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How to Slice a Tomato ��

Julia Moskin ��Cooking in Manhattan

How to Slice a Tomato ��

Julia Moskin ��Cooking in Manhattan

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When cutting things into larger pieces, your knife and how it moves depend on the ingredient’s texture. To get smooth, even slices from a tomato, you’ll need a utility knife (for coring) and a serrated knife.

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How to Slice a Tomato ��

Julia Moskin ��Cooking in Manhattan

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Holding the tomato core-side up, take a utility knife and cut around the core, into the tomato, at an angle.

How to Slice a Tomato ��

Julia Moskin ��Cooking in Manhattan

Alexandra Eaton/The New York Times

Remove the core, and lay the tomato on its side.

How to Slice a Tomato ��

Julia Moskin ��Cooking in Manhattan

Alexandra Eaton/The New York Times

Starting from the core end, cut equal-size slices with a serrated knife, using a gentle back-and-forth motion.

How to Slice a Tomato ��

Julia Moskin ��Cooking in Manhattan

Alexandra Eaton/The New York Times

Once the tomato is too small to grip, place the rest, flesh side down, on a cutting surface and slice horizontally.

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