Guest guest Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 A while back someone was mentioning that she froze her fresh tomatoes rather than canning or drying them to keep. I have got a tomato crop that just won't quit and all my canning jars are full. I could use some specific instructions on how it is done. Katie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Katie I have tried so many ways to preserve tomatoes! placing them directly on zip lock bags with their skins on is the best IMO because they maintain their integrity best after thawed and work great in sauces. Also, very little work! just wash and bag. The skins slip right off after they are thawed. Lucky you! you will be enjoying these in the winter, we did last year. Roseta (who is out of freezer room so time to buy more canning jars...) , " cozycate " <cozycate wrote: > > A while back someone was mentioning that she froze her fresh tomatoes > rather than canning or drying them to keep. > I have got a tomato crop that just won't quit and all my canning jars > are full. > I could use some specific instructions on how it is done. > Katie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 I have frozen whole tomatoes in the past. My mother got me started freezing tomatoes because it is so much faster and not as hot. You dip the tomatoes in boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes....drop them in a boiling water bath (this is called blanching) and then you slip the skins and core....cut out any bad spots.....put then in 2 cup amounts in ziplock freezer bags. You can use them in any cooked dish. Personally, I prefer canned tomatoes but when you have tons of tomatoes, freezing them works fine. Nancy C. East Texas A while back someone was mentioning that she froze her fresh tomatoes rather than canning or drying them to keep. I have got a tomato crop that just won't quit and all my canning jars are full. I could use some specific instructions on how it is done. Katie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 I just whirred them up in a blender and put them in freezer containers. Took up less room. We didn't plant any tomatoes this year. Didn't want to try and get someone to take care of them while we were gone. It would only have been a few plants but still a bother. Barbara At 10:37 AM 8/26/08, you wrote: >Katie I have tried so many ways to preserve tomatoes! placing them >directly on zip lock bags with their skins on is the best IMO because >they maintain their integrity best after thawed and work great in >sauces. Also, very little work! just wash and bag. The skins slip >right off after they are thawed. Lucky you! you will be enjoying >these in the winter, we did last year. > >Roseta (who is out of freezer room so time to buy more canning jars...) > >--- In ><%40> , > " cozycate " <cozycate wrote: > > > > A while back someone was mentioning that she froze her fresh tomatoes > > rather than canning or drying them to keep. > > I have got a tomato crop that just won't quit and all my canning jars > > are full. > > I could use some specific instructions on how it is done. > > Katie > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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