How to Store Fresh Tomatoes

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Recipe video made by Ryan Published on 12/24/2019, viewed by 2357 , 0 Comments
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The trick to storing fresh tomatoes is temperature control.

What you will need

Tomatoes

(Nutritional facts 302 calories, 0.44 g fat, 74.68 g carbohydrates, 12.91 g protein, undefined mg cholesterol, 134 mg sodium)

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 them. You really don't know where those tomatoes have been.

You might as well give them a rinse so they'll be ready to go when you need them. You really don't know where those tomatoes have been.

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 55°F. Storing tomatoes at low temperatures can give them a mealy texture and hinder proper flavor development.

In general, fresh tomatoes should be stored in a cool, dry place, not below 55°F. Storing tomatoes at low temperatures can give them a mealy texture and hinder proper flavor development.

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 they stay dry. This will help avoid mold growth.

Try to make sure none of your tomatoes are touching in order to ensure that they stay dry. This will help avoid mold growth.

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st the moisture accumulation that can cause your tomatoes to spoil.

Lining a tray with parchment or paper towels can add an extra barrier against the moisture accumulation that can cause your tomatoes to spoil.

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lready overripe, you can refrigerate them to halt ripening. While this will degrade texture and flavor, this is sometimes preferable to mold or overripening.

In the odd case that you can't use your tomatoes immediately and they are already overripe, you can refrigerate them to halt ripening. While this will degrade texture and flavor, this is sometimes preferable to mold or overripening.

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omato can be ruined by refrigeration. But grape tomatoes can be chilled and returned to room temperature without degrading.

Smaller tomatoes tend to suffer less from refrigeration. A large heirloom tomato can be ruined by refrigeration. But grape tomatoes can be chilled and returned to room temperature without degrading.

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