Wallace Thomas

Do I Need To Core Tiny Tomatoes? No, for small cherry tomatoes, you do not need to core them. For the small hot house tomatoes,… Read More »Do You Need To Core Cherry Tomatoes?

Drop tomatoes in boiling water 10 to 15 at a time, blanch 10 to 15 seconds (15 to 20 seconds for grape tomatoes), then transfer… Read More »How Long Blanch Cherry Tomatoes?

If you’re adding tomatoes to a salad, salsa, omelet or casserole: You actually want to scoop out the seeds with a spoon and toss ’em.… Read More »What Happens If You Leave Seeds In Tomato Sauce?

Boil tomatoes gently for 5 minutes. Fill hot jars with hot tomatoes leaving ½-inch headspace. Add cooking liquid to the jars to cover the tomatoes,… Read More »How Long Do You Boil Tomatoes Before You Can Them?

Using a large serrated knife, cut the tomato in half from the stem to the bottom. Then cut it again in half from the stem… Read More »How Do You Cut A Tomato In Half?

The food mill is a terrific tool for creating tomato sauces, by removing the skin, pulp, and seeds, while collecting all juices. It can be… Read More »Does A Food Mill Remove Tomato Skins?

Eat or toss: As long as the tomato is intact and not showing signs of rotting, etc., it’s entirely safe to eat the tomato and… Read More »Can You Eat The Inside Of A Tomato?

Tomato pulp is reported to have four times the flavor compounds than the flesh itself. When I’m removing the seeds — say, for stuffing or… Read More »What Can I Do With Tomato Seeds And Pulp?