Peel tomatoes for Soup?

[BarbaraL]

I'm planning to make Melanie's Garden-Tomato Soup from June 1999. Does anyone know if you're supposed to peel the tomatoes before putting them in or just dice as is? Thanks!

[bijoux22]

I have never made this soup, but I have to admit to cheating more than once and using canned peeled diced tomatoes. If it is a main part of the soup not a garnish I don't think the substitution would be a problem.

[Norma]

Hi Barbara, I'm glad you brought up this soup recipe. I was wanting to make soup also. I'm going to try leaving the skins on. I think the food processor will take care of them. I'll let you know.

[Wendy w]

Hi Barbara!

I tried the recipe last week and it was wonderful! I didn't peel the tomatoes - I never do because I am lazy http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/tongue.gif and used the stick blender instead of putting it in the food processor.

Enjoy!

Wendy

[karen w]

I made this soup last summer, and as I recall one of the beauties of the soup(besides that it tasted good) was that the recipe did not require peeling. Just puree everything and that should do it! Enjoy!

[BarbaraL]

Thanks, everybody!

[Jeanne G]

OK! I feel like the lone-wolf! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/tongue.gif
Maybe I should be - not wasting my time peeling the darn things - but, pureeing!!!!.........

[lorilei]

I must confess that I never peel tomatoes. Ever. And (aside from tomato skins in the recipe) I don't notice any side effects.

If your preference is for "no skins", then I definitely peel the tomatoes, otherwise throw them in as-is. The recipe will turn out just the same...

[Jeanne G]

Barbara,
I strongly suggest you peel the tomatoes!!! It's fairly easy, just cut a cross >< on the bottom, drop into boiling water for 15 seconds then throw into ice water. I don't like the skins b/c they tend to separate from the meat of the tomatoes in whatever your cooking - and then you run into bits of tomato skin that are tough!!
Jeanne