Tomato paste?

[Sim]

I was curious.... and I wanted to know what others thought about this.
I have a dehydrator, and i thought that maybe blending semi-dried tomatoes could make a easy tomato paste? Even fully dried tomatoes, reconstituted a little, and cooked a little?

[Meagan]

No idea but would be interested to see how it goes

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I have a friend who is also interested in making TMX tomato paste, so I will watch this thread with interest.

There was some discussion about making tomato paste (not using a dehydrator though) a while ago. Here is a link:
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1601.0

I also wonder if the pizza sauce recipe could be tweaked as that becomes very concentrated and is a similar texture to tomato paste (well mine is anyway  ).
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=627.0

[Sim]

I might give it a go over the weekend... I'll try and remember to take photos to show you all

[quirkycooking]

That's a great idea!  I've been trying to figure out how to make tomato paste in the TMX too, and that sounds good.

[faffa_70]

Yes something that has eluded me....not that I have much of a cooking brain any way lol. I would never have thought to use the semi dried or dehydrated tomatoes. That could just be the key ingredient!! Can't wait to hear your report Sim.

[Thermomixer]

I was curious.... and I wanted to know what others thought about this.
I have a dehydrator, and i thought that maybe blending semi-dried tomatoes could make a easy tomato paste? Even fully dried tomatoes, reconstituted a little, and cooked a little?

Worth trying - it may pay to try using dehydrated tomato pulp - skinned and free from seeds (but dehydrate the seeds and skin to use for extra tomato flavour - I blitz them once dried - did anyone use Tomato Magic (?) I think it was called - concentrated flavour

[Carrie]

Interested to hear if anyone has had any progress with this?

May just be the excuse I need to buy a dehydrator. 

[Thermomixer]

Thanks for bumping Carrie - one on the list - but haven't tried. 

[faffa_70]

Hmm I have been trying to twist DH's arm for a dehydrator  this could be it if it works lol.

[cathy79]

Any updates?  This is one of the few Bottled or canned things I'm buying now, and would be much cheaper to make surely.

[faffa_70]

for the amount of tomatoes I have in my freezer at the moment it certainly would be for me!! I am officially out of freezer room  Really missing my second freezer, didn't think I would need to replace it when it blew up the other month, seriously having second thoughts right now 

[cathy79]

Just found that this is maybe the third thread on this topic.

http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1601.0

I just did some googling, and looks like it's more or less looooooong cooking process.  So next time I have abundance of tomatoes, I'll try blitzing them, then cooking on the stove, lid off, until I get the right consistency.

The recipes I found all have onion, capsicum, garlic etc added to them.  Sounds great, but I'll stick to plain, and then add those to the final recipe that the tomato paste is for.  Feels like it will be more versatile then.

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Any updates?  This is one of the few Bottled or canned things I'm buying now, and would be much cheaper to make surely.

I am the same Cathy.  It annoys me having to buy a couple of jars of it each month when I must be able to make it.  I will be very interested to see how you go converting it from the stovetop. 

[cookie1]

Perhaps someone who helps their Mum or Nonna make tomato paste may have some ideas. We have an Italian friend who used to help his Mum, will ask him next time we see him.