So, who's right about tomato skins, me or DH?

[eridani]

I say that if you are going to can them or cook them, that it makes sense to follow the directions and put them briefly in boiling water and then cold to peel the skins off first. He insists that this is wasteful.

Just got back from the WA State Dems quarterly meeting in Walla Walla, and we visited a farmers' market there and in Yakima on the way back. Got about 10 lbs of tomatoes for $10, some Walla Walla onions, garlic, peppers and green beans.

[NashVegas]

1. I Do That

What is it you're supposed to be wasting?

[The empressof all]

2. I definitely favor peeling them

The skins get kind of tough and add a slimyness I don't care for. I agree...take the extra step.

[hippywife]

3. Peel them!

I'm one for leaving peels on when eating things fresh because that's where all the nutrients are. However, when canning, those skins need to come off.

:hi:

[Gormy Cuss]

4. Peel them if you're going to cook the tomatoes.

The skin becomes a chewy, indigestible thing. The only exception is if you're going to blend the tomatoes to a puree -- then it's okay to leave them on.

[Tesha]

5. I agree - Peel 'em

when you cook them later they tend to roll up into sharp little toothpick-like things and uglify your cooking...


I usually just make sauce and use a foley mill to take out the seeds and skins.

[Warpy]

6. Peel them

The canning process will loosen the skins within the jars and you'll end up with tomatoes plus slippery, fibrous skins. The texture can be disconcerting when you're putting them into a sauce. Your options are either to fish them out and discard them at that point or chop them finely.

It's easier to peel the buggers before you can them.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

7. On for fresh purée, off for canning

. . . for reasons already stated. If it makes him feel better about the waste, tell him to add them to the compost heap--and give it a good turn while he's out there. :)

[Stinky The Clown]

8. Depends on the tamadas .... if the skin's tough, peel 'em. No question.

[eridani]

9. I'm printing the whole thread and leaving it on his chair

If he insists on pureeing just the skins, I might go for that just to see what happens.