When I picked up almost fifty Roma tomatoes from Belle (Thanks, Randy!) yesterday, Dylan asked if we could make our own ketchup. I was thinking some fresh sugo , but we started with ketchup. You have to keep your kitchen elves happy, right? Otherwise they might go on strike...and then you'd have to peel all of the tomatoes by yourself! And I only used half of them to make the ketchup, so I'll make the sugo tomorrow. Step One: Peel the tomatoes. It's easier than you think. Bring water to a boil and submerge your tomatoes - whole - into the water. Let sit for two minutes. Quickly plunge the tomatoes into ice water. They can sit in there for as long as you like. Now you can score the skin and easily peel the skin off! Piece of cake. Step Two: Cube the tomatoes. Step Three: Making the ketchup... 3 cloves garlic, minced splash of olive oil 30 tomatoes, peeled and cubed 7 T peach balsamic vinegar 4 T raw organic honey ...
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