Why take skins off and seeds out of tomatoes?
#21
I'm not crazy about the seeds, either, though I don't make a lot of sauce myself. We like our sauce chunky so I don't blend or strain. Either the hot or freeze method sound good to get rid of the skins which aren't always pleasant to the tongue.
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this is what I use too. for apples etc also for making applesauce! love it
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ok I know of only one reason to remove the seeds that might make a difference for some people and that is if they have ever had dy-per-ti-cu-li-tous. I know this isn't spelled right but you pronounce it like it looks.
This is where the seeds get caught in the intestinal tract and form pul-ups. again I can't spell! These pulups would get infected to the point that they had to be surgically removed. My MIL had to have several operations done on her to remove these and they always told us that they were from the seeds in the tomatoes that didn't pass through her system. So if you have intestinal problems then I think the removal of the seeds are necessary.
This is where the seeds get caught in the intestinal tract and form pul-ups. again I can't spell! These pulups would get infected to the point that they had to be surgically removed. My MIL had to have several operations done on her to remove these and they always told us that they were from the seeds in the tomatoes that didn't pass through her system. So if you have intestinal problems then I think the removal of the seeds are necessary.
#28
Seeds are very wet with that slimy stuff and it will make the sauce thinner and change the flavor a bit. I just squeeze the seeds out.
If you blanch the tomatoes the skin will peel right off with little work.
Have fun cooking up some sauce!
peace
If you blanch the tomatoes the skin will peel right off with little work.
Have fun cooking up some sauce!
peace
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Yes! they certainly can be an irritant. With diverticular problems I avoid painful inflammation by tomatoes by peeling and removing seeds from Roma tomatoes (also eat only Romaine lettuce).
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