A recipe may require the use of seedless, peeled, sliced or cored tomatoes. Removing the core can be very useful when you have to cut or slice fresh tomatoes and when you need to prevent the plate from absorbing the moist part of the fruit.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Method One: Whole Tomato
Step 1. Wash the tomato under running water
Step 2. Pat it dry with a tea towel
The water on the surface can make the tomato slippery.
Step 3. Remove the stem from the top of the fruit
Step 4. Place it on a cutting board with the top up
If you're coring a pear tomato, lay it on its side and work at an angle.
Step 5. Insert a very sharp knife into the top of the tomato at an angle of approximately 25 ° to the vertical
Push it to a depth of about 1.5-2.5cm.
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Stop when you think the tip of the knife is about halfway through the tomato.
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Step 6. Hold the fruit steady while cutting the top with a circular motion
When you have completed the circle you can core it and discard it.
Method 2 of 2: Method Two: Core and Seeds
Step 1. Put the washed tomato on a cutting board with the stem side up
Step 2. Cut it in half, vertically
Hold the two parts together with your fingers and now divide the fruit into four.
Step 3. Let the tomato split into 4 wedges on the cutting board
Step 4. With the knife, remove the part of the core and the seeds in each wedge
The blade should scratch lightly along the walls of the wedge.
Step 5. Repeat the process for the 3 remaining pieces
Discard the seeds and core and cut the wedges into smaller slices or pieces.
