With this extraordinary trick you can cut tomatoes in seconds

Do you want to cut tomatoes in half?

Then you should know this clever trick that allows you to cut several cocktail tomatoes at once.

For a colorful salad, as a garnish for a cheese platter or for cooking tomato sauces *: Tomatoes are versatile and not very time-consuming to process.

The only catch: if you need a lot of tomatoes for a recipe, you have to spend a while

, especially with the small

.

This kitchen hack is just the thing!

With just one movement,

.

Sounds awesome, doesn't it?

Here's how it works.

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Ingenious trick: cut all tomatoes at the same time

All you need are

, alternatively you can use plastic lids from large, round cans.

A sharp knife, ideally a special

, should of course also be on hand.

This is how it works:

or plastic lids.

Either place the lower plate the right way round and the upper plate upside down or vice versa: the lower plate upside down, place the tomatoes in the bottom ring and place the second plate on top of it the right way round.

Press lightly on the top plate, not using so much pressure to burst the tomatoes of course, but they should stay in place.

Now

and cut

.

Depending on the size of the tomatoes and plates, you can cut 15 to 20 tomatoes at the same time!

This

trick also works with mini mozzarella balls, olives or grapes.

Just give it a try.

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Cutting tomatoes: That's why a tomato knife is a good investment

With a

, cutting tomatoes becomes torture: the tomato is crushed, the pulp and juice squirt in all directions.

To avoid this, you can invest in a tomato knife: it has a

and tapers towards the top.

Tomato knife makes your work easier

With a tomato knife (promotional link) you will never again crush the tomatoes while cutting.

The special blade and a non-slip handle make it easy to cut your vegetables.

Slicing Tomatoes: Avoid This Mistake

If you

want to

your

into nicely

, for example for burgers, you may have been disappointed several times because the slices fall apart: the limp pulp is detaching from the outer skin.

There is a

that you have to keep in mind: the

must not point up, but

.

If you cut the tomato now, the chamber structure is retained and the slice remains complete and attractive.

Did you know?

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Pattern: simply peel the tomatoes

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