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Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by Clinton594(m): 4:23pm On Jun 01, 2016
I don't know what exactly happened, but when mum did it early this year, all the tomatoes got foul taste. We couldn't use them for stew anywhere anymore even tho they were refrigerated always. Almost two baskets.

I think it's a 50-50 thingy

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Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by lacoach: 4:25pm On Jun 01, 2016
Please can I use BAMA jaw to preserve it?
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by tabithababy(f): 4:39pm On Jun 01, 2016
vanpeele:
You can also use ketchup or salad cream containers. I personally don't like them because of the small opening.

BTW lalasticlala...see free lifehack for tomato
. Op you said no refrigeration but you later included the fact that one needs to refrigerate after opening.
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by lepasharon(f): 4:41pm On Jun 01, 2016
Clinton594:
I don't know what exactly happened, but when mum did it early this year, all the tomatoes got foul taste. We couldn't use them for stew anywhere anymore even tho they were refrigerated always. Almost two baskets.

I think it's a 50-50 thingy

The tomatoes must have got contaminated somewhere
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by Burger01(m): 4:46pm On Jun 01, 2016
Where man pikin go get jam jar buy
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by GogetterMD(m): 4:47pm On Jun 01, 2016
vanpeele:
Hi everyone,

I'm happy to see how everyone's crying for the "common" tomato. Most people (wey get sense) will start preparing for next year by either farming, gardening, or preserving.

My first thread was on very cheap farming but here's another for preserving our darling tomato when it becomes cheap again.

With this method, one can store fresh tomato paste for over a year but guaranteed 1 year, that's if everything's done right.

What you need are
1. Tomato
2. Jam jar (it must be the sort you see in the pics....plastics won't work at all)

Step 1.
Blend your tomato or take it where it's grinded in bulk (you don't have to squeeze the water out unless it's spoilt)

Step 2
Put the blended tomato in a pot (small or big depending on the amount blended). Boil the tomato till all it's water has evaporated and has become paste (try not to let it burn).

Step 3
Let it cool down. Scope some paste into a jam jar till it's filled up, then seal it properly with its cap.

Step 4
Put the sealed tomato paste in a pot of water till it's completely submerged. Allow the pot of water to reach boiling point, then leave to boil for 10-15 mins (don't worry...it won't break). Take them out of the pot and allow to cool. Put then in cartons and store in a cool dry place. No need for fridge. #Shikenan

PLEASE NOTE:
1. No matter the amount of jam jars you put in the pot of water, MAKE SURE THEY'RE COMPLETELY SUBMERGED BEFORE BOILING.

2. JAM JARS WHICH KNIVES WERE USED TO OPEN THEM WON'T WORK. Only normally opened jam jars would work because they're still air tight.

3.Once you open the jar, use the amount you need then refrigerate.

Feel free to ask questions.
Pls OP, can we also do this for shombo, tatashe and rodo?
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by Presyyy(f): 4:50pm On Jun 01, 2016
Is there a need to use melted wax to seal the tip of the cover with the body to prevent air from entering? Need replies ASAP. Thanks
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by MeAboki(m): 5:43pm On Jun 01, 2016
OP:
Can you pressure cooker instead of boiling in a cooking pot?
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by Ifyskins83: 5:44pm On Jun 01, 2016
vanpeele:
Hi everyone,

I'm happy to see how everyone's crying for the "common" tomato. Most people (wey get sense) will start preparing for next year by either farming, gardening, or preserving.

My first thread was on very cheap farming but here's another for preserving our darling tomato when it becomes cheap again.

With this method, one can store fresh tomato paste for over a year but guaranteed 1 year, that's if everything's done right.

What you need are
1. Tomato
2. Jam jar (it must be the sort you see in the pics....plastics won't work at all)

Step 1.
Blend your tomato or take it where it's grinded in bulk (you don't have to squeeze the water out unless it's spoilt)

Step 2
Put the blended tomato in a pot (small or big depending on the amount blended). Boil the tomato till all it's water has evaporated and has become paste (try not to let it burn).

Step 3
Let it cool down. Scope some paste into a jam jar till it's filled up, then seal it properly with its cap.

Step 4
Put the sealed tomato paste in a pot of water till it's completely submerged. Allow the pot of water to reach boiling point, then leave to boil for 10-15 mins (don't worry...it won't break). Take them out of the pot and allow to cool. Put then in cartons and store in a cool dry place. No need for fridge. #Shikenan

PLEASE NOTE:
1. No matter the amount of jam jars you put in the pot of water, MAKE SURE THEY'RE COMPLETELY SUBMERGED BEFORE BOILING.

2. JAM JARS WHICH KNIVES WERE USED TO OPEN THEM WON'T WORK. Only normally opened jam jars would work because they're still air tight.

3.Once you open the jar, use the amount you need then refrigerate.

Feel free to ask questions.
which people are selling the JAM Jars [color=#006600][/color]

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Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by oludarekehinde(m): 5:52pm On Jun 01, 2016
vanpeele:
Hi everyone,

I'm happy to see how everyone's crying for the "common" tomato. Most people (wey get sense) will start preparing for next year by either farming, gardening, or preserving.

My first thread was on very cheap farming but here's another for preserving our darling tomato when it becomes cheap again.

With this method, one can store fresh tomato paste for over a year but guaranteed 1 year, that's if everything's done right.

What you need are
1. Tomato
2. Jam jar (it must be the sort you see in the pics....plastics won't work at all)

Step 1.
Blend your tomato or take it where it's grinded in bulk (you don't have to squeeze the water out unless it's spoilt)

Step 2
Put the blended tomato in a pot (small or big depending on the amount blended). Boil the tomato till all it's water has evaporated and has become paste (try not to let it burn).

Step 3
Let it cool down. Scope some paste into a jam jar till it's filled up, then seal it properly with its cap.

Step 4
Put the sealed tomato paste in a pot of water till it's completely submerged. Allow the pot of water to reach boiling point, then leave to boil for 10-15 mins (don't worry...it won't break). Take them out of the pot and allow to cool. Put then in cartons and store in a cool dry place. No need for fridge. #Shikenan

PLEASE NOTE:
1. No matter the amount of jam jars you put in the pot of water, MAKE SURE THEY'RE COMPLETELY SUBMERGED BEFORE BOILING.

2. JAM JARS WHICH KNIVES WERE USED TO OPEN THEM WON'T WORK. Only normally opened jam jars would work because they're still air tight.

3.Once you open the jar, use the amount you need then refrigerate.

Feel free to ask questions. Thanks for the info, educative indeed
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by DedeNkem: 5:53pm On Jun 01, 2016
Never ever do this crap!

Tomato is a vegetable and it's the worst type of food to preserve. It can be contaminated at any given time and the longer it stays without refrigeration, the faster it loses its nutritional value! What is wrong with eating fresh tomato?

Tomato is not scarce and we're not in any civil war for anyone to take this useless risk.

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Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by kenoz(m): 5:57pm On Jun 01, 2016
Thanks
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by mitchyy(f): 6:24pm On Jun 01, 2016
tabithababy:
. Op you said no refrigeration but you later included the fact that one needs to refrigerate after opening.

He said "If you open any jar to take from it". The ones you've not opened don't need to be refrigerated

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Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by UjSizzle(f): 6:28pm On Jun 01, 2016
Well done.

Would have been a lot more helpful during the time of surplus, now people can barely afford to buy fresh tomatoes talk more of preserving them.
There's still the problem of epileptic power supply and refrigerating undecided

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Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by Lolaabokoku(f): 6:30pm On Jun 01, 2016
Nice one
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by teejaypee: 6:35pm On Jun 01, 2016
This is what i've been doing when going to sch.
Normally lasts like 2 months though.

in sch though, i dont get to use a refrigerator after first use, i only preserve it with a layer of vegetable oil ontop of it. .

For those who would wanna try it,

trust me, you would hate it's taste if u allow even a small portion of the burnt part of the tomatoes into it

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Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by Franky826: 6:37pm On Jun 01, 2016
jopretty:
We've been doing this for over 5yrs...thanks for informing others.

why you stingy with info like this? undecided
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by udysweet(f): 6:57pm On Jun 01, 2016
@op nice one! Hearing this for the 1st time o. And see me that's has been throwing away my jam bottles container and that of ketchup. I sure will try this method but will wait when tomatoes has come back fully.
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by amagzy: 7:05pm On Jun 01, 2016
vanpeele:
Hi everyone,

I'm happy to see how everyone's crying for the "common" tomato. Most people (wey get sense) will start preparing for next year by either farming, gardening, or preserving.

My first thread was on very cheap farming but here's another for preserving our darling tomato when it becomes cheap again.

With this method, one can store fresh tomato paste for over a year but guaranteed 1 year, that's if everything's done right.

What you need are
1. Tomato
2. Jam jar (it must be the sort you see in the pics....plastics won't work at all)

Step 1.
Blend your tomato or take it where it's grinded in bulk (you don't have to squeeze the water out unless it's spoilt)

Step 2
Put the blended tomato in a pot (small or big depending on the amount blended). Boil the tomato till all it's water has evaporated and has become paste (try not to let it burn).

Step 3
Let it cool down. Scope some paste into a jam jar till it's filled up, then seal it properly with its cap.

Step 4
Put the sealed tomato paste in a pot of water till it's completely submerged. Allow the pot of water to reach boiling point, then leave to boil for 10-15 mins (don't worry...it won't break). Take them out of the pot and allow to cool. Put then in cartons and store in a cool dry place. No need for fridge. #Shikenan

PLEASE NOTE:
1. No matter the amount of jam jars you put in the pot of water, MAKE SURE THEY'RE COMPLETELY SUBMERGED BEFORE BOILING.

2. JAM JARS WHICH KNIVES WERE USED TO OPEN THEM WON'T WORK. Only normally opened jam jars would work because they're still air tight.

3.Once you open the jar, use the amount you need then refrigerate.

Feel free to ask questions.
Can one use a plastic air tight container to preserve the tomatoes too?
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by LifeIsSoEasy: 7:08pm On Jun 01, 2016
vanpeele:
Hi everyone,

I'm happy to see how everyone's crying for the "common" tomato. Most people (wey get sense) will start preparing for next year by either farming, gardening, or preserving.

My first thread was on very cheap farming but here's another for preserving our darling tomato when it becomes cheap again.

With this method, one can store fresh tomato paste for over a year but guaranteed 1 year, that's if everything's done right.

What you need are
1. Tomato
2. Jam jar (it must be the sort you see in the pics....plastics won't work at all)

Step 1.
Blend your tomato or take it where it's grinded in bulk (you don't have to squeeze the water out unless it's spoilt)

Step 2
Put the blended tomato in a pot (small or big depending on the amount blended). Boil the tomato till all it's water has evaporated and has become paste (try not to let it burn).

Step 3
Let it cool down. Scope some paste into a jam jar till it's filled up, then seal it properly with its cap.

Step 4
Put the sealed tomato paste in a pot of water till it's completely submerged. Allow the pot of water to reach boiling point, then leave to boil for 10-15 mins (don't worry...it won't break). Take them out of the pot and allow to cool. Put then in cartons and store in a cool dry place. No need for fridge. #Shikenan

PLEASE NOTE:
1. No matter the amount of jam jars you put in the pot of water, MAKE SURE THEY'RE COMPLETELY SUBMERGED BEFORE BOILING.

2. JAM JARS WHICH KNIVES WERE USED TO OPEN THEM WON'T WORK. Only normally opened jam jars would work because they're still air tight.

3.Once you open the jar, use the amount you need then refrigerate.

Feel free to ask questions.

Nice one. Thank you.
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by vanpeele: 7:22pm On Jun 01, 2016
Peacetemi:
Can I get a free jar of tomatoes?? embarassed

lol...you'll only ask for more
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by menxer: 7:23pm On Jun 01, 2016
OP has done well to break down the process of Pasteurization in lay man terms for practical home application.
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by vanpeele: 7:25pm On Jun 01, 2016
talktonase:
My mum has been doing it for 50years now..
lol
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by vanpeele: 7:26pm On Jun 01, 2016
manmidtexy:



To be honest with you. I am hearing for the first but alot of experts responded that already have the info.

But, one improtant issue you mentioned about Non-Refrigeration for preservation for 1 Year duration, you still mentioned refrigeration @ the tail end of your post.

Is it after you open the each Jar for use because of air contamination or what you saying ?

Yes..when you open for use
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by vanpeele: 7:28pm On Jun 01, 2016
Beetobee:
Can the tomato be ground together with pepper and onion or its strictly tomato?

Yes
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by vanpeele: 7:29pm On Jun 01, 2016
quintybabee:

Pls I would like to know if one can store the meat and the stew togther this way or just the stew ? Thanks

Don't know about meat....mum fries dry them sometimes to preserve longer...you can try it though
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by vanpeele: 7:31pm On Jun 01, 2016
lamdec:
Can I use mayonnaise bottle or must it be jam bottle?

any container would do provided the lid is metal. don't use plastic
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by vanpeele: 7:36pm On Jun 01, 2016
tabithababy:
. Op you said no refrigeration but you later included the fact that one needs to refrigerate after opening.

Hmm...when you make it...you can store it as long as you like...no fridge Abi....

when tomato come scarce..Shey you go find your stash open one or two....

If you come open am and you no finish use the content...you no go put am for fridge Ni? after it was air tight you come open am..please tell me why you no go refrigerate am..pls read the thread carefully

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Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by vanpeele: 7:37pm On Jun 01, 2016
GogetterMD:
Pls OP, can we also do this for shombo, tatashe and rodo?
yup provided you cook dry it
Re: Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year (no Refrigeration Or Preservatives) by vanpeele: 7:40pm On Jun 01, 2016
amagzy:
Can one use a plastic air tight container to preserve the tomatoes too?
no

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