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    Winter tomatoes

    This is the best way I have found to enjoy tomatoes on my salad that taste like a tomato. We dehydrate "Supersweet 100" cherry type tomatoes then we vacuum seal them in a jelly jar.In previous years we used vacuum but I think this will be better. You can seal them back up anytime. I use this type of storage for all of the spices that I make from garden goodies. A little more cost up front but being able to reseal is a real plus. I think my next trial will be to smoke them them before dehydrating them for a change of flavor.
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    I have taken some of the dehydrated tomatoes and made a tomato powder using the food processor. Works great for adding tomato paste in recipes, doesn't take up as much space as canned paste.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Broncosfan View Post
    This is the best way I have found to enjoy tomatoes on my salad that taste like a tomato. We dehydrate "Supersweet 100" cherry type tomatoes then we vacuum seal them in a jelly jar.In previous years we used vacuum but I think this will be better. You can seal them back up anytime. I use this type of storage for all of the spices that I make from garden goodies. A little more cost up front but being able to reseal is a real plus. I think my next trial will be to smoke them them before dehydrating them for a change of flavor.
    That's creative! I never have tried dehydrating tomatoes. Maybe next year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baglady View Post
    That's creative! I never have tried dehydrating tomatoes. Maybe next year.
    Its time consuming but worth it. My daughter won't eat a regular tomato for anything. She will eat these right out of the jar, on her salad and also when we have chicken nachos. I have done 15 jars so far as I planted them later to allow me to get other things put up. I do about 5 lbs every 2-3 days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Broncosfan View Post
    Its time consuming but worth it. My daughter won't eat a regular tomato for anything. She will eat these right out of the jar, on her salad and also when we have chicken nachos. I have done 15 jars so far as I planted them later to allow me to get other things put up. I do about 5 lbs every 2-3 days.
    That's the way I do all my canning. A little at a time. I've done those all day/night canning sessions. Then I got smart about it.
    I would have dehydrated some peaches if the bugs and squirrels hadn't gotten them. Can't wait for Hubby to get a buck this season. It's time for jerky! Love how easy it is to use the dehydrator.

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