Once the tomatoes are cooled, you can easily peel the skins off. After the skins are peeled, dice the tomatoes. Put the diced tomatoes back in the sauce pan with the salt and any other seasonings you may want to add. Let them simmer for about 5 minutes.

Are diced tomatoes peeled?

Diced Tomatoes are whole peeled tomatoes that have been machine-diced, then packed in juice or purée.

Do canned tomatoes have skin?

Whole canned tomatoes are available peeled and unpeeled. Peeled and unpeeled tomatoes have a similar flavor but differ greatly in texture. Peeled tomatoes will break down and integrate into a dish more easily than unpeeled tomatoes.