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I almost forgot to whip out this trick before summer was over.

It's a great way to tear through a case of cherry tomatoes should the need arise. Or any similarly shaped produce for that matter, such as grapes, olives, jellybeans, etc.

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I almost forgot to whip out this trick before summer was over. It's a great way to tear through a case of cherry tomatoes should the need arise. Or any similarly shaped produce for that matter, such...
I almost forgot to whip out this trick before summer was over. It's a great way to tear through a case of cherry tomatoes should the need arise. Or any similarly shaped produce for that matter, such...
 
 
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05:13 PM on 09/09/2010
Point well taken. I apologize.
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larrykat
Let's make a toast to future ghosts.
01:59 PM on 09/09/2010
Better yet, just pop a handful in the microwave and let it fly. Now that's fun.
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elizlucinda
a mind is a terrible thing to waste
09:25 PM on 09/05/2010
I still have some cherry tomatoes on the vine to pick. I'll have to try this
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edejan
12:01 AM on 08/30/2010
What a brainstorm! I'll use this trick! Thanks!!
11:12 AM on 08/25/2010
What a handy little idea - thanks for sharing it!
03:57 PM on 08/24/2010
Rachel Ray did this on her show at least a year ago.
12:45 AM on 08/27/2010
a few years ago...
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Halsey
"There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. T
11:52 AM on 08/24/2010
Nice little short cut and a good use for those stupid take out plastics that fall out of the cupboard like little animals escaping a zoo. Um, does it work for more oblong shaped cherrytoms as well?
05:06 AM on 08/24/2010
Never would have thought of that and I am good.
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WarriorLemming
An avalanche On Republican's B*llsh*t Mountain
04:16 AM on 08/24/2010
Could have used your help here today slicing up tomatoes from the garden to cook down for sauce, lol
11:27 AM on 08/24/2010
i just core out the tops and boil them whole. then use either a potato smasher for chunky sauce or proccesor for smooth. love this time of year for the tomatoes!!
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WarriorLemming
An avalanche On Republican's B*llsh*t Mountain
12:48 PM on 08/24/2010
f&f fellow tomatohead! :)

I told my hubby we should use the processor but he said noooooo, it's not how you do it we've got to use the hand-cranky-thinga-ma-jig or the tomato sauce police will arrest us! Meh! :D

Anyway, we had some huge Cherokee Purple tomatoes for BLT's the rest went for sauce. :)
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Trittydi
Special on pap smears at Walgreen's this week ....
03:23 AM on 08/24/2010
We make our own "sun dried" tomatoes - and we have about four quarts of cherry tomatoes in the refrigerator right now that I need to dry ... this nifty trick will come in handy before I put them in the oven. I have two batches going right now too - they take about 12-14 hours, so I do it overnight.
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02:04 AM on 08/24/2010
Apparently the author has never tried cutting jelly beans in half. No way this works for them.

OTOH, for tomatoes,olives and grapes, I bet it works wonderfully. Thanks for the tip!
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Scarlett PencilPoint
11:27 AM on 08/26/2010
Yeah, I wondered why anyone would want to slice jelly beans in half.
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01:59 AM on 08/24/2010
I love the way a whole cherry tomato pops in my mouth. It seems a shame to slice them.
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SteveDenver
Progressive and liberal, just like Jesus Christ.
01:38 PM on 08/25/2010
I agree. If you want sliced tomatoes, use big beautiful organic heirlooms. Cherry tomatoes are bite-sized already.
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henrypapillon
Put a Psychiatrist in every NRA meeting.
12:03 AM on 08/24/2010
Has the author ever tried this with raisins?
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newtom
eschew obfuscation
01:41 PM on 08/25/2010
Or capers?
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larrykat
Let's make a toast to future ghosts.
01:58 PM on 09/09/2010
Why not peppercorns? Or salt crystals?
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Ozark Homesteader
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11:47 PM on 08/23/2010
Well, that is a cute trick!

Some of those "cherries" are sun driers instead in the photo. :-)
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Gronkie
Radical Independent
10:49 PM on 08/23/2010
That's it?

How about: Coat good cherry tomatoes (organically garden grown Sungolds are the best), cut up baby asparagus, whole mushrooms, and quartered red baby potatoes in olive oil, garlic and rosemary and roast them at 400 degrees until the tomatoes are all soft and gooey. Serve on the side of a thick medium rare steak with a craft-brewed beer or a hearty red wine. It'll change your life.

That's a trick.
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Kopie
All for a cuddle and a peck on the cheek
01:02 AM on 08/24/2010
That's a treat.
02:05 AM on 08/24/2010
That's dinner!