When take a bite into a large chunk of pizza and taste the sundried tomato topping, you will be able to taste that it simply add a great touch to a dish. There are so many variation, you can have either seasoned, plain or even with olive oil. However, the price of this item in supermarkets may not be suitable for every day’s cooking. The sundried tomatoes are expensive that they need to be saved only for special occasions. This food is healthy and delicious, it would be such a shame if we cannot consume it on a daily basis just because of its high price.
Well, it does not have to be that way anymore. Why is it so? Because sundried tomatoes can actually be produced with our regular household items without reducing its quality. In fact, if you find the right recipe and are able to perform the instructions, you will be able to produce better quality sundried tomatoes than those on the supermarket shelves. Not only that you will be able to make an abundant quality of sundried tomatoes that will last to winter times when tomatoes are rare, but you can also make them as gifts for friends and neighbors.
If you want to make a great sundried tomato, then you will need the tomatoes that are ripe but still firm. The yield of the tomatoes may vary considerably as they deepen on the moisture content of the fruit itself. The moisture content is affected by so many factors, including the weather where the tomatoes are planted in the first place. For the best results, you can use the Roman paste tomatoes. You may need to use about 5 lbs of fresh tomatoes to produce 2 cups of dried tomatoes. That is the reason why sundried tomatoes are quite expensive.
As for the equipments, you may need one large pot and also one large slotted spoon. The spoon is useful if you want to have them peeled first. Another thing that you will need is the vacuum sealer for food or the plastic with zipper bags. Either one can do the trick. Beside, you will also need one of the following: an oven, a food dehydrator or an automobile in a very sunny day. The oven or food dehydrator is the equipment needed to help you produce sundried tomatoes without sun. After all, sun shine is a rare thing is some areas.
