heirloom tomatoes in hot, browned butter

How To Make heirloom tomatoes in hot, browned butter

• Step 1
  Make a bowl of ice water big enough to hold your tomatoes.
• Step 2
  Remove the stem end and core of the tomatoes.
• Step 3
  Cut a tiny X in the blossom end of the skin. Not too deep, just score the skin.
• Step 4
  Bring a pot of water large enough to hold your tomatoes (the water should be deep enough to float the tomatoes but not so deep as to spill over with the tomatoes added) to a full boil.
• Step 5
  Add the tomatoes to the boiling water one at a time (I use a "Spider" or slotted spoon to gently lower the tomatoes into the water).
• Step 6
  Boil till the skin starts to peel back at either cut end. Anywhere from 30 seconds to 3-4 minutes depending on how ripe the tomatoes are).
• Step 7
  Remove the tomatoes from the boiling water with the spider or slotted spoon one at a time..
• Step 8
  Place them into the ice water.
• Step 9
  Let the tomatoes sit in the ice water about 30 seconds till they are cool to the touch.
• Step 10
  Remove tomatoes from the ice water. (Don't le them get too chilled, that takes away the flavor).
• Step 11
  Grab the skin of the tomato with your fingers or a paring knife where it is loosened and peel it off. Peel all the skin off. (The skin can be discarded, mulched, composted or dried and ground to make a spice like powder).
• Step 12
  Once peeled, cut the tomatoes into wedges, then cut the wedges into bite sized pieces. (To fit a teaspoon or tablespoon).
• Step 13
  Place the cut tomatoes into a heat safe serving bowl and set aside.
• Step 14
  In a small skillet or pot over med-low heat add the butter and stir as it melts. Do this slowly for best flavor.
• Step 15
  Stay with the butter and stir. The butter will slowly start to brown and the butter fat/solids will separate from the liquid.
• Step 16
  You can remove the butter fat with a spoon , I just leave it.
• Step 17
  The browning could take 5 to 10 minutes to brown lightly. (It should not get as dark as soy sauce).
• Step 18
  As soon as it is browned, remove the pan from the heat and pour it over the cut tomatoes. It will pop and sizzle.
• Step 19
  Quickly add salt and pepper as desired (I don't add either one to mine).
• Step 20
  Toss with a spoon and eat. It makes a great snack or light meal
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