Watermelon defeated eighth-seeded cucumber!

These two ingredients are essential to the best dips you’ll ever taste…salsa and guacamole. But which one wins out in a match-up? Will it be tomato or avocado?

Need more information before you cast your vote? Check out our best tomato and avocado recipes below!
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Everyone’s getting pumped to find out who the number 1 seeds are going to be in NCAA March Madness, but we’re even more pumped to find out which produce ingredients reigns supreme this month! In the spirit of March Madness, we’re hosting our very own battle, filled with the freshest ingredients from every season.

Each day, we’ll have a new match-up between two produce ingredients. We’re beginning with the two spring ingredients, strawberry and artichoke. Which ingredient would you rather eat or which do you enjoy cooking with most? Whichever you prefer, make sure to vote for it so it can move ahead and have a chance to become the March Produce Champion! Your vote determines which fruit or vegetable makes it to the next round.

Tell your friends about this competition, too! We want to make sure your voice is heard!

The first match-up will take place on March 1, 2011. Come back to Chew on That to cast your vote! Remember, voting only lasts for 24 hours!

Recipe4Living product testers got the chance to try Pomi Chopped Tomatoes, and they were more than impressed! Pomi Tomatoes are all-natural and don’t contain any fat or sodium. There’s only one ingredient in this product: fresh, sun-ripened tomatoes, chopped in delicious chunks and packed in the area of production, bringing directly to the table an incomparable taste. Read what our product testers had to say about the chopped tomatoes below.

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I am a purist in many ways. No ketchup on hot dogs, no soy sauce on sushi and no horseradish on my gefilte fish. The way I see it is: I like it eat what tastes good, so I want to taste what I’m eating. I realize that a good dipping sauce or spread can enhance the natural flavors of a food, but generally, I like to keep it simple. I find this is especially true when ingredients are seasonal and fresh. When you mess with perfection, you just end up with a mess.

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