I vow I will never again crush a tomato by hand!
I’ve seen it done countless times on those cooking shows–sometimes they squeeze the tomatoes directly into the pan, sometimes into a large glass bowl before adding them to the pot. I’d never done either, usually opting to dice on a cutting board–or even for some recipes, a quick blitz in the mini-processor. (Blasphemy, I know! Sorry Mario, Giada, Ina, Lidia…) I really enjoy the elemental nature of food and cooking–and I’m all for hands-on—there’s nothing I like more than kneading dough and rubbing spices into meat. I even dream of finding the vineyard in Italy that will allow me to re-enact the Lucy-in-the-wine-barrel experience! *smile* But hand crushing tomatoes? That holds no appeal for me.
