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Subscribe to forums RSS#11 Thu 17 Jan 13 11:02am
wine~o
Occupation Handyman
- From Dorset u.k
- Member since Tue 21 Oct 08
Re: Canned Tomatoes......
In my experience the cans of chopped tommies tend to have more under-ripe and green bits...(Comparing the same brand of chopped/whole tomatoes..)
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#12 Thu 17 Jan 13 11:02am
Maree
- From Newcastle, Australia
- Member since Sat 10 Mar 07
Re: Canned Tomatoes......
I just find the whole ones more versatile.
Sham my, Woolworths here sell tinned cherry tomatoes as do delis. Handy in the off- season.
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#13 Thu 17 Jan 13 11:05am
shammrok
Occupation Growing things
- From Up the garden path...Tasmania
- Member since Thu 02 Sep 04
Re: Canned Tomatoes......
Thanks Maree, must have a look and see if they have made their way down to the "little island".
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#14 Thu 17 Jan 13 11:06am
hippytea
- Member Occupation Chief cook and bottle-washer
- From Scotland
- Member since Mon 12 Sep 11
Re: Canned Tomatoes......
The only green bits I've ever found were the blossom ends (more yellowy than green), and you get those on the whole ones too.
In fairness, this is probably something that's very dependent on where you are.
eta: I wrote that and then noticed that wine~o is in Dorset. Probably not that much difference between your tinned tomatoes and mine!
Last edited by hippytea (Thu 17 Jan 13 11:09am)
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#15 Thu 17 Jan 13 11:12am
wine~o
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Occupation Handyman
- From Dorset u.k
- Member since Tue 21 Oct 08
Re: Canned Tomatoes......
hippytea wrote:
If you don't want seeds you have to use passata, and passata's generally bitterer than tinned tomatoes, don't ask me why.
Ok I won't ask then.........
from what I remember on the one occasion I did buy passata, it contained sieved tomatoes and tomato puree...tommy puree can be bitter if not "Cooked out" if you don't believe me try eating it raw...
anyway, if I need passata now, I'll just blitz up a can of whole plum tomatoes with the stick-blender, and pass thru a sieve..
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#16 Thu 17 Jan 13 11:15am
wine~o
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Occupation Handyman
- From Dorset u.k
- Member since Tue 21 Oct 08
Re: Canned Tomatoes......
hippytea wrote:
eta: I wrote that and then noticed that wine~o is in Dorset. Probably not that much difference between your tinned tomatoes and mine!
I normally buy Waitrose own brand...unless Cirio are on offer..
Last edited by wine~o (Thu 17 Jan 13 11:16am)
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#17 Thu 17 Jan 13 11:16am
Ashen
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Occupation Why is the Rum always gone???!
- From out to lunch
- Member since Sat 07 Jan 06
Re: Canned Tomatoes......
I love the canned cherry tomatoes.. They only started carrying them in stores here a couple years ago. Whole toms are the way to go , I just drop them in a deep bowl and squeeze them into a pulp with my hand instead of worrying about chopping.
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#18 Thu 17 Jan 13 11:49am
Maree
- From Newcastle, Australia
- Member since Sat 10 Mar 07
Re: Canned Tomatoes......
shammrok wrote:
Thanks Maree, must have a look and see if they have made their way down to the "little island".
You're welcome, Shammy. How are things your way, now? Have been thinking of you 
I used passata in tonight's meal. Irritates me that the jar always has about 200 ml/gm than I need. Should have blitzed a can but couldn't be bothered. Froze the extra.
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#19 Thu 17 Jan 13 11:58am
shammrok
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Occupation Growing things
- From Up the garden path...Tasmania
- Member since Thu 02 Sep 04
Re: Canned Tomatoes......
@Maree, woken by an earthquake the other morning and a fire breaking out adjacent to us at the community house yesterday, it's all happening down here atm, but we are fine, thanks. 
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#20 Thu 17 Jan 13 12:02pm
mummza
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Occupation avoiding housework
- From The land of song.
- Member since Tue 04 Oct 05
Re: Canned Tomatoes......
goodness Shammy, glad you are all ok
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