Single hen

[Popcorn]

Anyone got any good idea on how to do this successfully?

 

I ended up getting rid of half my tomatoes with the skin yesterday. They did go to the chooks, but nevertheless, I could have done with making a better job.

[Mrs Frugal]

Pour boiling water on them for a minute or two then the skin should just slip off! Good luck, chuckles.

[AnnieP]

I do this, but cut a little cross in the tops first: This usually starts to peel when I've dropped them in a bowl of boiled water and gives you an easy way to peel it.... it sometimes peels itself!

[Mrs Frugal]

Forgot to add the bit about the cut Annie . Thanks !

[Egluntyne]

I drop them into a pan of boiling water for 30 secs and then into really cold water.

 

Works quite well.

[PurpleHen]

Anyone got any good idea on how to do this successfully?

 

I ended up getting rid of half my tomatoes with the skin yesterday. They did go to the chooks, but nevertheless, I could have done with making a better job.

 

I can never get this to work either - will try the tips above though - thanks

[Popcorn]

Oohh, thanks Kate and Annie! It sounds so obvious, now you mention the boiling water.

 

I've been trying to make tomato sauce for some bolognase and made a right mess of it

 

Will get a fresh batch this afternoon and give it another go.

 

Jackie - makes a good weaning recipe!

[Tina C]

Not sure I should admit this - I just leave the skins on or used tinned tomatoes!

[The Dogmother]

So do I Tina, life's too short.

[Popcorn]

I do for our adult meals too, but Stefan is too young to tackle skins at the minute, although after my poor skinning effort the other day I did use a tin in the end

[Lesley]

Lakeland do a special knife for peeling tomatoes - it takes a very thin peeling off.

 

http://www.lakeland.co.uk - type tomato peeler into Find a Product

 

[Popcorn]

Thanks Lesely. I notice it has my other demon in the background too. Peeling Kiwi fruit is a disaster area in our house.

[PurpleHen]

Thanks Lesely. I notice it has my other demon in the background too. Peeling Kiwi fruit is a disaster area in our house.

 

Don't bother with the peeling - just cut in half then scoop out with a spoon

[Egluntyne]

I cannot abide Kiwi Fruit!!!!!!!

 

Absolutely yukkable. Bleurghhhhh!!