How to Easily Peel a Tomato
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How to Easily Peel a Tomato
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Simple and easy instructions for how to peel a tomato
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Ingredients
- 1 sauce pan of boiling water
- 1 lb tomatoes you can peel any amount of tomatoes with this method
- 1 bowl of ice water
Instructions
To Peel the Tomatoes
- wash tomatoes
- cut an X on the bottom of the tomato
- submerse in boiling water and allow to boil for about 2 minutes – just until skin starts to loosen
- Remove the tomatoes to the ice water and allow to rest in the icewater for 2-3 minutes (stops the cooking from the boiling water)
- When cool enough to touch, The tomato skins will be loose and easy to slip right off.
To Seed the Tomatoes
- Cut the tomato in half, use a spoon turned upside down to scrape out the seeds and gel.
Notes
- PRO TIP: Only put 1-2 tomatoes into the simmering water at a time. If you put more, it will decrease the temperature enough that the tomatoes will slowly start to cook instead of bubble in the heat. Have the water at a good hard simmer, drop in one or maybe two tomatoes and they should be done in only a minute or two.
- Wash the tomatoes of any visible dirt (if using garden fresh tomatoes) before starting this process.
- A small X is fine on the bottom of the tomato, it will work, but I've found that large X's seem to work a little better.
- No need to boil the tomatoes hard, like a cauldron. Instead, a gentle simmer is fine. We don't' want to cook the tomato, just get the skin off.
- Have a waiting bowl of ice water to dunk the tomatoes in. I use my kitchen spider for this job but a large slotted spoon will work too. I'll put a picture of a kitchen spider below here and you can click through onto Amazon to check it out if you want. You'll find better prices at your local Target, Wal-Mart, etc.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
8kcal
(0%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
108mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
378IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 8 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 8kcal | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 108mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 378IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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