Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Tomatoes
- Tomatoes
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Step 1
Determine whether tomatoes are fully ripe. A ripe tomato is dark red or orange, is slightly soft, has a uniform skin color and smells like a tomato.
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Step 2
Put unripe tomatoes in a brown paper bag and leave them at room temperature until they ripen, usually in a day or two.
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Step 3
Store ripe tomatoes in a cool place - around 55 degrees F. Stored this way, they should keep for five days. Avoid refrigerating tomatoes.
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Step 4
Store cut tomatoes in the refrigerator and use as soon as possible.
Comments
jfargo said
on 8/16/2009 In the summer it can be difficult to store tomatoes in this way if you don't have a cellar and live in a hot area, but I'll try to find a place that will work; I hate how the refrigerator destroys the texture and flavor.
5* and recommendation.
grove said
on 7/8/2009 Thanks - I'm growing my own tomatoes this summer and don't want to blow it by storing them the wrong way.
MIKARIA said
on 6/4/2008 thanks...i did have problem whenever, i bought more than a kilo of toms and by the time i used all they were next to useless...the brown bag thing-e is good. incidentally, i store drumsticks rolled in newspaper and place it in the fridge..this prevents them from becoming hollow.
Anonymous said
on 9/27/2006 Set your counter tomatoes with the stem-side down. I just tried using the counter method for store-bought vine-ripe tomatoes and they didn't keep past 2 days. I guess it's best to use these ASAP to avoid losing them.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Cool the rice quickly and store in an airtight container in the fridge. Add it to soup, casseroles, Shepherd's pie or salad. You could even make rice cakes.