Can you imagine making FRESH salsa all year round? Or making a wonderful beef stew in December with tomatoes from your garden? Or how about making homemade spaghetti sauce this fall w/ homegrown tomatoes you bought at the farmers market in July? It IS possible! The best part? It takes only a few minutes out of your day...
Blanching Tomatoes
Step by Step
1. Bring a pot of water to boil.
2. Fill a separate, large bowl with cold water and ice.
2. Remove stems from each tomato.
3. Make a shallow cut in the shape of an x on the bottom of each tomato with a knife.
4.
Drop tomatoes in water and boil for about a minute; once the skin
starts to peel back, they are done. The point is not to cook them so
watch the tomatoes closely.
5. Remove tomatoes immediately and "shock" them in the ice water.
6. You will now be able to easily remove the skin of the tomatoes. PEEL FROM THE "X"...makes your life easier!
View my pictures below for a "visual"...this entire process took me about 20 minutes.
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| Fresh off the vine |
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| Using a small knife, remove stem (left) and mark an "X" on the bottom (right). |
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| My "stations": Boiling water, Ice Water, Empty bowl |
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| Tomatoes w/ removed stems and "x" on the bottom...READY! |
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| Boil and WATCH...when you see skin "pull away" you know they're done. |
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| My skin is just starting to 'pull away'...but I'd like to boil a few more seconds, please! |
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| See how my skin has "pulled away"? I'm ready to immerse in cold water! |
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| Immediately drop hot tomatoes in ice-cold water (can sit for a few seconds to as long as you want) |
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| You only need to immerse in cold water for a few seconds OR you can let it sit for while. Doesn't matter, the result is an easy-to-peel tomato! (remember to peel from the "x"...makes it easy!) |
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| Work in progress |
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| We're ready to freeze! |
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| Bye bye skin! |
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| Freezer bag w/ date |
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