kitchengoddess8
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I've read that it's best to store tomatoes at room temperature, but every time I've done that they go bad very quickly. Is it better to keep them in the fridge?
We keep ours at too temperature in a "fruit" bowl. Refrigerator temperatures destroy major flavor components of the tomato. We have gotten into the habit of buying fewer tomatoes so they won't go bad.
Another vote for room temperature. I keep them on a plate on the kitchen counter, I sure miss having a kitchen windowsill to set them on!
I have good luck with the tomatoes on the vine and look for a cluster with 4 or 5 tomatoes, I think the vine helps them last a little longer. If they begin to get ripe before I can use them fresh I make a small batch of stewed tomatoes. I core them, cut a small x on the bottom and dunk them in a pan of boiling water for a minute to loosen the skin, peel them and cut them into eighths, simmer them for about fifteen minutes with a couple of whole cloves, salt, pepper and a little sweetener. When they are finished cooking I add a small piece of butter. Stewed tomatoes are a good way to use up other vegetables. Toss in some chunks of zucchini, celery, onion, etc... and let them simmer with the tomatoes until tender.
The package of sun dried tomatoes I bought at Whole Foods says "refrigerate after opening." Would you all agree with that? Do sun dried tomatoes need to be stored differently?
Since I first came across this info a few years ago I've kept my tomatoes in a single level in an large-ish open bowl on the work surface in the kitchen. If I've bought them in plastic packaging I remove this as they seem to go soggy quickly if left in it. In the open air they last for ages but in the 'fridge they go mouldy.I've read that it's best to store tomatoes at room temperature, but every time I've done that they go bad very quickly. Is it better to keep them in the fridge?
The package of sun dried tomatoes I bought at Whole Foods says "refrigerate after opening." Would you all agree with that? Do sun dried tomatoes need to be stored differently?
Thanks for the article CG! How do you tell if a tomato has gone bad versus being a little wrinkly?
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