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Years of helping my mom home bottle tomatoes every summer has taught me this little trick for removing tomato skins. For some recipes (like this Marinara Sauce) I am much too lazy to remove the skins, but for some recipes (like my Cream of Tomato Soup) you really need to remove them so you won't have bits of tomato skin floating around.
After washing your tomatoes, score the bottom of the tomato with an X.
Bring a pot of water to a boil.
When the water is boiling add tomatoes.
Boil for 3-5 minutes until you can see the skin starting to pulll away from where it has been cut.
Using a slotted spoon remove the tomatoes from the water.
Let the tomatoes cool slightly until you are able to touch them without burning your hands.
Peel the skins off.
Core the tomatoes. You can also de-seed them if you want exceptionally smooth texture. Use as needed in soups, pasta or other recipes.
Years of helping my mom home bottle tomatoes every summer has taught me this little trick for removing tomato skins. For some recipes (like this Marinara Sauce) I am much too lazy to remove the skins, but for some recipes (like my Cream of Tomato Soup) you really need to remove them so you won't have bits of tomato skin floating around.
After washing your tomatoes, score the bottom of the tomato with an X.
When the water is boiling add tomatoes.
Using a slotted spoon remove the tomatoes from the water.
Peel the skins off.
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