On 9/26/05 6:28 AM, in article , "Pat
Kiewicz" wrote:

Persephone said:

The cherry tomatoes really went ape. (That they
are next to the compost heap may be a factor!)

I canned some regular tomatoes earlier this year.

Now wondering if anyone has experience/comment
on whether cherry tomatoes are good for canning.
If so, would you can whole, or puree, or...?

I like to dry them (dehydrators are fairly inexpensive and
should last for many years). I cut them in half and lay
them on the racks. Dried cherry tomatoes are sweet enough
to eat out of hand, but also have that concentrated dried
tomato tang. Love them added to spinach and feta omelets!


I use dried tomatoes as the base "sauce" for a quick pasta meal. I'll start
with olive oil, some garlic, the tomatoes and go from there. Trader Joe's
frozen artichokes, capers, spinach, Swiss chard, hot Italian sausage
(leftovers), lots of things work. Just toss in a fry pan and go. I add a
little of the pasta water if I have it, otherwise, tap water works. Toss in
the pasta to warm it up and delish. Doesn't even need cheese! just a grind
of salt and pepper.

Cheryl