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How to Dice a Tomato

Forget fancy gadgets!

By Saad Fayed, About.com

There are many fancy gadgets that dice and slice tomatoes in a cinch, however doing it the old fashioned way is easy, if you know how to do it the right way!

How to Dice a Tomato

  1. Slice tomato and discard stem.
  2. Stack 2 or three slices on top of each other and slice into long strips.
  3. Next, turn the slice horizontally to you and begin to dice into desired size pieces.
  4. Repeat with remaining tomato slices.
Keep in mind that the type of knife you use and how ripe the tomato is makes a big difference in how well your tomato will dice. Use a sharp edged or serrated knife. An overripe tomato will be more difficult to dice.

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