What to do with frozen cherry tomatos?

[mutepointe]

My Dad gave me a few quart zip lock bags of frozen cherry tomatoes. I know I just can't thaw them out and use them in salads. I have to turn them into a soup or stew. I don't want to peel the tomatos, that would take forever. Any suggestions?

[s1m0n]

You can probably peel them in seconds by dipping them, still frozen, into boiling water for a few seconds. It should loosen the skins to the point that you can just slip them off by squeezing gently with your finger.

[Innocent Bystander]

(It's called "blanching".)

At least around here (UK).

[Pammy]

You could throw them at your enemies windows to break them and then the tomato would thaw out and nobody would know how it happened and you could LAUGH

[s1m0n]

(It's called "blanching".)

It is here, too, when its said at all. Preserving produce is a bit of a dying art.

[s1m0n]

You could throw them at your enemies windows to break them and then the tomato would thaw out and nobody would know how it happened and you could LAUGH :twisted:

Cherry tomatos don't have enough weight for throwing accurately or for distance. To do that, you need a bushel of great big beefstake tomatos. Slightly overripe, if possible.

[dwest]

Ya don't need to go to the effort of blanching them. Some warm water will slip the skins just as well. Then put them in a blender and make: Gazpacho Andaluz

4 large tomatoes sliced and diced fine
1-2 large tomatoes blended
3 cloves garlic chopped and blended with the tomato
1 large Vidalia onion sliced and chopped
2 sweet bell peppers, green, red, yellow, or orange sliced and chopped
1 large English cucumber or 3 small Kirbys chopped, peel the Kirbys
3 small cans of V-8 juice
11/2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
11/2 teaspoons white pepper
11/2 teaspoons celery salt
1 Tablespoon basil (dried)
3 Tablespoons fresh finely chopped parsley
2-3 Tablespoons prepared horseradish
3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
11/2 teaspoons sugar
optional: 2 Tablespoons Clam juice

Blend tomatoes and garlic until smooth adding some onions, peppers and cucumbers if desired. Mix in with all other ingredients and chill for 12 hrs.

[dwest]

You could throw them at your enemies windows to break them and then the tomato would thaw out and nobody would know how it happened and you could LAUGH

Cherry tomatos don't have enough weight for throwing accurately or for distance. To do that, you need a bushel of great big beefstake tomatos. Slightly overripe, if possible.

A frozen cherry tomato shot from a good quality sling shot could easily take out a rabbit, don't ask how I know this.

[Pammy]

You could throw them at your enemies windows to break them and then the tomato would thaw out and nobody would know how it happened and you could LAUGH

Cherry tomatos don't have enough weight for throwing accurately or for distance. To do that, you need a bushel of great big beefstake tomatos. Slightly overripe, if possible.

A frozen cherry tomato shot from a good quality sling shot could easily take out a rabbit, don't ask how I know this.

I am going to ask:-
How do you know that and I also want to know how s1m0n knows that

[Denny]

s1m0n has attempted to attend the theater whilst a student.

[caedmon]

Salsa. If you are fan of salsa, that is. I stopped buying store-brand salsa mixes ages ago. I grow my own tomatoes and peppers, add some onions, a habanero (which I don't grow yet) and other things and voila...a healthy snack food substance.

[chrisoff]

You could throw them at your enemies windows to break them and then the tomato would thaw out and nobody would know how it happened and you could LAUGH

You're thinking of ice cubes. When a tomato thaws out you're still left with a mushy tomato and a broken window.

[Doc Jones]

Throw them in your blender and make tomatoe juice.

Doc

[Pammy]

You could throw them at your enemies windows to break them and then the tomato would thaw out and nobody would know how it happened and you could LAUGH

You're thinking of ice cubes. When a tomato thaws out you're still left with a mushy tomato and a broken window.

Oh was I?

And they could get your fingerprints from the skin I suppose

[Pammy]

That's it - freeze them into ice cubes. They would look real pretty in a drink