First the Tomatoes Had to Be Scalded
How the tomatoes were cannedPart 2 of 8
Herman Poisson continues his account: the washing and scalding of the tomatoes, the step that came before the peelers went to work. Filmed interview, with a photograph of him.
Written in French by Alain Manset, September 8, 2015. Quotations from period documents are left in the original. Lire l’original en français.
Before handing the tomatoes to the peelers, they had to be washed and then scalded to make their work easier. Herman Poisson continues his account.
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