Recipe: Michael’s Homemade Sun Dried Tomatoes
By Michael Nolan
I do a ton of Italian cooking, much of which calls for sun dried tomatoes in the recipe.
While you can substitute fresh or even canned tomatoes, the flavor and texture will not be the same and after all, when you are cooking, isn’t flavor what it’s all about?
Choosing a Tomato
The best tomatoes for sun drying are varieties that have fewer seeds and juice, such as the Roma.
The variety you choose is really up to you, just know ahead of time that sun drying isn’t going to happen overnight, especially if you are using large, juicy tomatoes. When you do choose your tomatoes, select several that are all the same basic size so they will dry in approximately the same amount of time.
Doing the Deed
The best old school method I have found is:
