12 Steps to Canning Stewed Tomatoes

Step 6, Peel, Core and Cut Tomatoes

As soon as you remove the tomatoes from the boiling hot water put them into cold water. This helps to separate the skins and also to make it easier to work on the otherwise hot tomatoes. Here Bernice uses a small paring knife to peel off the skins and cut out the hard core. After she has done a few I cut them up into small pieces, perhaps 8 pieces to a tomato. As I cut them I put them into a large pan for cooking.