Guest guest Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 I just did this yesterday, with 10 lbs of tomatoes. It did take a long time! I cut the tomatoes in quarters, and then halved those quarters (cross-wise) and just used a (not-too-big) knife to scrape the seeds out. After the first couple it started going pretty fast. It is a mess though. You can also try just halving the tomatoes (cross-wise) and squeezing the seeds out. That would be faster but I'm not sure you'd get all the seeds. And you'd probably lose some of the tomato flesh you want to keep, since they are warm after peeling, even if you put them in an ice-bath right after boiling. The whole peeling & seeding process took me about 1.5 hours, for 10 lbs. Anyone have an easy method for de-seeding tomatoes? I'm getting a bunch of home grown tomatoes from a friend and my son is finally able to tolerate home made sauce, as long as the seeds have been removed. It seems to take me forever to de-seeded the tomatoes and my kitchen looks like a murder scene by the time I'm finished. Any tools or tips for removing the seeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Vegetable mill:for example:http://www.amazon.com/Oxo-Good-Grips-Food-Mill/dp/B000I0MGKE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8 & s=home-garden & qid=1278594769 & sr=8-6MaraOn Jul 8, 2010, at 8:54 AM, Misha Becker wrote:I just did this yesterday, with 10 lbs of tomatoes. It did take a long time! I cut the tomatoes in quarters, and then halved those quarters (cross-wise) and just used a (not-too-big) knife to scrape the seeds out. After the first couple it started going pretty fast. It is a mess though. You can also try just halving the tomatoes (cross-wise) and squeezing the seeds out. That would be faster but I'm not sure you'd get all the seeds. And you'd probably lose some of the tomato flesh you want to keep, since they are warm after peeling, even if you put them in an ice-bath right after boiling.The whole peeling & seeding process took me about 1.5 hours, for 10 lbs. Anyone have an easy method for de-seeding tomatoes? I'm getting a bunch of home grown tomatoes from a friend and my son is finally able to tolerate home made sauce, as long as the seeds have been removed. It seems to take me forever to de-seeded the tomatoes and my kitchen looks like a murder scene by the time I'm finished. Any tools or tips for removing the seeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Would a food mill take the skins off too? Misty > > Vegetable mill: > > for example: > > http://www.amazon.com/Oxo-Good-Grips-Food-Mill/dp/B000I0MGKE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8 & \ s=home-garden & qid=1278594769 & sr=8-6 > > Mara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Yep. Mara > Would a food mill take the skins off too? > > Misty > > >> >> Vegetable mill: >> >> for example: >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Oxo-Good-Grips-Food-Mill/dp/B000I0MGKE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8 & \ s=home-garden & qid=1278594769 & sr=8-6 >> >> Mara > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 > Anyone have an easy method for de-seeding tomatoes? I'm getting a bunch > of home grown tomatoes from a friend and my son is finally able to > tolerate home made sauce, as long as the seeds have been removed. It > seems to take me forever to de-seeded the tomatoes and my kitchen looks > like a murder scene by the time I'm finished. Any tools or tips for > removing the seeds?>Google "deseeding tomatoes" and you'll get tons of info. Including videos on Youtube. Presumably at least some of it works!n ______________________________A funny, touching gift book for cat lovers. Signed copies, free shipping (U.S., reduced elsewhere): Confessions of a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addiction by n Van Til www.wordpowerpublishing.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Mara, Have you used this for deseeding tomatoes? I tried a different food mill and the seeds slipped right through the holes. > > > > Anyone have an easy method for de-seeding tomatoes? I'm getting a bunch of home grown tomatoes from a friend and my son is finally able to tolerate home made sauce, as long as the seeds have been removed. It seems to take me forever to de-seeded the tomatoes and my kitchen looks like a murder scene by the time I'm finished. Any tools or tips for removing the seeds? > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 At 02:17 PM 7/8/2010, you wrote: Have you used this for deseeding tomatoes? I tried a different food mill and the seeds slipped right through the holes. You might consider a juicer, like the Omega 8002 series. (May be 8005 by now.) I have noticed, with my Maverick griner, that it holds back most of the skins and seeds from cranberries, and plan to try it with some tomatoes. With the fine plate on it, it becomes a sort of automated food mill, which is much easier on my arms and wrists. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Babette the Foundling Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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