1. Step: clean the work surface
Tomatoes are usually cut up before consumption. That is why it is important that you clean the work surfaces well before washing the fruit. This prevents accumulated bacteria from being transferred to the food and contaminating it again.
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Wash off tomatoes
- First clean the fruit thoroughly under running water.
- This is very easy by placing the tomatoes in a large colander and moistening them with water.
- Then take each fruit in your hand and rub the skin under the jet of water with your fingers.
- Then drain or pat dry.
How are tomatoes cleaned?
“Clean the tomatoes and cut them into pieces” is the instruction in many recipes. But what about tomatoes to clean?
- First of all, the base of the stem has to be cut out in a wedge shape. Like all green parts of the nightshade family, it contains solanine, which is poisonous.
- Cut out any pressure points.
A tomato stump remover, also popularly known as a "tomato shark", is very practical. With this little helper, the stunk can be removed in no time.
After cleaning comes the coring:
- Quarter the tomatoes.
- Core the fruit with a knife.
- You can then divide the pulp further if you wish.
Tips
Moldy tomatoes you should definitely throw them away. No noble mold settles on the fruits, as we know it from cheese, but rather poisonous molds, the mycotoxins of which get into the blood and organs through digestion. Here they can lead to permanent damage.
