Too many tomatoes - can I freeze whole?

Mrs_Pepperpot_2

Hi,

Apologies if this has been on before but am in mad hurry and no time to look :rolleyes:

We are going away tonight and I have just remembered the bowl of home grown tomatoes that my mum gave me on Tues. Can I just bung them in the freezer whole or do I have to skin them/cook them first?

I really don't want to waste them as they are very tasty and there are loads.

Thanks in advance for help.:T

Sarahjovi

Just had a quick google for you and found this!

http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciqtomatoes.shtml

It does say they will be mushy once defrosted though!

Sarah

Mrs_Pepperpot_2

Thank you, thank you, thank you can't believe you went to that trouble.

:beer: :beer:

mrbadexample

Mrs_Pepperpot wrote: »

Thank you, thank you, thank you can't believe you went to that trouble.

:beer: :beer:

Where ya going Mrs_P? If you're passing, I like tomatoes.

I'll swap you some for a bit o' carrot cake...I've got one in the oven now....

angie_loves_veg

Sarahjovi wrote: »

Just had a quick google for you and found this!

http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciqtomatoes.shtml

It does say they will be mushy once defrosted though!

Sarah

That's a very informative link, thanks Sarah :T

I also freeze them in their skins (although it hadn't occured to me to 'core' them first, which is good idea).

Cherry tomatoes - I then roast them (from frozen) with other veg (fresh or frozen)

Larger toms - I freeze in skin. I then skin them as it suggests (under running water) then use them whilst still semi-frozen as a replacement for tinned whole plum tomatoes.

angie_loves_veg

mrbadexample wrote: »

I'll swap you some for a bit o' carrot cake...I've got one in the oven now....

last one was obviously tasty then:j ?

stefejb

I have done this mrs pp - they're only good enough for sauces and soups etc and a doddle to peel - you just sort of defrost them and squish out the insides - bit messy and gory but better than wasting them.

Mr BE - did i miss a bake-along or are you flying solo these days?

mrbadexample

angie_loves_veg wrote: »

last one was obviously tasty then:j ?

Yup! :drool: :j

I promised my mates I'd make one for a party on Saturday.

mrbadexample

stefejb wrote: »

Mr BE - did i miss a bake-along or are you flying solo these days?

Errr...possibly?

stefejb

oh I see .... bit of both then

Mrs_Pepperpot_2

MBE

We did not pass you - we bypassed the M6 hell!!!

Could post some???
When you making your dish today anyway???

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