How to Reduce Acid in Tomato Dishes

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Cut the tomatoes into pieces.. Simmer the tomato chunks at medium heat for about 10 minutes.. Remove the pan from the burner and stir in 1/4 tsp of baking soda.

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1

Cut the tomatoes into pieces.

Step 1

Cut the tomatoes into pieces.

2

Simmer the tomato chunks at medium heat for about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Simmer the tomato chunks at medium heat for about 10 minutes.

3

Remove the pan from the burner and stir in 1/4 tsp of baking soda.

Step 3

Remove the pan from the burner and stir in 1/4 tsp of baking soda.

4

Add the rest of your ingredients and finish cooking the dish.

Step 4

Add the rest of your ingredients and finish cooking the dish.

5

Remove the seeds from the tomato.

Step 5

Remove the seeds from the tomato.

6

Reduce the cooking time of tomatoes.

Step 6

Reduce the cooking time of tomatoes.

7

Add tomatoes last.

Step 7

Add tomatoes last.

8

Use raw tomatoes in the dish.

Step 8

Use raw tomatoes in the dish.

9

Look for the ripest tomatoes.

Step 9

Look for the ripest tomatoes.

10

Cook with fresh tomatoes.

Step 10

Cook with fresh tomatoes.

11

Choose non-red tomatoes.

Step 11

Choose non-red tomatoes.

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