Photo: Sun Dried Tomatoes Food Picture

An interesting display of food is a bowl consisting of sun dried tomatoes in the village of Moustiers Ste. Marie in Provence, France.

An Italian discovery, sun dried tomatoes are ripe fruit left in the sun to evaporate all the water. It takes 20 pounds of ripe tomatoes to make 1 pound of dried tomatoes.This interesting display was found at a market in the village of Moustiers Ste. Marie in the Alpes de Haute region of Provence, France.The food value of sun dried tomatoes are comparable to the fresh tomatoes from which they were made from. They can be in various shapes, colors and made from an assortment of tomatoes which can be used in many recipes to spice up any meal.Sundried Tomatoes at a Market Stall in the village of Moustiers Ste Marie, Alpes de Haute, Provence, France, Europe.