I don't know the science behind it either, but I think we'd all lose our skins too if someone dipped us in boiling water and then in ice water. Seriously, though, I grew up in the forties and my mother always prepared her tomatoes for canning this way. I guess she didn't know that it worked with peaches, too, because I can remember peeling a lot of peaches and ending up with itchy arms from the juice running down. I love peaches and all this talk about them is making me hungry for some. I think I'll go out and buy some right now! Thanks for the great tips and advice. It's fun reading everyone's ideas and comments.

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