Zero-Waste Tomato Powder Recipe

Work to reduce kitchen and food waste by dehydrating tomato skins and using the powder to add aroma and flavor to savory dishes.

By Staff
Published on September 10, 2019
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If you make tomato sauce, why not also make a tomato powder from the tomato skins? I am amazed at the aromatic essence of tomato that is captured in the dehydrated skins. Tomato powder adds a bit of zero-waste comfort. When I use it for flavoring soups, salads, sandwich fillings or pizza dough, I recall summer in the depths of winter, and I feel more connected to the cycle of life.

Ingredients:

Tomato skins (see tomato sauce recipe, opposite)

Paprika, chili powder or sea salt (optional)

Method:

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