The most important rule of freezing tomatoes: freeze them whole, without skin, without blanching or peeling.
Why is this the best method?
No preparation worries: No need to throw them in hot water, peel or cut them. Just wash them, dry them thoroughly and put them in a freezer bag in the freezer.
Flavor and aroma preservation: The skin serves as a protective layer in the freezer, so the tomatoes retain their bright summer flavor and acidity.
Self-peeling trick: After defrosting or after storing under lukewarm water, the skin can be peeled off almost by itself, in one go.
The most important fact about texture:
Although their taste and aroma remain fresh, the texture of frozen tomatoes becomes spongy and soft after thawing, as the crystallization of water in them destroys the cell walls. This makes them no longer suitable for raw salads, but they are a perfect choice for coo
