Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I know that fresh is best and preferred, but has anyone ever used canned tomatoes in a pinch and what was your experience with them in things like tortilla soup or salsa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 The TS soup recipe calls for a Roma, so that's what I use (1 small tomato also takes up a lot less space than a can). I don't see why you couldn't give it a try, though. Canned tomatoes I know that fresh is best and preferred, but has anyone ever used canned tomatoes in a pinch and what was your experience with them in things like tortilla soup or salsa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 From what I've concluded from numerous cooking shows...canned tomatoes are more the rule than fresh. Consider that they're picked and processed at a proper ripeness, and available all year. Storage is no real problem either. Chuck In a Veterinarian's waiting room: " Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay! " On 1/23/2011 7:53:17 AM, flnancy1958 (pravern@...) wrote: > I know that fresh is best and preferred, but has anyone ever used canned > tomatoes in a pinch and what was your experience with them in things like > tortilla soup or salsa? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I am hoping that I am not going to open a can of worms here, but I have been read recently that BPA can be leached from the linings of cans in canned tomatoes due to the high acidity of the cooked tomatoes - http://www.prevention.com/7foodsthatshouldnever/list/1.shtmlhttp://blog.wellnesstips.ca/blog/?p=182 I will be honest and say that it hasn't stopped me using them, they are just so convenient, but I know that it is definitely something to keep in mind. Niki GloverCentral Coast, NSW, Australia On 24 January 2011 11:38, <cking001@...> wrote: From what I've concluded from numerous cooking shows...canned tomatoes are more the rule than fresh. Consider that they're picked and processed at a proper ripeness, and available all year. Storage is no real problem either. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Hey , try a Campari sometime - that is what I use in my demos - they are as close to home-grown-on-the-vine taste as I can find at a store. Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< Canned tomatoes I know that fresh is best and preferred, but has anyone ever used canned tomatoes in a pinch and what was your experience with them in things like tortilla soup or salsa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I'll have a look the next time I make soup. Re: Canned tomatoes Hey , try a Campari sometime - that is what I use in my demos - they are as close to home-grown-on-the-vine taste as I can find at a store. Blessings, Lea Ann Savage Satellite Beach, FL (321) 773-7088 (home) (321-961-9219 (cell) www.VitamixLady.com www..com <))>< Canned tomatoes I know that fresh is best and preferred, but has anyone ever used canned tomatoes in a pinch and what was your experience with them in things like tortilla soup or salsa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I expect that the can of worms would have more BPA than the tomatoes... Although, I have a bird that wouldn't turn up his beak at them. Constant worry is a life shortener too... Chuck On a Maternity Room door: " Push. Push. Push. " On 1/23/2011 7:58:47 PM, Niki Glover (niki@...) wrote: > I am hoping that I am not going to open a can of worms here, but I have > been read recently that BPA can be leached from the linings of cans in > canned tomatoes due to the high acidity of the cooked tomatoes - > > http://www.prevention.com/7foodsthatshouldnever/list/1.shtml > http://blog.wellnesstips.ca/blog/?p=182 > > I will be honest and say that it > hasn't stopped me using them, they are just so convenient, but I know that it is definitely something to keep in mind. > > Niki Glover > Central Coast, NSW, Australia > > > > On 24 January 2011 11:38, <cking001@... [link: mailto:cking001@...]> wrote: > > From what I've > concluded from numerous cooking shows...canned tomatoes > are more the rule than fresh. > > Consider that they're picked and processed at a proper ripeness, and > available all year. > Storage is no real problem either. > > Chuck > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Indeed!Speaking of cans of worms ...http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/bug-mac-and-lovely-grub-food-of-the-future-20110124-1a1fn.html Niki GloverCentral Coast, NSW, Australia On 24 January 2011 12:47, <cking001@...> wrote: I expect that the can of worms would have more BPA than the tomatoes... Although, I have a bird that wouldn't turn up his beak at them. Constant worry is a life shortener too... Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Don't want to scandalize anyone, but...I use pre-made salsa in my tortilla soup in place of tomato sauce/juice/whatever. As best I recall, last time I made it was with Swanson's chicken broth, ChaChi's medium fresh salsa, frozen sweet corn kernels (Green Giant), and poached chicken. Of course, tortilla strips, too. I don't like cilantro, so I don't put it in (only what might be in the salsa). This combo makes a very tasty soup and is a snap to put together. No VM needed. :<( Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 YES, Lea Ann!! We love campari tomatoes. Having grown up in the midwest and my Dad having a garden every year, with tomatoes being the #1 crop, I do know a good tomato from one that isn't so good, and the camparis are the closest I've ever eaten to fresh off the vine. (Of course, they really ARE "fresh off the vine", aren't they?)Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 MOST canned veggies will leach some nasty or the other, but tomatoes are the worst. Probably not too much of an issue for anyone without health issues, but I can't use canned goods of any kind (I am allergic to nickel, which also leaches from cans) You can easily "can" your own tomatoes though, by simply chopping up a bunch of super ripe tomatoes in the Vitamix, pouring them into mason jars (leave about an inch of head room) and freezing them. I vacuum seal my lids before freezing, but that really isn't necessary if they are going to be used within a couple of months. Doing this keeps the tomato raw, so it will have a different depth of flavor than canned tomatoes, which are cooked during the canning process. You can also slow roast a batch of whole tomatoes for the same effect as "canned", then just buzz those up in the VM and freeze. From what I've concluded from numerous cooking shows...canned tomatoes are more the rule than fresh. Consider that they're picked and processed at a proper ripeness, and available all year. Storage is no real problem either. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > From what I've concluded from numerous cooking shows...canned tomatoes > > are more the rule than fresh. > > > > Consider that they're picked and processed at a proper ripeness, and > > available all year. > > Storage is no real problem either. > > > > Chuck > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Hi, I have a question about the vacuum seal thing-y for food savers... I have looked at these a few times on line, but I just can't figure them out...do you have to buy multiple lids so that each jar you want to vac seal has one, or do you use the " normal " canning 2 part lids somehow and can use the vacuum seal lid on multiple jars? I have a food saver, and was going to order one of these, but can't afford to if I need one for each jar... Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Why don't you just get a Pump-n-Seal? Re: Canned tomatoes Hi, I have a question about the vacuum seal thing-y for food savers... I have looked at these a few times on line, but I just can't figure them out...do you have to buy multiple lids so that each jar you want to vac seal has one, or do you use the "normal" canning 2 part lids somehow and can use the vacuum seal lid on multiple jars? I have a food saver, and was going to order one of these, but can't afford to if I need one for each jar... Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 The one lid seal adapter works for multiple jars. You put the flat part of the lid on, but not the ring. You put the adapter over the flat piece on the jar and vac it, THEN put the ring on to hold the seal. I line up my jars and and pop the adapter from jar to jar, vac them, then go back and put all the rings on. It really doesn't take long at all. You can also vac the jars by placing the entire jar, with both parts of the lid on, and putting it down inside one of the bigger vac seal canisters. As you vac the large canister, the smaller jar inside will vac too! You can get by just fine without the adapter if you have a canister big enough to hold your jars. The lid adapters are available in regular and wide mouth size, and are about 10 bucks each. I got mine off ebay as a set. I found my large canister at a yard sale for a dollar, and used it for ages before I bought the adapters-both work equally as well. NOTE: the handheld vac machines won't work for this process-needs to be the big machine with the hose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 I just realized how confusing my post seemed. I can take a quick video of each method, if that will help clarify the process.From: <berrywell@...>Subject: Re: Canned tomatoes Date: Monday, January 24, 2011, 9:56 AM The one lid seal adapter works for multiple jars. You put the flat part of the lid on, but not the ring. You put the adapter over the flat piece on the jar and vac it, THEN put the ring on to hold the seal. I line up my jars and and pop the adapter from jar to jar, vac them, then go back and put all the rings on. It really doesn't take long at all. You can also vac the jars by placing the entire jar, with both parts of the lid on, and putting it down inside one of the bigger vac seal canisters. As you vac the large canister, the smaller jar inside will vac too! You can get by just fine without the adapter if you have a canister big enough to hold your jars. The lid adapters are available in regular and wide mouth size, and are about 10 bucks each. I got mine off ebay as a set. I found my large canister at a yard sale for a dollar, and used it for ages before I bought the adapters-both work equally as well. NOTE: the handheld vac machines won't work for this process-needs to be the big machine with the hose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Pump and Seal's are great, but if she already has a big vac sealer, the lid seal adapter is cheaper as an add on to what she already has, and easier to use, lol.From: <kareningotham@...>Subject: Re: Re: Canned tomatoes Date: Monday, January 24, 2011, 9:46 AM Why don't you just get a Pump-n-Seal? Re: Canned tomatoes Hi, I have a question about the vacuum seal thing-y for food savers... I have looked at these a few times on line, but I just can't figure them out...do you have to buy multiple lids so that each jar you want to vac seal has one, or do you use the "normal" canning 2 part lids somehow and can use the vacuum seal lid on multiple jars? I have a food saver, and was going to order one of these, but can't afford to if I need one for each jar... Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Thanks SO much ! Your description wasn't confusing, I got it :-) Off to find the lid sealers, I don't have a large vac seal container, and I think I would use the jar sealer more often... Yea!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Sent from my Samsung Mobile LS <schaferslm@...> wrote: >Thanks SO much ! Your description wasn't confusing, I got it :-) >Off to find the lid sealers, I don't have a large vac seal container, and I >think I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 So, , did you actually buy a P & S? It was awhile ago we were having this discussion and I can't remember if you already had one or were considering it. I am still loving mine!I wonder if Joyce ever figured out whether the P & S works with the FS containers?Have a happy day!Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Refresh my memory...what's a P & S? Re: Canned tomatoes So, , did you actually buy a P & S? It was awhile ago we were having this discussion and I can't remember if you already had one or were considering it. I am still loving mine! I wonder if Joyce ever figured out whether the P & S works with the FS containers? Have a happy day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 P and S is a Pump and Seal. No, it won't work with FS (foodsaver) containers. > > Refresh my memory...what's a P & S? > > > > > > Re: Canned tomatoes > > ? > So, , did you actually buy a P & S? It was awhile ago we were having this discussion and I can't remember if you already had one or were considering it. I am still loving mine! > > I wonder if Joyce ever figured out whether the P & S works with the FS containers? > > Have a happy day! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Oh, thanks! No, I haven't bought one although I might at some future date. My big consideration was juice but really, I don't need it because my juice holds so well on its own in Mason jars. Re: Canned tomatoes > > ? > So, , did you actually buy a P & S? It was awhile ago we were having this discussion and I can't remember if you already had one or were considering it. I am still loving mine! > > I wonder if Joyce ever figured out whether the P & S works with the FS containers? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Re: Canned tomatoes Pump 'n Seal FS=FoodSaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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