You don't need to remove the skins from the tomatoes before freezing. The skin should come off easily after partially thawing. I remove the skins before freezing but put them in the boiling water only for a few seconds. The skins come right off but the flesh is barely warm. I skip the ice water dip.

They are going to be pretty mushy. Only good for using in sauces/soups etc. They will never resemble a fresh tomato.

And I agree with Shirley. Just rinse them off and toss in a ziploc bag to freeze. When they are just beginning to thaw, the skins slip right off. If you're in a hurry, you can run a frozen one under hot tap water then slip the skin too. Easy, saves money, no boiling water heating up the house!!

Deanna

Speaking of frozen tomatoes, I have all kinds in my freezer from last fall, in the skins. I ran out of Katie C's roasted tomato garlic soup. So, my first serious vegetable canning this year will be soup. First time trying with frozen tomatoes.

shirleywny5

Do you have the recipe for that "roasted tomato garlic soup?" :)

You may do a search for Katie C's. I don't know how to link you up. The soup is delicious. I made over 50 pints last year and it is gone.

The tomato garlic soup recipe... Plus Annies salsa ad others.. Scroll down as its a re-type from Annie.

Here is a link that might be useful: Tomato Garlic