KitchenTried-and-true tip

Blanch tomatoes briefly and peel off the skin

Score tomatoes, blanch them briefly in boiling water and peel off the skin with ease.

Time
⏱ etwa 1 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Tomatoes
  • Sharp knife
  • Boiling water

How to do it

  1. Cut a cross into the base of the tomato.
  2. Put it into boiling water for about 30 seconds.
  3. Peel the skin off, starting at the scored spot.

Variations

  • Use the cooking water afterwards to cook pasta.

Sources

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  • utopia.de (opens in a new tab)Nimm ein scharfes Küchenmesser und ritze die Tomate auf der Unterseite kreuzweise ein.Gib die Tomate in den Topf mit kochendem Wasser und blanchiere sie für etwa 30 SekundenDas Wasser kannst du anschließend beispielsweise zum Kochen der Nudeln verwenden.

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