Can I Freeze Cherry Tomatoes?

RE: Can I Freeze Cherry Tomatoes? Post By Shirley (Guest Post) (08/21/2006) Thank you for all the info you gave me. Now I have my answer! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Can I Freeze Cherry Tomatoes? Post by badwater (744) | (07/28/2006) Contact My sister's MIL always froze tomatoes. First wash them off well, dry them off, and toss in a zipper freezer bag. Now, they'll not be the same consistency when they're thawed as they were when you froze them, be prepared as they'll be mushy. But for tossing into a pot of soup or chili, they'll be fine. You might want to limit your other liquids till you see what fluid levels you get from the frozen tomatoes. If you were to need to prepare a dish to take for a potluck or just wanting to do something nice for a neighbor, family member, pal, etc., you could cut the stem & core off & out of the tomato, scoop out the insides, leaving the outer part of tomato intact. On each, barely slice a sliver off the bottom of tomato, so it will stand alone without rolling over. Then stuff them with either tuna salad, crab salad, chicken salad, or pimento cheese spread. Top each with a tad bit of paprika sprinkled or garnish as you wish. This would be a nice appetizer, for any meal. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Can I Freeze Cherry Tomatoes? Post by spesialangel (14) | (07/27/2006) Profile | Contact One year I had an abundance of cherry tomatoes. I didnt want the task of peeling them to can. I washed them and put them in a blender (or you could use food processor) peeling and all and turned it on. I had lovely pureed tomatoes for use in spaghetti sauce or soup. You couldnt tell the peelings were even there. I then froze them in appropriate size containers. Worked great! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Can I Freeze Cherry Tomatoes? Post by tootic (3) | (07/25/2006) Contact I've been washing & freezing unblanched cherry tomatoes for years. Just before you use them, run some hot water over them & the skins will fall off. I also do this with my regular tomatoes if I don't have time to process the batch. Just make sure you freeze them after they are completely dry & then you can keep them from freezing together. Good Luck! Report Spam or Abuse