Re: [gardeners] Dehydrate tomatoes
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 07:17:47 -0500
Good tip David, I hadn't heard of that one, thanks.
George
"David G. Smith" wrote:
>
> 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
> >