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preserving tomatoes
« on: September 22, 2013, 04:48:56 PM »
The storms and cold killed my plants. I picked 30 pounds of tomatoes and need to preserve them until I can them.
How much salt do I use? Is there anything else I should add like water?
It will be a week before I get to them.
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Re: preserving tomatoes
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2013, 08:50:55 PM »
Are you asking how to hold them, how to can them, or both?
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Re: preserving tomatoes
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2013, 08:58:55 PM »
  you can puree them and freeze them in gallon bags.  the same with peppers.  I put whole stemless peppers in a gallon milk jug , fill it with water , freeze it and when you want it thaw and it is the same as the day you froze it.    mike w

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Re: preserving tomatoes
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2013, 06:19:13 AM »
Sorry about my badly worded question.
I won't have time to can them for a few days and need to keep them from spoiling until then.
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Re: preserving tomatoes
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2013, 08:40:28 AM »
Just keep them cool and dry and they should be fine.

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Re: preserving tomatoes
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2013, 08:43:35 AM »
If they're ripe, you can just freeze them whole.  Then thaw them as you need them for sauces, soups, chili, etc.  I've been doing that for years when I get sick of canning them or don't have time.
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Re: preserving tomatoes
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2013, 08:45:12 AM »
We freeze them whole on a cookie sheet, then put in ziplocks for use in soups and stews. The skins come off after thawing really easy.  :tup: This should work as a temp storage solution as well.
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Re: preserving tomatoes
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2013, 11:19:59 AM »
Boss makes a good point.  After they've been frozen you can just run them under hot water while they are still frozen and the skins just rub right off.
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