Frozen Tomatoes

[gettinaclue]

Okay, I'm finally getting some ripe tomatoes. I have washed them, removed the stem scar and placed them on a cookie sheet and put them in the freezer to keep until I get enough to make some sauce - stored in ziplock bags of course.

Do I just put the bag in the fridge or on the counter to thaw? Do I still have to blanch them to get the peels off or will they peel just fine once they are thawed?

 

[curly_kate]

When I thaw mine, I usually put them in a colander to drain off the excess water, since I'm usually making sauce out of them & don't want extra water. You won't need to blanch them. Once they thaw, you'll see why: the skins slip off, and the tomatoes are pretty limp.

 

[miss_thenorth]

And you dont need to freeze them on cookie sheets. Just dump them all in a bag, and thaw them when you need them. as kate said, the peels will just slip off. Mucheasier than dipping in hot water to get the skins off.

 

[gettinaclue]

Thank you ladies! Thanks for that great tip about the colander!

 

[Marianne]

I only did that one year. I thought they were awful after they thawed.

 

[Britesea]

they are only good for making into sauce or something like that if you freeze them... don't try to use them as fresh