Chef at 16:35, 16 January 2026

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[[Image:Tomato seller.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Tomatoes at Borough Market]]

To skin [[tomatoes]], use a sharp knife, cut a little cross at the base of each tomato. Plunge the [[tomatoes]] into [[boiling]] water for no more than 30 seconds, then plunge them into cold water, to stop any cooking that might have started. You should then be able to pull off the skin from each [[tomato]].

To skin [[sweet peppers]] or [[chillies]], it's probably easier to [[Roasted red pepper|roast and then skin them]].
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Chef at 16:35, 16 January 2026