Can you freeze tomatoes?

What freezing does to tomatoes

Frozen tomatoes become mushy when they're thawed, so they are best used in cooked foods such as soups, sauces and stews. They will not be solid when thawed, so they are only good for cooking or seasoning.

How to freeze it

1. Select firm, ripe tomatoes and sort them, discarding any that are spoiled.
2. Wash the tomatoes under cold running water and dry them with a paper towel or clean cloth.
3. Cut away the stem scar and surrounding area and discard it.
4. Place the whole tomatoes on clean cookie sheets and freeze.
5. Once frozen, transfer them into freezer bags or other containers, seal tightly, and freeze.

Thawing and using it

Remove them from the freezer a few at a time or all at once and then use them in any cooked-tomato recipe.

Depends on the form

• Tomatoes do not need to be blanched before freezing.
• They become mushy when thawed, so they are best used in cooked foods such as soups, sauces and stews.
• For juice, leave 1-½ inch of headspace in narrow-mouth canning jars or ½ to 1 inch in wide-mouth canning jars.