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Whether you are preparing tomatoes for soup, canning salsa, or freezing for later, most recipes require that you peel and seed the tomatoes first. This step-by-step guide will show you how to peel tomatoes quickly and easily.<\/p>

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Why peel and seed tomatoes?<\/strong> Many recipes that use fresh tomatoes call for peeling and seeding. Tomato skins can remain tough even after cooking, particularly in recipes such as sauces or soups, where a smooth texture is preferred. Similarly, tomato seeds can introduce bitterness, and their gel-like coating adds excess moisture, potentially requiring longer cooking times to achieve the desired thickness. <\/p>

When preparing tomatoes for canning, you need to remove the peels<\/a> for most recipes, as they can impact the quality and safety of the canned product. Many also require removing the seeds. <\/p>

Using a food strainer<\/a> is handy when working with a large amount of tomatoes that require the skins and seeds to be removed. For example, if you are canning a large batch of tomato sauce, you can cook the tomatoes briefly and then run them through a vegetable strainer or food mill<\/a> to separate the skins and seeds from the tomato pulp.<\/p>

But what if you don’t have a food strainer or don’t want to pull it out for just a couple of tomatoes? Maybe you want to keep the tomatoes whole or a bit chunky for salsa instead of juicing them to a pulp. That’s where knowing how to blanch, peel, and seed tomatoes comes in handy.<\/p>

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Steps to Peeling and Seeding Tomatoes<\/h2>\n
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The easiest way to remove tomato skins is by blanching them briefly in boiling water and then immediately cooling them in ice water. Here are the steps to peeling and seeding tomatoes using the blanching method:<\/p>

Step 1: Gather the Kitchen Equipment<\/h3>

Simple kitchen tools are all you need:<\/p>

  • Large saucepan<\/li>\n\n
  • Large bowls<\/li>\n\n
  • Knife and cutting board<\/li>\n\n
  • Slotted spoon<\/li><\/ul>

    Step 2: Prepare the Tomatoes<\/h3>

    Wash the tomatoes well under running water. Use a knife to remove the cores from the stem end, and cut a shallow “X” in the bottom of each tomato. <\/p>