Σπιτικός χυμός ντομάτας, αποθηκευμένος σε γυάλινα μπουκάλια. Πηγή: Chiot's Run, https://www.flickr.com/photos/chiotsrun/4904261150
Tomato juice is preserved by adding salt, stored in sterile glass bottles and kept in a dark and cool place for use throughout the year.
Name - Recipe
Χυμός ντομάτας.
Ripe tomatoes
Salt
Choose tomatoes that are ripe and firm. Wash them very well and extract the juice using one of the following methods: 1st: Cut the tomatoes into quarters and place them in a wide pot. Boil them over low heat, stirring constantly until they are soft. Pass them through a thick sieve, pressing well to extract all the juice, excluding the skin and seeds.
2nd: Use a blender or grater (the juice will include the seeds and skin of the tomatoes).
3rd: Use the special machine that separates the tomato juice from the skin and seeds.
Fill the bottles with the juice, add 1 teaspoon of salt to one liter of juice, cap them and sterilise them. Carefully remove them from the water and place them on a thick cloth, away from drafts. When cool, place them in a dark and cool place. (MANRE 2009)
Preserving in salt.
With tomato juice you can also make tomato purée using the following procedure: After preparing the tomato juice using the 1st or 3rd method as mentioned above, measure it and add 1 teaspoon of salt to every 5 glasses of juice. Boil the juice until 1/3 of the original quantity remains. Fill the bottles and continue as described in the tomato juice recipe above. (MANRE 2009)
Additional information and bibliography
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture (2009). Fruit and Vegetable Juicing, Press and Information Office, Nicosia.
Varvara Yangou
Ειδικό μηχάνημα για διαχωρισμό χυμού από φλούδα και σπόρια. Άδεια δημοσίευσης: Υπουργείο Γεωργίας.
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