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How to peel tomatoes using a flame

The classic and most usual way to peel tomatoes is by plunging them first into boiling water, then into cold.

But there is another method, "flame peeling", which is quicker than boiling water as it bursts the tomato skins open very rapidly. Here is how to do it.

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Last modified on: July 17^th 2019

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For 4 tomatoes, you will need:

1 4 tomatoes
Total weight: 400 grams

Change these quantities to make: 2 tomatoes 4 tomatoes 8 tomatoes 12 tomatoes

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Start to finish
11 min.	11 min.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 1 min.

Cut a cross in the top of 4 tomatoes.

Stage 2

Stick a tomato on a fork.

Stage 3

Hold in the flame, turning it round slowly until...

Stage 4 - 4 min.

...the skin bursts, which takes about 10 seconds.

Do this with all the tomatoes.

Stage 5 - 4 min.

The peel should now be easy to peel off and can be discarded.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Cut round, remove and discard the hard part in the top of each tomato.

Stage 7

Your tomatoes are now ready for use in your recipe.

Remarks

As you will have gathered, you need a suitable flame source: a gas hob burner or torch in the kitchen, or a barbecue (good if you are outdoors in summer, preparing one of these delicious salads.

This method has many advantages: it is quicker of course, but the flavour is also better, as none of the tomatoes' delicate flavour is lost by soaking in water.

Keeping

Should be used the same day.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
80 Kcal or 335 Kj	4 gr	16 gr	0 gr
4 %	2 %	2 %	0 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
20 Kcal or 84 Kj	1 gr	4 gr	0 gr
1 %	<1 %	<1 %	0 %

Per tomatoe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
20 Kcal or 84 Kj	1 gr	4 gr	0 gr
1 %	<1 %	<1 %	0 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 tomatoes : 1.60 €
Per tomatoe : 0.40 €

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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.

This recipe uses (among others)

Tomato: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Thin tomato jelly and avocado tart, Hot tomato sauce, Breton Sandwich, Bread with Tomato , Four-tier glasses, ... All

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