That's how it was about a year ago when I saw a You Tube video on how to peel tomatoes. I tried it and it really actually worked. Wow.
This one little thing has made whipping up salsa or stewed okra and tomatoes or any diced tomato dish super easy. So I thought I'd share it.
First step, cut an X on the bottom of the tomatoes.
Step 2, boil some water and let the tomatoes boil for only 30 seconds.
Step 4, the skin peels off very easily.
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Wow! I love food tricks like this! Thanks! I don't think I have ever had to peel a tomato, but I'm glad that now I know how! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's good for salsa, I think as I don't like peels in there.
DeleteHi Steph. I knew you could boil then dip in ice cold water, but wasn't aware of cutting the x on the bottom. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe X just makes it that much easier to peel it off, a place to start I guess.
DeleteI enjoyed this, thanks 4 sharing. I did not know about putting the x on the bottom! def looks pretty easy!
ReplyDeleteIt really is and the X just gives you a nice starting place. Thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteI tend to just leave the skin on (I also don't peel most root vegetables). I say it's because all the nutrients are in the skin but it's more because I don't feel like it ;-)
ReplyDeleteLOL. I like your honesty about it! Most of the time I wouldn't worry about it, but peels in salsa just seems wrong somehow. Truthfully I probably wouldn't notice.
DeleteThanks for sharing! I like learning tips like this!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sara. Hope it is a helpful tip and thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI'm making potato soup tonight, so I love the timing of this tip! Definitely trying it out this evening.
ReplyDeleteYou put tomatoes in your potato soup? How interesting! My favorite soup is catfish stew I used to get in SC and it had tomatoes and potatoes. Yum. I ate gallons of it when I was pregnant.
DeleteMy friends just told me they did this with their peaches when they went to can a whole bunch of them, except I don't think they did the X. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I never thought of that with peaches! What a great idea!
DeleteVisiting form Country Living on a Hill blog hop. My husband looked at me like I was crazy the first time I did this and then stood in amazement as he watched the skin come right off.
ReplyDeleteIt's truly amazing how easy it works. I couldn't believe it. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteWe have done this for years.....so much easier to peel tomatoes. It also works with peaches too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing on A Humble Bumble's Healthy Tuesday's Blog Hop!
Kerry from Country Living On A Hill
I wish I had known it for years before now! I had no idea about trying it with peaches too. And thanks for stopping by :)
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