How to Peel Tomatoes

This is a necessary step in preparing tomatoes for canning or other type of processing.

1. First, remove the cores on the tomatoes (doing it now is much easier than after removing the peel)


2. Fill your sink with cold water


3. In a large pot, bring water to a boil


4. Once the water is boiling, place tomatoes in the pot and set your timer for 30 seconds


5. When the timer goes off, remove the tomatoes from the boiling water and place in the sink filled with cold water


6. The skins should come right off the tomatoes. Granted there may be one or two who want to be difficult, but just take a knife and scrape the skin off


7. Repeat steps 4 & 5 until all tomatoes are peeled

Of possible interest... How to Core Tomatoes

How to Core Tomatoes

Although some may see this as an everyday thing and is a necessary skill in order to can tomatoes and skin them, there are many out there who have never done this before, so I will give a brief guide on how to core a tomato.

1. Get a sharp knife and place it in your hand


2. Rinse the tomato and put it in your other hand with the core (where the tomato came off the plant) facing up


3. Take the knife and insert it approxiamtely 1/2 inch beside the core and about an inch deep


4. Using your thumb as a guide, turn the tomato in you hand and move the knife in an up and down motion until you have completed the circle

The top of the tomato should now twist off

Of possible interest... How to peel tomatoes

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