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Copy LinkHow to Peel Fresh Tomatoes
servings: 4
total time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh ripe tomatoes
Directions
- Use a sharp knife to cut a shallow X mark on the bottom (the opposite side of where the stem would be) of each tomato.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Add the tomatoes to the boiling water and boil for 1 minute then use a slotted spoon to transfer the tomatoes to a large bowl of ice water.
- When the tomatoes are cool enough to handle peel off the skins, the skins should peel off easily starting from where you cut the X mark.
