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Darius Kazemi

Fun tomato fact: if you freeze a tomato with the skin on, all you have to do is run it under hot water for a few seconds and you can just kind of squeeze the skin off of it.

And frozen tomatoes keep for a very long time -- basically you just lay them on a pan to freeze them initially so they don't stick together, and then put them in a container. I leave the skin on until I have to use them. It's a lot easier than canning, though it does take up more space per tomato.

1 Dec 2022 at 23:57 | Open on friend.camp
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Emma H :blobcatcoffee:

@darius

Cool. Something to remember for next year. But I gotta get my raised beds made.

1 Dec 2022 at 23:58 | Open on magicalgirl.party
Erik

@darius I did this with a bunch of cherries last year and both cherries and halved plum tomatoes this year. It’s great!

1 Dec 2022 at 23:59 | Open on wandering.shop
Darius Kazemi

@edebill I have frozen cherries too. I agree, it *is* great!!

2 Dec 2022 at 0:03 | Open on friend.camp
Erik

@darius errr. I meant cherry tomatoes. But I bet frozen actual cherries are especially awesome. I guess you’d remove the stones first?

2 Dec 2022 at 0:05 | Open on wandering.shop
Darius Kazemi

@edebill yes I pit them and freeze them!

2 Dec 2022 at 0:12 | Open on friend.camp
Charles Randall

@darius same trick works with bananas if you want to save over-ripe bananas for like banana bread or whatever.

2 Dec 2022 at 0:01 | Open on grumble.social
Darius Kazemi

@charlesrandall heh yup I also have peeled overripe bananas in there :)

2 Dec 2022 at 0:04 | Open on friend.camp
brennen

@darius this is possibly my favorite frozen food trick. got most of my little harvest from this year in their right now waiting their turn in the chili.

2 Dec 2022 at 0:04 | Open on federation.p1k3.com
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Clair :vinyl_record:

@darius that’s cool! Will have to remember that.

2 Dec 2022 at 0:44 | Open on squid.cafe
Kit Rhett Aultman

@darius What a lovely tip. I usually can my tomatoes when they come in cheap on my farm box subscription, but I also then panic every time I eat them because I'm afraid this can will surely be the one I messed up and gave everyone botulism with.

2 Dec 2022 at 6:53 | Open on signs.codes
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