How to peel tomatoes
Libby Hakim, Writer and blogger
14 February 2018
Pack away the vegetable peeler and pull out a saucepan instead. Peeling tomatoes is a little different compared with peeling your standard fruit and vegetables.
While it may seem a little fiddly, it’s an interesting process and delivers a lovely, clean result. Much nicer than the mushy mess you’d be left with if you attempted this process with a peeler.
Peeled tomatoes are often used in soups, pasta sauces and Mock Chicken.
Okay, let’s do this.
You can read the instructions below or scroll down to the video if you’re a more visually-inclined person.
How to peel tomatoes
- Prepare a saucepan of boiling water and a bowl of cold water.
- Wash tomatoes and remove stem.
- Cut a shallow X in the bottom of each tomato using a small, sharp knife.
- Place the tomato into the boiling water and after about 20 seconds the skin around the X should start to split further.
- Immediately remove from boiling water and place into the bowl of cold water.
- You should be able to remove the thin outer skin of the tomato quickly and easily with your hands.
