When making homemade salsa using fresh tomatoes would I be?

Question

throwing away valuable nutrients if I boiled the tomatoes first
and removed the skin? Thank you.

Answer 1

You can put them in boiling water for about 15 - 20 seconds then scoop them out and put them in a watwr and ice bath to stop the cooking. Then you can easily peel off the skin. Yes boiling does cause nutrient lose.

Answer 2

Cut an X on the bottom of the tomato. Just blanch for 30 seconds, no more, in plain boiling water, remove to ice water to stop them from cooking. The X you cut in the bottom should be curled open, just grab the edge with a paring knife and peel. Cut in half, remove the seeds and core and dice. You'll still have the basic nutrient value left. You'd have even more if you didn't take the seeds out, but I prefer to remove them.

Answer 3

well it works like this, boiling them doesn't remove all the nutrients and it's still healthier then say deep frying it (if that's at all possible). Boiling it still preserves the majority of the nutrients. The innards of the tomato are principally where the nutrients come from, not the skin - other root plants differ with much of the nutrients deriving from the skin.

Answer 4

Yes you would be loosing valuable nutruients by doing this. The skin on alot of veggies will carry more nutrients than the inside of it. Be sure to rinse well before using. I am currently in Nutrition class and almost have my certificate in culinary arts. Glade I can help.

Answer 5

If you really hate the skin, don't boil them----just blanch them for a few seconds in boiling water or fire roast them over the flame of a gas stove. That way you won't lose as many nutrients.

Answer 6

why remove the skin? instead remove the seeds and spines. your salsa will be yummy.