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Do you boil them for 1 -2 minutes then put in cold water? I know there is some method.
1 posted on 06/23/2009 4:05:55 PM PDT by Former MSM Viewer
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That sounds about right. Google “How to peel tomatoes” and you’re bound to find the directions.


2 posted on 06/23/2009 4:06:55 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("You always have a dog in the fight, whether you know it or not." ~Mark Steyn)
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They don’t need to be boiled but the water does need to be hot enough to scald them before dropping them into cold water.

The skin will begin to split and that means they’re ready.


3 posted on 06/23/2009 4:07:49 PM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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Pot of boiling water.

dip the tomatoes in the water boiling water for 20 to 30 seconds.

Skin should peel off easily.


4 posted on 06/23/2009 4:08:19 PM PDT by JimBianchi11 (The 2A is the cornerstone of our free society. Those that don't support it, oppose it.)
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Just rub a Shamwow over them for a few seconds. Rips the skins right off.

And if you call now, I'll double your order. Just pay shipping and handling, which happens to be three times what the dang thing is worth.

5 posted on 06/23/2009 4:09:06 PM PDT by dirtboy
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‘Do you boil them for 1 -2 minutes then put in cold water? I know there is some method.’

I think that’s called ‘blanching’. Boil for a few minutes, dump in cold water, and then start peeling them. If that doesn’t work, just make a sauce using garlic and oil. Quicker, easier, and yummy too.


6 posted on 06/23/2009 4:09:23 PM PDT by joejm65
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You scald them with boiling water. A minute or two dip should do it. Let ‘em cool, and peal.


7 posted on 06/23/2009 4:09:32 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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Yes you use boiling water but it only takes 10-20 seconds to get the skin off. Put them in the water and then take the tomatoes out put in ice water. The skin will peel right off!
9 posted on 06/23/2009 4:11:38 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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Make an x on the bottom with a pairing knife, dip in boiling water for 45 seconds then into ice bath, should peel easily.


10 posted on 06/23/2009 4:12:00 PM PDT by big bad easter bunny (I live so far beyond my means it could be said we live apart.)
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Why skin them? That is where a lot of the good stuff is. Or skin them but blend up the skins and kick them back into the sauce. I will never peel a potatoe. Never have. Dittos for tomatoes


11 posted on 06/23/2009 4:12:22 PM PDT by dennisw ("stealth tribal warfare" is what the Sotomayor nomination is about)
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High explosives. Why mess around with boiling water?


13 posted on 06/23/2009 4:14:10 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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I have gotten a bumper crop of tomatoes...

Well, if they do go rotten, you can always sell them at Obama's next speech on the economy.

14 posted on 06/23/2009 4:14:18 PM PDT by ETL (ALL the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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I have seen Alton Brown roast roma tomatoes cut in half in a baking dish, then push them through a sieve which leaves the skins behind. You could also try the pepper method where you char the skins on a gas burner and then let them cool and the skins should slide right off.


15 posted on 06/23/2009 4:14:38 PM PDT by LukeL (Yasser Arafat: "I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize")
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294,000 ways to peel a tomato brought to you by an internet search engine.
16 posted on 06/23/2009 4:14:48 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama: A day without TOTUS is like a day without sunshine)
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A bumper crop of tomatoes! I’m green with envy! We have had the worst luck with tomatoes due to the little tiny devils known as whiteflies!


17 posted on 06/23/2009 4:15:23 PM PDT by fishergirl (My warrior, my soldier, my hero - my son. God bless our troops!)
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Drop them into boiling water for a few seconds. Then, plunge the tomato into ice water. The peels should slip right off.


21 posted on 06/23/2009 4:17:59 PM PDT by Jemian (PAM of JT ~~ PAY GO: You pay and the Congress goes right on spending.)
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Instead of peeling the tomatoes, try blending the sauce in the pot with a hand blender after it has cooked down a bit.

Makes a nice smooth sauce without the tedium of blanching and peeling tomatoes.


25 posted on 06/23/2009 4:20:22 PM PDT by mojito
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Michael Savage is talking about this right now. He says you should remove the seeds. Didn't say anything about the skin.

. check Amazon for a Tomato Press/tomato strainer

28 posted on 06/23/2009 4:23:27 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( Don't mess with the mockingbird! /\/\ http://tiny.cc/freepthis)
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Sorry Comrade, you will need to turn those tomatoes into the nearest Acorn Sharing Center to be distributed to those who were unable or unwilling to grow their own this summer.
30 posted on 06/23/2009 4:24:29 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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Quick way to peel tomato’s. bring a big pot of water to boil. Using the absolute sharpest knife you have, or a razor blade, put a X on the end opposite the stem.

Put in boiling water for 10-15 seconds and immediately place in ice water to cool.

Skin will peel right off.


32 posted on 06/23/2009 4:29:39 PM PDT by Brytani (DC Freeper Convention and National Tea Party - FreepMail Me for rooms and convention info!)
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I have gotten a bumper crop of tomatoes

Ripe tomatoes in the middle of June?

33 posted on 06/23/2009 4:30:46 PM PDT by stripes1776 ("That if gold rust, what shall iron do?" --Chaucer)
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