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How to peel and seed a tomato - showing peeled tomato on cutting board
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How to Peel and Seed a Tomato

This tutorial shows a simple method for how to peel and seed tomatoes when you have a bunch of fresh tomatoes- substitute for canned tomatoes
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time1 minute
Total Time3 minutes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 serving
Author: Yumna Jawad

Ingredients

  • 1 tomato or as needed

Instructions

  • Fill a pot with water, bring to a boil.
  • Cut an “X” in the bottom of each tomato, just deep enough to penetrate the skin.
  • Prepare a bowl of water with ice.
  • Place the tomato carefully into the boiling water and simmer for one minute.
  • Remove the tomato and place in the ice bath.
  • When cool enough to handle, peel the skin; it should remove very easily.
  • Cut the tomato in half (equatorially), gently squeeze the tomato to remove the seeds

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Nutrition

Calories: 22kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1025IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

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