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help--what to do with tomatoes
I have a box of tomatoes in various stages of ripeness. Most are 1/2 ripe
Has anyone any recipes or suggestions so I don't let them go to waste? Thanks Wayne |
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Wayne wrote:
> I have a box of tomatoes in various stages of ripeness. Most are 1/2 ripe > Has anyone any recipes or suggestions so I don't let them go to waste? > Thanks > Wayne > > One thing I have done in the past is to let them ripen, then wash and core them. You can then freeze them, and transfer to plastic bags for long-term storage. When you need tomatoes for sauces, or salsa, and the like, you can just take what you need from the freezer and plop them into the pot. Not quite as good as fresh, but they are still tasty this way, and they won't go to waste. |
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"Wayne" > wrote in message ... >I have a box of tomatoes in various stages of ripeness. Most are 1/2 ripe > Has anyone any recipes or suggestions so I don't let them go to waste? > Thanks > Wayne > Fresh salsa can use up a lot of them and you still get to enjoy the fresh taste. I posted a recipe for Sicilian Sfincone (pizza) within the last couple of weeks to this newsgroup. Also, soup is good. Add the tomatoes to whatever you like in a soup or start with the broad idea of chili and work with the tomatoes. Tomatoes cut in chunks, sliced onions, chopped garlic, s&p, basalmic vinegar(or red wine vinegar), basil and oil makes a nice salad. Tomatoes, zucchini, onions, garlic and basil stewed together makes a nice side dish. Top macaroni and cheese or a quiche/frittata with fresh tomatoes before baking. Tomatoes on toast for breakfast, Blt's. HTH Janet |
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help--what to do with tomatoes
I have no idea what to do with half-ripe tomatoes. They will
not ripen off the vine. The ripe ones you can just freeze until use. Steve |
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On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 11:58:41 -0400, "Wayne" >
wrote: >I have a box of tomatoes in various stages of ripeness. Most are 1/2 ripe >Has anyone any recipes or suggestions so I don't let them go to waste? >Thanks >Wayne > Panzanella Tomato pie A side dish with eggplants, tomatoes and yogurt (Afghan style) Stuffed tomatoes (with meat and/or rice) You can let them ripen, and if you have a convection oven , make dried tomatoes Tomato sauce Caprese (tomatoes, mozzarella and basil) Nathalie in Switzerland |
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"Steve Pope" > wrote in message ... >I have no idea what to do with half-ripe tomatoes. They will > not ripen off the vine. > Well, I don't know why they won't ripen off the vine. Here in Montana where the frost comes very early I've put green tomatos in Pringle's potato crisp tubes and closed the end with the plastic cap. Then just stood them up on the counter-top. Every few days I shake the green tomato's out and put the one's that are getting ripe back into the tube last. The cardboard tube seems to hold the gases escaping from the ripening tomatos, encouracing the un-ripe ones to get with the program. <grin> Good luck. MJB |
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MJB wrote:
> "Steve Pope" > wrote in message > ... > >>I have no idea what to do with half-ripe tomatoes. They will >>not ripen off the vine. >> > > > Well, I don't know why they won't ripen off the vine. Here in Montana where > the frost comes very early I've put green tomatos in Pringle's potato crisp > tubes and closed the end with the plastic cap. Then just stood them up on > the counter-top. Every few days I shake the green tomato's out and put the > one's that are getting ripe back into the tube last. The cardboard tube > seems to hold the gases escaping from the ripening tomatos, encouracing the > un-ripe ones to get with the program. > > <grin> > > Good luck. > > MJB > > http://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u/...ion/BJ763.html |
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"MJB" > wrote in message ... > > "Steve Pope" > wrote in message > ... >>I have no idea what to do with half-ripe tomatoes. They will >> not ripen off the vine. >> > > Well, I don't know why they won't ripen off the vine. Here in Montana > where the frost comes very early I've put green tomatos in Pringle's > potato crisp tubes and closed the end with the plastic cap. Then just > stood them up on the counter-top. Every few days I shake the green > tomato's out and put the one's that are getting ripe back into the tube > last. The cardboard tube seems to hold the gases escaping from the > ripening tomatos, encouracing the un-ripe ones to get with the program. > > <grin> > > Good luck. > > MJB A few weeks ago at our local farmers' market I bought an organic tomato (med-large), it was green. I was going to fry it. Before I got around to doing this, it had turned mostly pink and was beautifully ripe inside. I can't recall that ever happening. Good tomato, Dee Dee |
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Wayne > wrote:
> I have a box of tomatoes in various stages of ripeness. Most are 1/2 ripe > Has anyone any recipes or suggestions so I don't let them go to waste? Let them ripen and make gazpacho, pappa col pomodoro, creamed tomatoes on toast, various tomato-based sauces for pasta, or eat them 'as is'. Victor |
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On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 11:58:41 -0400, "Wayne" >
wrote: >I have a box of tomatoes in various stages of ripeness. Most are 1/2 ripe >Has anyone any recipes or suggestions so I don't let them go to waste? >Thanks In addition to the wonderful ideas already posted in this thread -- Simply slice and salt your ripe tomatoes for a side dish or snack Tomato sandwiches Tomato and cucumber salad Stuff tomatoes with chicken or tuna salad Ratatouille I have become addicted to this salad. I leave out the egg and double the tomato: (Paula Deen's Georgia Cracker salad) http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._21607,00.html You can fry the half ripe and green tomatoes. Tara |
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Wayne > wrote:
>I have a box of tomatoes in various stages of ripeness. Most are 1/2 ripe >Has anyone any recipes or suggestions so I don't let them go to waste? Can them. Tomatoes can great. --Blair |
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On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:39:17 GMT, Blair P. Houghton > wrote:
>Wayne > wrote: >>I have a box of tomatoes in various stages of ripeness. Most are 1/2 ripe >>Has anyone any recipes or suggestions so I don't let them go to waste? > >Can them. Tomatoes can great. > > --Blair The Minimalist - Bittman on the NY Times site has a recipe for tomato paella that is quite easy. Scroll down: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/dining/index.html Boron |
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Wayne asked:
> I have a box of tomatoes in various stages of ripeness. Most are 1/2 ripe > Has anyone any recipes or suggestions so I don't let them go to waste? Half-Dried Tomato Tapenade Romesco Sauce Tomato Water (blend tomatoes, then filter through a coffee filter) Gazpacho Bruschetta with Tomatoes BLT's -- when tomatoes are at their best, there's nothing better to do with them, especially if you can make your own mayonnaise. Bob |
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Nathalie Chiva wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 18:39:54 +0000 (UTC), (Steve > Pope) wrote: > >> I have no idea what to do with half-ripe tomatoes. They will >> not ripen off the vine. > > Oh yes they will. Just leave them on the windowsill, and you'll see. > > Nathalie in Switzerland > My window over the sink almost always has assorted purchased roma tomatoes on it in various stages of ripening those months I'm not growing my own. I also often keep a carton of grape or cherry tomatoes on the counter at the ready. Some people <gasp!> put their tomatoes in the fridge...no wonder they can't figure out why they're so tasteless? Ugh! |
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Peter A wrote:
> In article >, Goomba38 > @comcast.net says... > > Nathalie Chiva wrote: > > > On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 18:39:54 +0000 (UTC), > > > (Steve Pope) wrote: > > > > > >> I have no idea what to do with half-ripe tomatoes. They will > > >> not ripen off the vine. > > > > > > Oh yes they will. Just leave them on the windowsill, and you'll > > > see. > > By the way, light has absolutely nothing to do with ripening of a > tomato. Putting them on a windowsill is fine but you might as well > put them in a shoebox. In fact, a shoebox is better, as it traps the ethylene gas. A paper bag works well. Brian -- If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who won't shut up. -- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com) |
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On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:09:44 -0400, Goomba38 >
wrote: >Some people <gasp!> put their tomatoes in the fridge...no wonder they >can't figure out why they're so tasteless? Ugh! Yup, a mortal sin indeed (against tomatoes). They become mealy and bland. Nathalie in Switzerland |
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