How to Blanch Tomatoes

Blanching or quickly boiling tomatoes in water and then immediately putting them in ice is a method to help peel tomatoes faster without making them mushy. The first step in recipes like soup or ketchup is usually to blanch the tomatoes. Here’s how to blanch tomatoes super fast:

Preparation time: 10-20 minutes
Blanching time: 1 minute
Total time: 10-20 minutes

Table of Contents

Detailed Blanching Techniques

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Wash tomatoes. Remember to wash the dirt off the tomatoes before blanching.

Cut off the stem. When blanching, you won’t need the green stem of the tomato, so cut it off.

Cut the letter “x” at the bottom of the fruit. Cutting an “x” at the bottom of the fruit will allow the heat from the boiling water to penetrate the tomato and soften the skin, making it easier to peel the tomato off. Use a sharp knife to cut an “x” at the bottom of each tomato.

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Boil a large pot of water. Fill the pot with water to cover 3/4 of the pot (the pot is big enough to fit the tomatoes). Add a pinch of salt to the water and bring to a boil.

Prepare a bowl of ice water. Place water and ice in a large bowl. You will immediately put the tomatoes in the bowl of ice water after boiling quickly so that the tomatoes do not overcook. This step helps to prevent the scallops from becoming mushy.

Put tomatoes in boiling water. Quick blanch for about 30 seconds.

Use a spoon with a hole to scoop out the tomatoes. Be careful not to scoop out all the boiling water.

Immediately put the tomatoes in the ice water. Leave the tomatoes in the water for about 30 seconds.

Peel. Use a sharp knife to slide under the tomato skin and pull the peel off. Be careful not to cut into the flesh of the fruit.

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Quick Blanching Technique like a Restaurant

Here is a quick method of blanching tomatoes used in restaurants.

Put tomatoes in boiling water. You just need to wash the tomatoes and put them in water without cutting.

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Boil. Remember not to cook for too long.

When the tomato skin starts to come off, take the tomatoes and put them in a bowl of cold water. If possible, add ice cubes to the water. Otherwise, you can use cold water.

Peel the tomatoes when they have cooled. If necessary, you can use a knife.

Warning

Make sure the knife is sharp. Using a sharp knife is safer than a blunt one because you only have to use less force to peel the tomato. Moreover, you are also less likely to slip your hand and get a knife cut in your hand. However, you should still be careful when using the knife so as not to cut your hand.

Things you need

Water
Big pot
Medium bowl
Ice
Sharp knife
Spoon with hole

Steps

Detailed Blanching Techniques

Quick Blanching Technique like a Restaurant

Warning

Things you need

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