Comments on: Roasting and Freezing Tomatoes Ten Thousand Tomatoes http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:14:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Anna http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-24814 Anna Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:14:03 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-24814 Your tomatoes look great. Has anyone fire roasted slicers, cherries, and plum tomatoes? I have a bumper crop of everything and their brother. Also, you can put the ripe tomatoes on a cook tray and freeze them. Once they are frozen put them in plastic bags or containers. When I want to use them, I defrost them and their skins just peel off really easily. Your tomatoes look great. Has anyone fire roasted slicers, cherries, and plum tomatoes? I have a bumper crop of everything and their brother.

Also, you can put the ripe tomatoes on a cook tray and freeze them. Once they are frozen put them in plastic bags or containers. When I want to use them, I defrost them and their skins just peel off really easily.

]]> By: Hilda http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1955 Hilda Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:35:30 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1955 I am not sure if I an addicted to your blog or to your photos, you are one amazing photographer and I love coming and reading about anything you have to say and take pictures of! I am not sure if I an addicted to your blog or to your photos, you are one amazing photographer and I love coming and reading about anything you have to say and take pictures of!

]]> By: Irma http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1954 Irma Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:27:22 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1954 My tomatoes are only slowly staring to come in, I can't wait until I have a GLUT of them to deal with. And I am so, so, so, SO glad you are back. Your last few posts are beautiful and heart wrenching and express so succinctly what so many of us (or at least I...?) have gone through. Bravo. My tomatoes are only slowly staring to come in, I can’t wait until I have a GLUT of them to deal with.

And I am so, so, so, SO glad you are back. Your last few posts are beautiful and heart wrenching and express so succinctly what so many of us (or at least I…?) have gone through. Bravo.

]]> By: ronda http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1953 ronda Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:07:38 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1953 Rechelle, My strainer thing is called a 'foley food mill' don't skin just wash, slice in half, simmer and strain for sauce, also you don't even need to put them into bags for freezing just sit them into the freezer, this is great with a chest freezer because as you remove other food they re-adjust themselves and slowly roll twoard the bottom of the freezer, its kind of like a screwy pinball game. My Husband hates it when I do this, all the better. Rechelle, My strainer thing is called a ‘foley food mill’ don’t skin just wash, slice in half, simmer and strain for sauce, also you don’t even need to put them into bags for freezing just sit them into the freezer, this is great with a chest freezer because as you remove other food they re-adjust themselves and slowly roll twoard the bottom of the freezer, its kind of like a screwy pinball game. My Husband hates it when I do this, all the better.

]]> By: Doreen Frost http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1952 Doreen Frost Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:03:34 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1952 Tomatoes roasting in the oven is one of my all time favorite smells :) Thanks so much for this little tutorial..it will help as I soon will have a huge amount of tomatoes ready. :)Doreen Tomatoes roasting in the oven is one of my all time favorite smells :)

Thanks so much for this little tutorial..it will help as I soon will have a huge amount of tomatoes ready.

:)Doreen

]]> By: edj http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1951 edj Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:12:02 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1951 All those gorgeous perfectly-ripe tomatoes are making me JEALOUS!! And I gather that you don't want comments on your last few posts but they have been spot on and I wrote you an email commiserating (we had a sucky vacation in London too!) but it got sent back to me, which just sort of fits, non? All those gorgeous perfectly-ripe tomatoes are making me JEALOUS!!
And I gather that you don’t want comments on your last few posts but they have been spot on and I wrote you an email commiserating (we had a sucky vacation in London too!) but it got sent back to me, which just sort of fits, non?

]]> By: KristifromKS http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1950 KristifromKS Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:07:34 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1950 Rechelle- I too have been overwhelmed with tomatoes- Romas just like yours. I just washed them and put them in freezer bags and into the depths of my frozen tundra deep freeze they went. Supposedly- you can just run them under warm water and the peels will slide right off. I'll let you know how that works out for me- I think that this is salsa canning weekend again. I would suppose if you were needing to use whole tomatoes for something- freezing would not be your best option, but to pulverize into salsa, it should be ok. Rechelle- I too have been overwhelmed with tomatoes- Romas just like yours. I just washed them and put them in freezer bags and into the depths of my frozen tundra deep freeze they went. Supposedly- you can just run them under warm water and the peels will slide right off. I’ll let you know how that works out for me- I think that this is salsa canning weekend again. I would suppose if you were needing to use whole tomatoes for something- freezing would not be your best option, but to pulverize into salsa, it should be ok.

]]> By: Tania-Farmchick http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1949 Tania-Farmchick Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:35:16 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1949 Found my way here via The Milk Mans Wife--enjoyed reading about your tomato adventure. I love slipping the skins off when I make salsa and spaghetti sauce! Stop over and visit my blog sometime soon. Found my way here via The Milk Mans Wife–enjoyed reading about your tomato adventure. I love slipping the skins off when I make salsa and spaghetti sauce! Stop over and visit my blog sometime soon.

]]> By: Mary http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1948 Mary Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:43:16 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1948 Dear Rechelle, I've been lurking here forever. Glad you could find some good things to do with those red things, but I have to say that your best writing so far was your post about needing a wife. I love your writing Rechelle. You make me laugh and cry. You are a tonic! Love your Blog...tell Mike. Mary Dear Rechelle,
I’ve been lurking here forever. Glad you could find some good things to do with those red things, but I have to say that your best writing so far was your post about needing a wife. I love your writing Rechelle. You make me laugh and cry. You are a tonic!
Love your Blog…tell Mike.
Mary

]]> By: Tracy http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1947 Tracy Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:42:46 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1947 You need one of those food strainers. I can't remember the name of the one I have but the other one is called the Vittorio food strainer... OK...I just went and looked, the one I like best is called the Velox food strainer. You cook the tomatoes, skin and all and dump them into the food hopper and crank away...the seeds and skins go out one place and the juice comes out another. I usually run the seeds/skins thru a second time. Its also great for applesauce. Google it: Velox food strainer! Your boys would love cranking that thing! You need one of those food strainers. I can’t remember the name of the one I have but the other one is called the Vittorio food strainer…
OK…I just went and looked, the one I like best is called the Velox food strainer. You cook the tomatoes, skin and all and dump them into the food hopper and crank away…the seeds and skins go out one place and the juice comes out another. I usually run the seeds/skins thru a second time. Its also great for applesauce. Google it: Velox food strainer! Your boys would love cranking that thing!

]]> By: Donna W http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1946 Donna W Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:23:38 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1946 I think I've become addicted to eggplant parmesan. I think I’ve become addicted to eggplant parmesan.

]]> By: Kellye http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1945 Kellye Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:59:52 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1945 Wow! Is this your first garden? I planted two tomato plants (first time) and I have only harvested 3 tomatoes. Wish I was there. I would help you fire roast your tomatoes and draw entertaining pictures on the bags! You guys are going to have a delicious winter. Wow! Is this your first garden? I planted two tomato plants (first time) and I have only harvested 3 tomatoes. Wish I was there. I would help you fire roast your tomatoes and draw entertaining pictures on the bags! You guys are going to have a delicious winter.

]]> By: jane http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1944 jane Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:45:51 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1944 Glad you are back. My mouth is watering as tomatoes in NY have been HARD HIT by blight....Anyway I will try roasting next year but if you are trying to puree and get rid of skins (yucky) a foley food mill or squeezo strainer are the way to go....advice from a farmer Glad you are back. My mouth is watering as tomatoes in NY have been HARD HIT by blight….Anyway I will try roasting next year but if you are trying to puree and get rid of skins (yucky) a foley food mill or squeezo strainer are the way to go….advice from a farmer

]]> By: MamaHen http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1943 MamaHen Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:20:44 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1943 I am canning tomatoes, making jelly, and applesauce at my house this week. My hands actually began to turn orange from all the tomotoes. I am canning tomatoes, making jelly, and applesauce at my house this week. My hands actually began to turn orange from all the tomotoes.

]]> By: shelley http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/08/preserving-tomatoes-on-an-island-of-fury/#comment-1942 shelley Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:19:50 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/garden/?p=398#comment-1942 Yay! Comments are back up! Your eggplant parm looks divine! Last time I tried to cook an eggplant (uhhh - 2 weeks ago) I started broiling it whole, forgot about it, & then remembered when I heard what sounded like a gunshot in my house. Yup - the eggplant exploded. All over the oven. Have I cleaned it? No Yay! Comments are back up! Your eggplant parm looks divine! Last time I tried to cook an eggplant (uhhh – 2 weeks ago) I started broiling it whole, forgot about it, & then remembered when I heard what sounded like a gunshot in my house. Yup – the eggplant exploded. All over the oven. Have I cleaned it? No

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