the top with grated Comte (a Jane Grigson recipe, she calls it A La Nicoise).
A little undercooked the first time but reheated last night it was stunning and the star was the slices of Coeur de Boeuf.

They were wonderfully meaty with intense flavour despite all the cooking and reheating.

I’m a fan.