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Too Many Jersey Tomatoes, Any Ideas?

1905 salad — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 19:28:19 GMT

If anyone has any easy ideas, that would be much appreciated!

Re: Too Many Jersey Tomatoes, Any Ideas?

alliswell — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 19:57:05 GMT

@1905 salad Just wondering . . . what kind do you have? Are they . . . Italian Plum? Beefsteak? Cherry?

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Karlakaye — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 19:59:14 GMT

Bring them to me in Virginia!!!!! LOL

Sorry--couldn't resist---am dying for some good homegrown tomatoes, any variety. Ours have been pitiful because of heat etc.

Re: Too Many Jersey Tomatoes, Any Ideas?

MathisFan — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 20:14:03 GMT

If they're red and ripe, can them. Then you'll have them to use in sauces, soups, etc. for quite a while.

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Mz iMac — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 21:21:38 GMT

Our complex had a catered picnic last Friday. One of the items served were fried tomatoe chips.

I asked the grill guy how to make. He said all he did was thinly sliced the tomatoes (refridgerated), season w/salt, floured them up & deep fryed the slices. Taste just like potato chips.

I live in Joisey!

Re: Too Many Jersey Tomatoes, Any Ideas?

Sooner — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 21:22:22 GMT

Spaghetti sauce can freeze some too, fresh spaghetti sauce, BLT sandwiches and BLT salads, slice thin and top a pizza with them, tomato sandwiches!, tomato salsa, tomato and cucumber salad, gazpacho--serve cold and sort of thick or thin a little with water and ice cubes and make a cold drink!

Then there is always stand over the sink, get the salt and eat them like a peach!

Re: Too Many Jersey Tomatoes, Any Ideas?

flbettyboop — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 21:31:38 GMT

I'll take them with some corn in Florida.

Boop

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butterfly123 — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 21:55:11 GMT

Freeze the tomatoes for chile

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3suwm5 — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 23:06:43 GMT

I put them in everything, I'd smear them on a car bumper and eat them. I wish I had some.

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1905 salad — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 02:06:45 GMT

They are Very large Jersey tomatoes . I love the fried tomato chips recipe. I think I will make bruschetta as well. It's for only 2 of us. I just don't want to waste them. I bought too much at a farmers market. I live at the Jersey Shore.

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Sooner — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 02:49:30 GMT

OH! Forgot my number ONE tomato must: TUNA SALAD! Simple tuna salad with good mayo and good tuna, preferably in oil.

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Poodlepet2 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:24:20 GMT

SEND THEM TO ME!! JERSEY TOMATOES ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD! I am getting misty eyed remembering the delicious brucetta (sic) that I used to make with fresh warm tomatoes and sweet basil just picked from my garden....Jersey Tomatoes and me: perfect together! (I know Gov. Tom Keane didn't say those exact words, but I know he was thinking it.....)

Poodlepet2

Re: Too Many Jersey Tomatoes, Any Ideas?

Mothertrucker — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:45:37 GMT

Tomato,pie! My favorite

Re: Too Many Jersey Tomatoes, Any Ideas?

Zhills — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 20:12:57 GMT

Do you make 1905 salad?

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chickenbutt — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 20:26:00 GMT

I found myself with a ton (not literally) of tomatoes one time and what I did was to take most of them, blanche them, remove the skins, and I froze them in an airtight container. Then, after they were frozen, I vacuum sealed them and kept them in the freezer. (I allowed them to be all smooshed up - not like all round orbs, because I figured how I would use them)

After a year or so, I used them in a sauce or chili or something (can't remember which, as I make all those things). They were great. I thawed them out first so I could see how they looked and tasted, and they were perfect.

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1905 salad — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 08:49:09 GMT

Yes, I make it. I LOVE 1905 salad! I bought so many bottles of their dressing last time I was at the Columbia Restaurant. I eat that salad all the time, I also bought their seasoning that I use on seafood.

I ended up grilling some eggplant slices, and topping them with thick tomato slices (grilled), then mozz. and basil....baked. Also bruschetta, which I used to make pizza.

Re: Too Many Jersey Tomatoes, Any Ideas?

IamMrsG — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 11:57:34 GMT

I tracked down these tomato based recipes for another thread, but thought they might be useful here as well.

Gazpacho
Bruschetta Chicken over Tortellini

BLT Salad with Basil Mayo Dressing

Panzanella

Tomato Basil "Pasta" One Pot Wonder

Penne alla Caprese

Tortellini Caesar Salad

Re: Too Many Jersey Tomatoes, Any Ideas?

drizzellla — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 12:11:00 GMT

@MathisFan wrote:
If they're red and ripe, can them. Then you'll have them to use in sauces, soups, etc. for quite a while.

Another vote here for canning. It is well worth it. When you use the tomatoes, it makes whatever you are making taste so much better. And canning tomatoes isn't that bad. The tomatoes have acid in them. So you only have to do a hot water bath to seal the jars.

You don't have to worry about freezer burn. I used to can tomatoes for many years. I felt it was well worth the effort.

Re: Too Many Jersey Tomatoes, Any Ideas?

Noel7 — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 18:36:46 GMT

@1905 salad

When we were in England, every breakfast we were served had half a baked or broiled tomato with it. I grew to really like them and still make them every once in awhile. I bake the halves with a little seasoning on top.

I also get large tomatoes, cut in half and hollow out the shells. Stuff them with whatever salad ingredients you have on hand, or something like medium size shrimp.

I buy the cherry or grape tomatoes and either saute them in a skillet as a side dish or bake them with other veg. They are good with minced garlic and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

Re: Too Many Jersey Tomatoes, Any Ideas?

Noel7 — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 18:52:09 GMT

Oh, another thing i do is use a rectangular serving plate, overlap and layer a slice of tomato, a fresh basil leaf, and a round thin slice of fresh mozzarella, repeat, repeat, repeat to the length of the platter.

Then drizzle all with a good olive oil and balsamic vinegar.