Re: [gardeners] Dehydrate tomatoes
David G. Smith (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 05:46:03 -0400
I read an article about drying tomatoes recently. One tip they had was that
you should put them in a sealed glass jar when you think they're dry, and
examine after a day. If there's any sign of water on the inside of the jar,
they're not ready yet.
David
----- Original Message -----
From: George Shirley <gshirley@lightwire.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] Dehydrate tomatoes
> Cut them in half length-wise and put in seed side down. You might pierce
the
> skins with a sharp knife to allow the heat to better penetrate. I got
better
> luck with mine that way. I dried a bunch of Yellow Pear two years ago and
they
> were excellent. I still kept them in the freezer because our humidity is
so
> high. I tried some in a quart fruit jar that I vacuum sealed and they
stayed
> okay for some months. They have to be completely dry or they will mold or
rot.
>
> George
>
> Craig Watts wrote:
> >
> > George,
> >
> > Thanks for the input. I have Roma.
> >
> > Small for typical tomatoes. Thought this should be good.
> >
> > Should I cut them or de-seed? or put them in whole?
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > Craig Watts
>