Substituting fresh for canned - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

Delaney21 · 11-09-2006, 11:36 PM

I would like to start using more fresh veggies in my cooking instead of canned veggies. This may be a stupid question, but everyone has to start somewhere, right?

If a recipe calls for a can of tomatoes, can I just substitute it for 2 fresh tomatoes? It seems like 2 tomatoes would cut up to be about the right amount, but would it actually be more than that because the tomatoes break down during the cooking process that goes into canning them?

CJNeeley · 11-13-2006, 10:55 AM

I usually use 4 medium tomatoes or 4 c cherry tomatoes for a 15 oz can...

janendragon · 11-13-2006, 11:32 PM

i'm not good at following recipies.....so sure, 2 sounds good to me

11-09-2006, 11:36 PM	#1
Delaney21 Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 377 Ratings: 20 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Substituting fresh for canned I would like to start using more fresh veggies in my cooking instead of canned veggies. This may be a stupid question, but everyone has to start somewhere, right? If a recipe calls for a can of tomatoes, can I just substitute it for 2 fresh tomatoes? It seems like 2 tomatoes would cut up to be about the right amount, but would it actually be more than that because the tomatoes break down during the cooking process that goes into canning them? __________________ A Glimpse into Their Lives is now a Glimpse into Our Life. Support Hope. Support APFED. www.APFED.org DS - 11/20/2006, B/G TWINS due May 2011

11-13-2006, 10:55 AM	#2
CJNeeley Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 248 Ratings: 34 Feedback: 100%	Re: Substituting fresh for canned I usually use 4 medium tomatoes or 4 c cherry tomatoes for a 15 oz can... __________________ Mama to DS1 9/21/02, DS2 3/11/04, DD 12/2/05, and DS3 9/19/07; and our little angels Emmalita Cae d. 2/17/00 and Alexander Cole d. 9/22/02; DD2 and DS4 9/10/09

11-13-2006, 11:32 PM	#3
janendragon Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,832 Ratings: 31 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Substituting fresh for canned i'm not good at following recipies.....so sure, 2 sounds good to me __________________ SAHM to my crazy toddler

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