tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post5757951775004855924..comments2023-11-03T04:54:06.981-05:00Comments on The Balancing Act: Using the harvest, part 3 (tomatoes)Dorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001818777096357255noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-207638217822591622011-07-24T12:53:46.258-05:002011-07-24T12:53:46.258-05:00A couple of ideas about frozen tomatoes. Parboili...A couple of ideas about frozen tomatoes. Parboiling is supposed to help maintain flavor and color but I've never bothered to do that and find my frozen tomatoes are just fine.<br />I never peel them before I freeze them, when I'm ready to use them it's too easy to run them under water a minute letting just the skin thaw so you can just slip the skin right off. You can use it or not as you like.<br />Left to thaw they break down to tomato mush and very flavorful and easy to pour off liquid but the combination contains no more fluid than fresh, it's just leaked out of the cells- so if you are cooking with them and the recipe calls for whole tomatoes it probably needs the fluid. If not, don't toss it, I drink it but at least throw it into soup, etc.<br />I don't like to cook them, I freeze them to keep that fresh tomato flavor and I suggest gazpacho, or a fresh tomato pasta sauce with a bit of oil, garlic and lots of fresh basil. I'd chop up the basil in some of the tomato fluid. You can separate mush from liquid first and just use the amount of liquid you need.Dancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03108603358876556986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-17818034992099714862010-11-08T12:06:40.565-06:002010-11-08T12:06:40.565-06:00I was too busy to do anything with all my tomatoes...I was too busy to do anything with all my tomatoes so I did puree and freeze them in Gallon bags. Now I would like to go back and make spaghetti sauce and pizza sauce but I am wondering - do I have to then can it or can it be refrozen since it will be cooked first.tjcoynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15896982777066173170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-1354304949464295022008-01-21T22:43:00.000-06:002008-01-21T22:43:00.000-06:00Hi TedI freeze the tomatoes whole because during h...Hi Ted<BR/><BR/>I freeze the tomatoes whole because during harvest I am to busy to do much else with them. I am already canning and freezing other goodies. Since the tomatoes can be frozen with little hassle, that's what I do. You could freeze them in the way you mention also.<BR/><BR/>We peel the tomatoes because the peel erally is noticable in soups and usually unfavorable so since it separatesd from the tender flesh. Some tomatoes peels when diced and cooked give the mouth feel of paper floating in the soup. I know this from mistakes.<BR/><BR/>Note I do leave the peel on my frozen tomatoes when I puree soup because I have a powerful kitchenaid hand blender that purees them so well that we never notice.Dorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001818777096357255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-34688214922358104822008-01-09T12:20:00.000-06:002008-01-09T12:20:00.000-06:00Two questions:1) Because frozen tomatos take up so...Two questions:<BR/><BR/>1) Because frozen tomatos take up so much space in my freezer, I am wondering about the ramifications of blending or pureeing them into a sauce of liquid and freezing the liquid in freezer bags or containers. <BR/><BR/>2) Why do we peel tomatos for soup and sauces? When we eat them raw, we eat them skin and all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-25902813003318643022007-02-20T09:03:00.000-06:002007-02-20T09:03:00.000-06:00Thank you, thank you. I never knew you could freez...Thank you, thank you. I never knew you could freeze tomatoes before- what a great idea for next summer!bazuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-48321565605777185202007-02-18T13:48:00.000-06:002007-02-18T13:48:00.000-06:00Dori, first off, thanks for the visit and comment ...Dori, first off, thanks for the visit and comment on my blog. Second, I cannot wait now until next summer/fall. I am going to get lots of tomatoes and freeze them. What a wonderful, detailed and educational post. Thanks so much.<BR/><BR/>Oh, the bento you mentioned on my blog? Which one are you interested in? The Mr. Bento came from Amazon.com and the Femmio Valentino came from Ebay.runswithdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437290740289435350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-54671133818966426892007-02-17T21:54:00.000-06:002007-02-17T21:54:00.000-06:00inspiring, to say the least!inspiring, to say the least!urban veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541085454822240908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-24269867943544709422007-02-17T21:25:00.000-06:002007-02-17T21:25:00.000-06:00Thanks so much for this post. Fresh tomatoes is w...Thanks so much for this post. Fresh tomatoes is what I miss most right now.aTxVegnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949520229934543457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-72081981503997485502007-02-17T10:04:00.000-06:002007-02-17T10:04:00.000-06:00Thanks for the tomato tips. I'm definitely going ...Thanks for the tomato tips. I'm definitely going to save the info for this summer when we have home-grown tomatoes. I definitely learn a lot of tips from reading your posts. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-58000600358140127382007-02-16T10:42:00.000-06:002007-02-16T10:42:00.000-06:00What a wonderful and informative post. Thanks so m...What a wonderful and informative post. Thanks so much for all the tomato canning information. Looking forward to your post about caning homemade pasta sauce :)Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279182851594503774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-9342628287362609142007-02-16T10:07:00.000-06:002007-02-16T10:07:00.000-06:00love those tomatoes. That's my kind of preserving...love those tomatoes. That's my kind of preserving....so easy...just stick'em in the freezer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-92184342540279673222007-02-16T07:47:00.000-06:002007-02-16T07:47:00.000-06:00Crystal, considering you are in the same kind of f...Crystal, considering you are in the same kind of frigid weather I am in... yes, I'll take that "leap of faith" statement and say that summer is just around the corner.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you all found the info helpful, I was hoping to get across that frozen tomatoes are definitely not fresh, but can work very well for certain uses. <BR/><BR/>Kleo... ((hugs))Dorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001818777096357255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-50767029497130737522007-02-15T20:49:00.000-06:002007-02-15T20:49:00.000-06:00Dori, you are wonderful. What a helpful, easy-to-u...Dori, you are wonderful. What a helpful, easy-to-understand huge amount of info you have shared in a way we can "get." THANKS!!KleoPatrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-26792601297244764762007-02-15T16:39:00.000-06:002007-02-15T16:39:00.000-06:00Wow, Dori - I never knew about this tomato "trick"...Wow, Dori - I never knew about this tomato "trick". Thanks for the detailed information - I'll have to do this soon (as summer is just around the corner...right?!?)<BR/><BR/>-CrystalCrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116685291056531223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-14761487306517494922007-02-15T15:59:00.000-06:002007-02-15T15:59:00.000-06:00I love freezing stuff like that. I have never froz...I love freezing stuff like that. I have never frozen tomatoes, but I that is mostly because I don't hav a garden and I always use them up. I wish I did. I do freeze lots and lots of vegs and stuff that I get in bulk.Twisted Cinderellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273548648344779210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-6788311845288058662007-02-15T15:10:00.000-06:002007-02-15T15:10:00.000-06:00I never tried freezing tomatoes... though I do lov...I never tried freezing tomatoes... though I do love tomatoes and have always wondered if I could freeze them. Thanks for all the great information!laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124236356802448254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-77100810062772924172007-02-15T14:38:00.000-06:002007-02-15T14:38:00.000-06:00Oh man, I wish I had a big freezer!! It's on my...Oh man, I wish I had a big freezer!! It's on my "someday" list, as frozen is OK for raw foodism (and if my garden turns out more food than I can eat, I'll need it).ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936647044479364798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-69361578368451012702007-02-15T10:55:00.000-06:002007-02-15T10:55:00.000-06:00I just love freezing stuff, including veggies. An...I just love freezing stuff, including veggies. And you're right, tomatoes freeze just perfectly. The soup looks great, too.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341350399360381771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-71363126232583744502007-02-15T09:41:00.000-06:002007-02-15T09:41:00.000-06:00Dori, your blog is so amazing.. with every post, ...Dori, your blog is so amazing.. with every post, you Pay It Foward. <BR/><BR/>Thank You! Someday, I hope to utilize all of this canning/freezing information!MeloMealshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957104951513167524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-34363271364343796172007-02-15T09:30:00.000-06:002007-02-15T09:30:00.000-06:00You are a wealth of information. I can't wait for...You are a wealth of information. I can't wait for the post on homemade pasta sauce. I've been relying too heavy on store bought lately and it gets pretty expensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24249451.post-48279615463457387822007-02-15T09:21:00.000-06:002007-02-15T09:21:00.000-06:00Ilove your blog. The information you give is fanta...Ilove your blog. The information you give is fantastic. Now I can take all those tomatoes my friends want to offer me during the harvest and actually know what to do. Thank you so much. <BR/>I also need to get Bryanna's book 20 min till dinner. You have recommened it many time. Added to the wish list.<BR/>Thank you also for the wonderful seitan recipes. I am going to succeed this weekend. :o)Sheree'https://www.blogger.com/profile/00278580803747960582noreply@blogger.com