Thursday, October 16, 2008

dried tomatoes in olive oil...

The garden here is done for the year, but I found some nice tomatoes cheap at the produce store recently. I decided to dry them in my food dehydrator {a Nesco American Harvest)...

According to the user/recipe guide that came with it, the Dried Tomatoes in Olive Oil "taste better than the expensive 'sun-dried' ones at the supermarket"...I had to try it.

Here's what I did:

After the tomato slices are dehydrated, dip the slices in white wine vinegar, shake off excess, and place them in a pint jar. Then, cover them with extra light olive oil. These need to set 1 month before using, and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.

Mid-November I will let you know how they are.

Deb


27 comments:

  1. Those look great, did you dry them til they were leathery or crispy?

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  2. Anonymous1:09 PM

    Well that seems pretty easy! Can't wait to find out how they are - they too pretty to eat!

    Manuela

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  3. they look delicious! I love your counter tops!

    I'll be back in November to see how they were.

    christine

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  4. Love this idea, thanks! We are getting a dehydrator for Christmas, so I will be trying this!!

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  5. Anonymous2:07 PM

    thats amazing story.

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  6. They look amazing! Dried tomatoes in olive oil - yum :-)

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  7. These look so yummy I use a lot of sun-dried tomatoes but the cost does always get to me.My Aunty said she has a dehydrator we can borrow any more tips/posts would be good!

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  8. I can harldy wait to hear the results!

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  9. Anonymous6:58 PM

    Wow Deb! Those look wonderful. I can't wait to hear how they are :)

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  10. Sounds, and looks, awesome. I've always wanted to try dehydrating. My sis in law makes the best beef jerky.

    Debbie in Florida

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  11. Anonymous7:24 PM

    YUM! They look great. I've never dehydrated anything, but I've always wanted to try. Can't wait to hear how they turn out!

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  12. The tomatoes look absolutely fabulous! I'm sure they will taste every bit as good as they looK!

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  13. Looking forward to hearing how they turn out. They look pretty!

    Jody

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  14. Well they sure look delish. Please let us know how they turned out. Gee, I think I have a food dehydrator somewhere. I should dig it out and maybe try this.

    Blessings,

    Sher

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  15. Those sure do look yummy! I can't wait to hear how they taste.

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  16. looks yummy! I wish I still had my Dehydrator.

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  17. Those look absolutely divine! I hope they are as yummy as they look.

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  18. Anonymous7:51 PM

    I've done something similar by drying them in the oven on low heat tossed with olive oil and spices, then storing them in small portions in the freezer in zip baggies -- to use, I reconstitute in hot water - they are far superior to store sun dried tomatoes, and much cheaper!

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  19. I can't wait to see how they turn out, remember to do a show and tell on it

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  20. They look delicious! How long did they have to dry? I may do this next week.

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  21. Yum, that is something I have never tried. I have a great roasting recipe that I use though ...

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  22. That sounds de`lish! I can't wait to try them.

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  23. Anonymous12:44 PM

    Oh my goodness! Just read about your pizzas and had to find out how you made the tomatoes! I just got a dehydrator for Christmas and I can't wait to try this! Thanks for sharing!

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  24. I know this is an older post, but it happened to catch my eye as I was browsing your blog.  Did the recipe ever work out?  Just wondering because it sounds like a good thing to do for the coming winter.

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  25. They came out just wonderfully-they have a great intense flavor! I can't wait to make some more this summer; one of my favorite ways to use them is on pizza instead of sauce.



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