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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.

79 K 3.5/5 (35 reviews)

15 min.

Easy

1.60 €

4 tomatoes ingredients

1 Ingredient

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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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 15 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

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	4 RDI=2 %	20 RDI=2 %	0	80 RDI=4 %	340 RDI: 4 %
Per 100 g	1 RDI=0 %	4 RDI=0 %	0	20 RDI=1 %	80 RDI: 1 %
Per tomatoe	1 RDI=0 %	4 RDI=0 %	0	20 RDI=1 %	80 RDI: 1 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per 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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This recipe uses (among others)

Tomato

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