Canned tomatoes

Tomatoes are good not only fresh, but also as canned dishes. Most often, canned tomatoes are a wide variety of preparations: salted or pickled tomatoes, in the form of tomato puree or whole in their own juice. And also by canned tomatoes you can understand tomato sauce, juice and even jam. As you know, these delicious fruits are part of all kinds of vegetable assortments, salads and lechos.

Undoubtedly, for many, the most beloved type of canned tomatoes are those made in marinade. They are distinguished by an incisive sourness and a pleasant, barely detectable sweetness. Such canned tomatoes are great as a savoury snack or used as a stand-alone dish.

The original snack-blank can be called canned stuffed tomatoes, for the preparation of which not only medium-sized mature tomatoes are suitable, but also green fruits. Minced meat is made from different vegetables and fresh greens: onions (green and bulb), carrots, parsley, garlic, dill and celery root. Stuffed tomatoes are poured with tomato juice and then sterilized.

In order for canned tomatoes to be successful, you need to know some of the subtleties in their preparation. In particular, the choice of feedstock plays an important role. So, for the preparation of tomato puree, ripened fruits are best suited, green tomatoes are used for jam, which are distinguished by dense pulp. Both red and pink and green with brown fruits are salted and pickled, but it is recommended to preserve them separately without mixing different species in the same jar. By the way, overripe tomatoes are not suitable for these purposes.

When selecting tomatoes for canning, you need to look so that there are no damage and stains on vegetables - otherwise, blanks with such tomatoes will be poorly stored. When canning tomatoes as a whole, I advise you to pierce them with a toothpick so that they do not burst during heat treatment.

In general, whatever kind of canned tomatoes you prefer, remember that tomatoes, prepared whole, better preserve vitamins and other useful substances. The calorie content of canned tomatoes also varies depending on the additives used, but overall it is quite low.

The benefits of canned tomatoes

The benefits of canned tomatoes for human health are due to the rich composition of the fresh tomatoes themselves. For example, these vegetables contain valuable lycopene, which is a rather powerful antioxidant, so it helps in the treatment of many diseases. Accordingly, when eating both fresh and canned tomatoes, the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases is reduced.

In addition, the benefits of canned tomatoes have been proven due to their antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. True, it should be borne in mind that the most valuable in this regard are vegetables that are prepared without the use of vinegar, since this substance does not have a particularly beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal organs.