How to Cook Tomato - Cooking Times
Fruit Vegetables
Season: Summer
Cooking Times by Method
🥗 Raw
For salads and caprese. Ripen at room temperature for more sweetness
💧 Boil
30 sec-1 min
From boiling water
For blanching: 30 sec. Score a cross, then transfer to cold water
🔥 Stir-fry
2-3 min
Rough chop over high heat. Classic with scrambled eggs
📡 Microwave
1-2 min
1 whole tomato at 600W. Also for making sauce
♨️ Steam
3-5 min
Steaming whole makes it juicy
Common Mistakes
- Scoring too shallow for blanching and skin won't peel — score a deep cross