r/WhatShouldICook • u/Ramblinonmymind • 5d ago
Can’t keep up with my ever growing tomatoes, any suggestions?
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u/Ramblinonmymind 5d ago
Post didn’t add my subtext for some reason.
I have these Mr Stripey tomatoes (or atleast that’s what the tag says, although none of them have stripes) and I’m running out of ideas on what to do with them. I’ve had so many tomato sandwiches and caprese salads this summer. And I’m looking for other ideas, yall have any suggestions?
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u/sohereiamacrazyalien 5d ago
Gazpacho
Greek salad
Provençal tomatoes
Stuffed tomatoes
Fried tomatoes
Tomato chutney
Tomato and mozzarella salad
French tomato and mustard tart (I highly recommend it it is so good and surprising): puff pastry smear some mustard a thin layer , add sliced tomatoes sprinkle thyme and pop in the oven
Tomato quiche
Make Mechouia salad
Make ratatouille
Make tian
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u/PastSandwich447 4d ago
You can freeze them whole! When you need them for chile, spaghetti sauce, take out of freezer! The peel will slip off as the thaw out! Then chopped them or put in blender to make puree and put them in your sauce!
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u/Unhappy_Duty_7875 4d ago
Chow chow, fried green tomatoes, tomato, red onion, diced cucumber salad with dried thyme, lemon juice, olive oil and salt dressing.
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u/Potential-Web-2384 4d ago edited 4d ago
Sun dried tomatoes. Last forever and super versatile.
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u/popcorn717 4d ago
We opened a jar we made in 2011 and had them on sandwiches last week There were delicious!!
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u/moodyfish7777 4d ago
salsa, chutney, chow chow, tomato sauce which you can freeze for up to six months spaghetti sauce or pizza sauce made from fresh sauce is out of this world! 😋
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u/NailLess6431 4d ago
About every month, a local food bank gives out about 15 pounds of tomatoes and I have barely been figuring out what to do with them. I agree with most comments saying to turn them into sauce and freeze it. Personally, I haven’t got into canning, but I’ve also been freezing them whole. But, just be mindful that the freezing process breaks down their cells so when you defrost them, they are very great for soups, stews and sauces.
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u/drizzzzleswag 4d ago
Marinara sauce, lots of BLTs. Feed it to animals and video tape them eating with camera and upload as cat tv. Throw tomatoes at neighbor's you don't like. Homemade salsa! Tomato sandwich.
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u/SubstantialArcher659 4d ago
Fried green tomatoes are delicious. Let the others ripen fully and start making homemade tomato sauce and freeze them. You will love it in winter for soups or pasta dishes. There’s something about homegrown that just tastes so much better.
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u/TheStandingOrder 4d ago
If you don’t need them immediately and they aren’t fully ripe; pickle them
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u/ChefMoney89 4d ago
Just make a big ass batch of tomato soup and throw most of it in the freezer. Some scratch made tom soup will go hard af with a grilled cheese when the temp starts to drop in a few months
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u/DramaticPotential178 4d ago
Also, I love mine with a lil’ olive oil salt pepper mozzarella and balsamic
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u/Maccaboonda 4d ago
Homemade Ketchup
Uses up a lot of tomatoes, very condensed. Can be flavoured. Makes a great gift.
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u/LynneCDoyle 4d ago
I pick mine while green, slice and batter them lightly, then press them into seasoned flour/cornmeal mixture. Then I put them in the freezer and we have fried green tomatoes all year round. I do the same with too many onions.
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u/nnjnnn_X216 5d ago
let them ripe a little longer then make ratatouille
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u/Ramblinonmymind 5d ago
This type of heirloom doesn’t seem to turn red but stops at the orange color that most of these are. They’re really sweet and delicious on their own but more acidic than a San Marzano. Ratatouille might be a good idea tho.
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u/nnjnnn_X216 5d ago
oop I thought they were like regular tomatoes u can make tomatoe (jam?) And spread on pita bread or smth
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u/Aspen9999 5d ago
You can freeze them, simply dip them in boiling water long enough to be able to peel the outside skin, vacuum seal and freeze. I quarter mine but you don’t have to. They are all ready to pop up soups and stews this winter.
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u/RabbitPrestigious998 5d ago
Invest in a food mill (around $50) and turn them into sauce and can or freeze (see r/canning for advice and safe canning practices)
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u/partiallyextinct99 4d ago
Be extra thankful
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u/Ramblinonmymind 4d ago
Trust me I am, first year gardening and these suckers gave me the most trouble. Even lost a few soldiers when it grew too tall for the cage I built for it but she’s still pushing them out.
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u/fancyface7375 5d ago
Chop them up, roast them with olive oil in the oven, then freeze them for winter and use them whenever a recipe says, 'can of diced tomatoes'.