[Red_Devil 232]

I use a slotted spoon to dip them out and then let them ‘maters cool off completely in the ice water.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I've gotten pretty good at just peeling one edge of a tomato, then rotating the fruit to remove the skin in a spiral. My favorite is Pasta Putanesca but it's too hot to serve it right now...
btw, I'm envious of your veggie garden. We have no dirt here.