Tomatoes

[bestmum]

Can u freeze fresh tomatoes. All my 30 ish tomatoe plants have tomatoes on them so it looks like i will be overrun with them? Has anyone any ideas for easy recipes onhow to use them up.TIA

[ummmm]

I think you'll be best cooking them first.

Make a soup, ragu...something like that.

[Quassia]

Hi bestmum, if you enter tomatoes in the 'site' search bar above, there are other posts regarding tomatoes and a glut of & ideas for how to use them up x

[marval]

This might help.

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1045365.html

[JonnyBoy12]

Make a giant cauldron of tomato soup and then invite us all round for an AB soup evening.

Anyone who has got some spare food left over can also bring that along as well.

Good idea, eh?

[bestmum]

Thank you all for your help will have a go at some of these recipes.

[ummmm]

The person in the link is the tomato king :-)

[Clanad]

Actually, freezing fresh tomatoes is quite simple. Keep in mind they can only be used for cooking recipes once thawed.
Simply bring a substantial pot of water to a slow boil (as opposed to a roiling boil). Place several tomatoes in the boiling water for just a minute. Remove the tomatoes and quickly dunk them in a pot or kitchen sink filled with ice water. You'll immediately ntice the skins will bubble up and come off with just a little effort.
Place the tomatoes (once you;re finished with the de-skining) on a large cookie sheet or other flat pan (not touching) and place in your freezer. Once frozen (probably a couple of hours) place them in "freezer storage" bags. We like the zipper kind but just make sure they're for the freezer and not just the thinner storage bags.
Actually, we mainly use the vacuum Food Saver (here in the U.S.) storage. They keep very well for up to a year or more...

[gingejbee]

If you don't fancy too much cooking now, you can just pulp them and freeze in usable amounts for soups, pasta sauces etc.

[ehtobel2]

You shouldn't freeze fruit or vegetable with a high water content like cucumbers, tomatoes or melons. Try to find recipies for tomato chutney or other cooked ways that will allow you to store your tomatoes in jars.

[woozer]

I dont even bother to skin em I just freeze them whole and raw - seal the bag up and they are fine for cooking when you have more time

[jeccosa]

Raw tomatoes are very nutritious.