Devilishly simple way to cut a load of cherry tomatoes

[Cid]

I would argue that the time spent getting the two plates out and then washing them would negate the time saved.

Perhaps if you were cutting up a LOT of cherry tomatoes it maybe be a time saver.

The plates could be used to serve the tomatoes. In any case they would simply require a quick rinse.

 

[Gromit]

What about putting them on a pizza, they'd roll off if you didn't cut them.

Poncy pizza.

Manly pizza has big slices of plum tomato.

 

[RedDragon]

Poncy pizza.

Manly pizza has big slices of plum tomato.

For a moment there, I thought you might suggest putting them on the windowsill until sun dried. Now, where did I put that tin opener.

 

[Badgers]

The plates could be used to serve the tomatoes. In any case they would simply require a quick rinse.

I look forward to dinner at your place. A poorly washed plate of tomatoes

 

[BlueSquareThing]

Poncy pizza.

Manly pizza has big slices of plum tomato.

Slices?? Poncy slices of plum tomato?

Just a beef tomato is all that's required.

 

[Gromit]

Slices?? Poncy slices of plum tomato?

Just a beef tomato is all that's required.

If I'm honest I actually wrote beef tomato then changed it to plum tomato because its its generally the one used.

I agree though beef is best.

 

[Badgers]

Now that is ace! I always use a whole bulb when I'm adding garlic to stuff, and it really is a pain in the arse to peel each clove one by one.

*awaits Badgers to come along and find fault with this time-saving tip too.

I use a garlic crush at home so never bother with the peeling unless I need whole cloves in cooking.

The system they use there is sound but not quite as foolproof as they say. Usually a chef would prepare the garlic for chopping/pasting by crushing each clove with the flat of the knife then removing the skin. This method of crushing a whole bulb would not 100% remove the skin from every clove I feel. Again it would depend how fresh the garlic was as to the results.

Those are fucking big bowls too. Perhaps a useful method for larger scale preparation of garlic, but for the normal residential kitchen it would be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I use a garlic crush at home so never bother with the peeling unless I need whole cloves in cooking.

The system they use there is sound but not quite as foolproof as they say. Usually a chef would prepare the garlic for chopping/pasting by crushing each clove with the flat of the knife then removing the skin. This method of crushing a whole bulb would not 100% remove the skin from every clove I feel. Again it would depend how fresh the garlic was as to the results.

Those are fucking big bowls too. Perhaps a useful method for larger scale preparation of garlic, but for the normal residential kitchen it would be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

You've lived up to my expectations!

I've got two big steel mixing bowls, so it wouldn't be a bother for me to use that method given I use a whole bulb each time.

 

[Badgers]

farmerbarleymow

It is National Garlic Day on Saturday the 19th of April.
You have no excuse to have not tested this method too.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

farmerbarleymow

It is National Garlic Day on Saturday the 19th of April.
You have no excuse to have not tested this method too.

I most certainly will - thanks for letting me know. I'll post pictures to show whether the method works.

 

[Crispy]

How to peel garlic in bulk

I have tried this
It doesn't work.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I have tried this
It doesn't work.

Don't piss on my chips! I was looking forward to trying that this weekend.

 

[neonwilderness]

What sort of weirdo cuts cherry tomatoes in half anyway. Surely one of their plus points is being bite sized?

 

[Crispy]

What sort of weirdo cuts cherry tomatoes in half anyway. Surely one of their plus points is being bite sized?

It lets the juice out and flavours the whole salad.

 

[neonwilderness]

It lets the juice out and flavours the whole salad.

I've usually eaten them all by the time I've made the salad

 

[farmerbarleymow]

What sort of weirdo cuts cherry tomatoes in half anyway. Surely one of their plus points is being bite sized?

This weirdo does.

 

[Addy]

I have tried this
It doesn't work.

I have tried it often and it does work

maybe your garlic was not fresh

 

[ddraig]

sort of half worked for me

 

[skyscraper101]

This has popped up twice on my facebook feed today