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Question:
I have looked all over for this
info. I bought dehydrated sun-dried tomatoes. I am making a recipe tonight
that calls for re-hydrated sun-dried tomatoes. How do I re-dehydrate them? Just
water? How long? Should I put in some Olive oil to soften them up? Any ideas
you could provide me would be greatly appreciated. P.S. Loved your web site!
- Shelley L. Cunningham (9/28/01)
Answer:
Dehydrated tomatoes can be used
"as-is" or re-dehydrated. They may be used whole (halves), or minced into bits,
sliced into slivers, chopped into chunks, or pureed into pulp.
Dried tomatoes may be re-dehydrated in a variety of ways. Tomatoes may be
added directly to soups and stews, or may be soaked in water, wine, bouillon
or vegetable juice to cover. They usually re-dehydrate within 1 to 2 hours. If
they are soaked for more than 2 hours, or overnight, they should be
refrigerated. Using boiling liquid speeds up the soaking time. The soaking
liquid may be used in cooking.
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