Pre freezing tomatoes

by Jodi
(Medina, Ohio)

Is it possible to freeze tomatoes as they start getting ripe then can them at a later date?

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Jodi: I have not done this myself. My only concern is that when you defrost the tomatoes they will not have the same consistency. They will be mushy. So I suppose it depends on how you intend to use them. For sauces it might work fine.

Maybe someone else who has done this will comment on this question.

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Pre freezing tomatoes

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Freezing tomatoes
by: Anonymous

Jodi, that is exactly what I do. I blanch the tomatoes, seed & skin them and then put them in a freezer bag. That way, when I have enough to begin a batch of something to can, I just take them out of the freezer bag and put them into the pan.

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Freezing Tomatoes
by: Anonymous

I simply core them and then freeze them in a single layer on a cookie sheet. When solid, I toss them in a 2 gallon zippered freezer bag. When I have enough for a batch of something (usually a sauce of some kind, as I don't really use whole tomatoes), I fill the sink with warm water and let them thaw. The skin slip off very easily, almost more easily than the boiling water method since you aren't burning your hands! The peeled frozen tomatoes are less firm than the ones plunged in boiling water and then peeled, yes.

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Freeze tomatoes to then make salsa?
by: Anonymous

Sounds like everyone thinks it will work ok to freeze tomatoes and then later make sauce.

Do you think frozen tomatoes could later be used to make canned salsa? I've never made homemade salsa before so I don't know how important the texture of the tomatoes is.