What Can Be Eaten with Tomatoes? You might know that, botanically, a tomato is a fruit. In fact, it’s actually a berry. However, because they taste more savory than sweet and they have a much lower sugar content than most fruits, tomatoes are often regarded as a "culinary vegetable." This means they’re often eaten as a part of a salad or the main course of a meal, rather than as a dessert [i] . This seemingly contradictory status isn’t the first type of confusion people h