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How to Peel and Seed Tomatoes

Here is the best way to de-seed and peel fresh tomatoes:
Active Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: How To
Keyword: How to Peel Tomatoes
Author: Barbara Bakes LLC

Equipment

  • Medium pot
  • Large bowl
  • Paring knife

Materials

  • Fresh tomatoes

Instructions

  • Bring a medium pot of water to a rapid boil on the stove. 
    boiling fresh tomatoes and shocking in ice water to peel, dessed and dice them
  • Score a small “X” on the bottom of each tomato with a paring knife. (You can also cut the “X” after putting the tomato in the boiling water if you prefer.)
  • Submerge the tomatoes into the boiling water for 30 seconds. Then put the tomato in the ice water.
  • When you remove the tomato, the skin around your “X” should be peeling away slightly. Grab hold of the peel and the tomato skin should come right off.
    peeling tomatoes
  • Then slice the tomato in half and easily scoop out the seeds.
    scooping the seeds out of a peeled tomoato half