Blanching of Tomatoes

When any recipe calls for skinned tomatoes like in sauces, gravy. Here’s how to get them easily get them done instead of using canned tomatoes.

Always use firm, ripe tomatoes.

Put a X mark on tomatoes with sharp knife.

Boil water in a pan. Add the tomatoes in the boiling water.

Boil them max for 1min, remove them from the water with the help of strainer and drop them in ice-cold water. This will help in shrinking of the skin.

Once they cool off you can easily peel off the skin from the tomatoes.

Now they are ready to be used in any of your recipes.