- Hi Chef! I just recently discovered your blog and love it! This is a bit of a strange question but I have been working with a bunch of recipes that call for peeled tomatoes, but I have NO idea how to peel a tomato. Can't use a regular veggie peeler because the skin is too thin, do you have any suggestions? Thanks!
Thank you for loving my blog! Peeling tomatoes can be tricky but if you follow these simple steps you should end up with a perfectly peeled tomato ready for any dish!
First you are going to want to cut a small 'x' into the bottom end of the tomato with a sharp paring knife (this will help you in the peeling process later on).
Next, fill a bowl with some ice water and set aside. Bring a pot of water to a boil on the stove and once the water is boiled place your tomato(s) in the boiling water for about 30 seconds (you should see a bit of the skin start to peel off). Quickly remove the tomato(s) and put them in the ice bath for at least 5 minutes (this stops the cooking process that the boiling water started).
Once it has been chilled remove it. Your tomato should be firm with the skin quite loose and it should easily peel off. If there are some areas that are tougher to peel - just use your paring knife to take off the skin in that area but be careful not to squish the tomato when you do it.
Let me know how it goes!
xo Chef Natty
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