Andreas Viestad

Oven-Dried Tomatoes

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    1 Pound

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Kitchen of Light: New Scandinavian Cooking
Kitchen of Light

By Andreas Viestad

Published 2003

  • About

DRYING THE TOMATOES IN THE OVEN IS A GOOD WAY TO GET MORE FLAVOR OUT OF BLAND VARIETIES, THE LONGER YOU COOK THE TOMATOES, THE STRONGER THEY WILL TASTE, BUT THEY WILL ALSO BECOME LESS FIRM.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds tomatoes, halved crosswise
  • 1 tablespoon fleur de sel or other flaky sea salt or

Method

Preheat the oven to 250°F (200°F if you have a convection oven).

Place the tomatoes cut side up in a roasting pan. Season with the salt, pepper to taste, and the oregano. Place the tomatoes on the middle oven rack. Prop the oven door slightly ajar, with the handle of a wooden spoo