Freezing Tomatoes?

I didn't know you could feeze tomatoes, its a new idea to me. I'd think you could freeze them sliced or cubed, I think that it would last for a while in the freezer. You'd be best to use them soon, like withing a month or two of freezing you know. I think that you could also smash them into sauce and freeze, or you could boil them and make them stewed tomatoes.

I have been freezing them for 20 years. I will never can them again. The quality is so much better and it's so much easier with way less mess. I believe it's also less expensive. You use them for everything you use canned tomatoes for. Whatever you want, you can make spaghetti sauce, use them for chili etc.

Tomatoes should be washed before freezing. Wet each tomato with water, rub its surface, rinse it with running water, and dry it with a paper towel. Place the tomatoes on cookie sheets and freeze. Once frozen, transfer the tomatoes from the cookie sheets into freezer bags or other containers. Seal tightly. Frozen vegetables should be eaten within about 8 months for best quality.

I freeze tomatoes. All sizes. I have kept them up to 8 months or so. I use them fast because there is nothing like a fresh tomato in a casserole in the wintertime.(Great in Goulash!) YUM

I have never heard of freezing tomatoes...we always can them in quart jars.....they can stay good for many many years this way....go to your local grocer and ask him about canning jars...it will contain the jar, a ring, and a seal....it will also give you directions on how to can tomatoes.... Good luck...

i have also froze whole cherry and pear tomatoes.i just put them in freezer bags and popped them in the freezer.they are best used in stews and/or soups after that,but not very good to just thaw and eat

I don't know how to connect one member to another but villageanne has started a program in her community that teaches people not only how to grow and care for a garden; but also how to preserve the vegetable afterward. She is a font of information on any vegetable subject you can come up with ~Donna

Freezing whole tomatoes with peels: Select firm, ripe tomatoes for freezing. Sort the tomatoes, discarding any that are spoiled. Wash them in clean water. Dry them by blotting with a clean cloth or paper towels. Cut away the stem scar. Place the tomatoes on cookie sheets and freeze. Tomatoes do not need to be blanched before freezing. Once frozen, transfer the tomatoes from the cookie sheets into freezer bags or other containers. Seal tightly. To use the frozen tomatoes, remove them from the freezer a few at a time or all at once. To peel, just run a frozen tomato under warm water in the kitchen sink. Its skin will slip off easily.