Tomato Powder?

moloch16

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I've been having a good time making some homemade powders using a dehydrator.  Ginger powder, chipotle, now garlic and onion.  I have a bunch of tomatos and thought tomato powder might make an interesting addition to a rib rub.  Has anyone tried this?  What do you think, would this be good or not?

 

dcarch

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• Aug 8, 2015

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moloch16 said:

 
I've been having a good time making some homemade powders using a dehydrator.  Ginger powder, chipotle, now garlic and onion.  I have a bunch of tomatos and thought tomato powder might make an interesting addition to a rib rub.  Has anyone tried this?  What do you think, would this be good or not?

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Been doing that many years.

Tomato powder.

dcarch

 

paul davey

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• Apr 23, 2016

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Glad you brought this up.  Looking to mix a rub for tomorrow and I think I'l use some of the tomato powder I made!

 

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• Apr 23, 2016

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I've never made it....  Bride buys and uses it....   I think you might have to peel and remove the seeds....   dry the pulp and your home free... 

How do you guys / gals make tomato powder ????

 

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dcarch

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DaveOmak said:

 
I've never made it....  Bride buys and uses it....   I think you might have to peel and remove the seeds....   dry the pulp and your home free... 

How do you guys / gals make tomato powder ????

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Yes, I remove seed and skin. Pure tomato goodness.

dcarch

 

palladini

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• May 7, 2016

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Here is a good how to video

 

 

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dirtsailor2003

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If drying, then grinding, why remove the seeds and the skin?

I have done both methods when drying and grinding tomatoes for powder and haven't noticed any difference...

Guess I like the KISS method. Keep It Simple Smoker!

 

palladini

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I do wonder though, has anybody tried smoking the tomatoes, before drying, or smoked them until they were dry, either way? 

i think that would add a a new dimension of flavour to the dishes you make with the powder.

 

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Palladini said:

I do wonder though, has anybody tried smoking the tomatoes, before drying, or smoked them until they were dry, either way? 
i think that would add a a new dimension of flavour to the dishes you make with the powder.

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I've cold smoked tomatoes for salad before.
Another option would be to dry and grind the tomato then smoke the powder.