Does anyone know how to make a pizza from scratch using fresh tomatoes, without the pizza getting soggy in the middle? Is there some way I should prepare the tomatoes before hand? Some way I should cook the pizza? What am I doing wrong!
2007-03-19 06:00:53 · 10 answers · asked by k80_k 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I did use roma tomatoes, the last time I used vine ripened so I went for Romas this time, but they were still too juicy!
2007-03-19 06:13:36 · update #1
You need to put the tomatoes on the pizza AFTER the pizza is done cooking. If you want them fire-roasted, then you'll have to do that separate from the pizza itself. There was a thing about this on America's Test Kitchen. I don't know if you can get their ideas from their website or not.
http://www.americastestkitchen.com/
2007-03-19 08:17:04 · answer #1 · answered by Cara Arlene 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Skin and seed the tomatoes.
Make an x on the bottom.
Boil some water and dip the tomato for just about 1 minute, depending on size.
Plunge the tomato into ice water to stop cooking and cool to handle.
Peel off the skin, cut the tomato in half and gently squeeze out seeds and liquid.
Slice or chop and use on pizza.
2007-03-19 06:07:44 · answer #2 · answered by Sue L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't use fresh toms. Try either a carton of passata (strained tomatoes-nice and thick) or canned toms that you have blended and cooked down for a while to get rid of some of the water content. You could add some tomato puree.
Another tip-get the oven as hot as you can then cook the base and the tomatoes first before adding other toppings and returning to the oven.
2007-03-19 06:08:35 · answer #3 · answered by skubid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fresh tomatoes go on the pizza AFTER it comes out of the oven.
Most pizza restaurants put on the fresh tomatoes after the pizza comes out of the oven so it doesn't cook and get soggy..
2007-03-19 06:33:56 · answer #4 · answered by Dave C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a drier tomatoe like a roma, or seed the tomato. lightly toasting the crust before topping would help with the sogginess too.
2007-03-19 06:09:21 · answer #5 · answered by jbenishmlt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using roma tomatoes and squeeze the seeds and pulp out first.
2007-03-19 06:08:24 · answer #6 · answered by noyb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just slice tomatoes and remove seeds. When putting on pizza place on top of cheese not underneath.
2007-03-19 06:19:14 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cook the crust for 5 or so minutes first. Then add the toppings and finish baking.
2007-03-19 06:08:26 · answer #8 · answered by rouschkateer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on crust, put moz.cheese, then toppings, then bake. Remove and then add fresh tomato slices(skinned) on top and sprinkle with basil and Parmesan cheese
2007-03-19 06:16:46 · answer #9 · answered by Dino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cook the pie then garnish it with the fresh tomato, this works good for me
2007-03-19 06:13:48 · answer #10 · answered by buddy d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋