Today's food tip: Store your tomatoes stem-side down on a flat surface. Opposite of the picture show which have the stem side up.
If you store your tomatoes in the Refrigerator they will lose their flavor. However, you can keep them longer if you keep the stem of the tomato hidden. They will stay fresh for about a week outside the fridge.
If you store your tomatoes in the Refrigerator they will lose their flavor. However, you can keep them longer if you keep the stem of the tomato hidden. They will stay fresh for about a week outside the fridge.
n exit point for moisture and an entry point for mold and bacteria. If you don’t have enough counter top space, try covering tomato tops with tape. That works too!
Now if you have very overripe tomatoes that are soft and past their prime, you do want to keep them in the fridge. The cold air will keep the tomatoes from ripening more and they should last for another 2-3 days. However, before eating refrigerated tomatoes, take them out of the fridge and let them come to room temperature for at least an hour. This will allow the fruit to develop some of the flavor back that it lost due to refrigeration.
Now if you have very overripe tomatoes that are soft and past their prime, you do want to keep them in the fridge. The cold air will keep the tomatoes from ripening more and they should last for another 2-3 days. However, before eating refrigerated tomatoes, take them out of the fridge and let them come to room temperature for at least an hour. This will allow the fruit to develop some of the flavor back that it lost due to refrigeration.
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