I once subscribed to the why-in-the-world-would-you-peel-a-tomato school of thought. For me, skin-on summer tomatoes were—still are—perfect for stuffing, tossing into pastas and dicing into salsas.

Tips for tomato preparation To peel a tomato, cut a shallow “X” in the blossom end, then blanch the tomato in a pot of boiling water just until the skin begins to peel away from the cut -- from five ...

Looking to preserve Summer's bounty of tomatoes for chilly seasons to come? Chances are, you've been advised to peel your tomatoes. While most fruits and vegetables are prepped with a few swipes of a ...

We're crawling towards the end of summer, which means we're in the thick of tomato season. If you're lucky, those of you with an abundance of backyard gardens have to figure out what exactly to do ...

(CBS News) I love cooking with tomatoes. Admittedly, I always have relied on the canned variety of unseasoned sauce and chopped tomatoes for my homemade pasta sauces, soups and chili. But, now that ...

1. To peel tomatoes, first lower them into boiling water for 30 seconds. Then plunge into cold water. 2. After plunging in cold water, remove tomato cores. 3. Use paring knife to peel blanched ...