We've never peeled them... we pull the skin off after we par-boil before we can them, but as far as peeling before eating them fresh, no.

Abby

Like anything it's a preference.

I seed and peel cukes but my sister doesn't. My BIl puts salt on watermelon before eating it because his Mom did, but we don't. Half my family puts ketchup on scrambled eggs or hotdogs and the other half groans in nausea over the idea.

The way you're brought up is your comfort zone, rejoice in being "of your clan" and celebrate its ways by doing them with pleasure.

Agree its a personal preference. My in-laws swear they can't digest the peels so they remove them by dipping into boiling water and then ice water. ;) We eat them - peel and all.

Dave

I am a non-peeler. I do love salt on watermelon thought and a light sprinkle of sugar on an acidic tomato is divine.

We don't peel, salt tomatoes, salt watermelon, salt muskmelon, and slice cucumbers thick.

My aunt Fernie peels EVERYTHING and slices so thin that you can read through it!!

My Dad salted melons and put lots-o-sugar on tomatoes.

Don't peel, but slice and salt and pepper---maybe some mayo and a couple slices of bread.

pete

I'm a non peeler, and always feel in a way that peeled tomatoes have been mauled, abused and ruined to a large degree. Then put them in the frig, let them get a bit watery, and I usually don't even try them, as I know good they 'could' have been really good if they had they not been subjected to such abuse.

Sue

I eat my homegrown tomatoes peel seeds and all, unless I am making sauce. I just don't buy grocery tomatoes.

Other stuff I buy from the grocery tends to get peeled (or at least washed). I like the crunch and fiber of veggie peels, but I don't trust the peels of non-organic grocery stuff. I buy both (mostly I don't have a choice), but I peel non-organics.

Sue Quote:
"Then put them in the frig, let them get a bit watery, and I usually don't even try them, as I know good they 'could' have been really good if they had they not been subjected to such abuse."

You said it! It's one of my pet peeves and if I shop a supermarket that chills their tomato (wintertime shopping) I won't even buy there. I see people come home from shopping and they immediately take tomatoes and put them in the crisper it's insane, lol