K-State food scientist says canning helps spread tomato fun year-round – Newstalk KZRG

K-State food scientist says canning helps spread tomato fun year-round – Newstalk KZRG

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Many gardeners plant tomatoes, and while making salsa and spaghetti sauce or eating them whole during the summer months are popular choices, the fun can be extended well into the rest of the year. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee said tomatoes are also popular for freezing, canning or dehydrating to use later. “Having basic options such as whole tomatoes, tomato juice or tomato sauce allows you to use toma…