Tomato foam prior to canning

[Paul Bacino]

So..I'm stewing down some tomatoes prior to canning. I notice you get a fair amount of foaming. Question?

I know I take off the foam in protein stocks, but is their any unwanted stuff in tomato foam?

Paul

[HungryC]

So..I'm stewing down some tomatoes prior to canning. I notice you get a fair amount of foaming. Question?

I know I take off the foam in protein stocks, but is their any unwanted stuff in tomato foam?

Paul

Two choices: cook until the foam subsides or skim. Depends on how 'stewed' you like your tomatoes.

[annabelle]

Paul, just skim is with a large spoon. There's nothing harmful in the foam, it will only make your final product cloudy. If cloudy stewed tomatoes don't bother you, then as Celeste says, just cook it until it quits foaming.

[rx6006]

A very small amount of butter will stop the foaming as well.

[Paul Bacino]

Cool..

Thanks everyone!!

Paul