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August 15th's Tip
Tomatoes: Never refrigerate tomatoes. Cold kills flavor, nutrients, and texture. On the flip side, heat makes tomatoes mushy and flavorless. Ideal tomato temperature is between 55 and 70 degrees F. To ripen tomatoes, store them in a pierced paper bag at room temperature with an apple for a few days.
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August 16th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
I've been keeping my tomatoes in my refrigerator and they taste disgusting. I didn't know why, either. I just always assumed that that's where you stick tomatoes. Thanks for the tip!
August 16th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
I hate tomatoes... I hate ketchup... but I love salsa... I know, i'm weird. Refrigerating salsa doesn't seem to make it taste bad...
August 16th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Why do you have to put them in the bag with an apple? I don't get it.
August 17th, 2008 at 2:53 am
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August 17th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
surprised....I thought keeping tomatoes out of fridge will spoil them easily...
August 18th, 2008 at 12:24 am
Dani and Bollywood, this tip was actually new to me, also. I too always assumed the fridge was the place to put them!
Organic, that's not that weird. My brother HATES tomatoes with a passion, but is a huge ketchup fan. When we were kids I convinced him to put ketchup on ice cream... too bad mom stopped him!
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August 18th, 2008 at 12:32 am
Tech, the apple releases ethylene gas, which speeds up the tomato's ripening.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:18 am
We always keep our tomatoes on the window seal in the kitchen. I LOVE tomatoes -- yum!
August 20th, 2008 at 11:21 am
I've never really kept my tomatoes in the fridge. We typically leave ours in a small basket in the kitchen.
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Jenna, the heat from the sun doesn't affect them?
Auto, that seems like it's probably the best place for them!
August 23rd, 2008 at 9:04 am
Hmmm... that is good to know because I ALWAYS refrigerate my tomatoes. I don't even know why I do it, they aren't refrigerated in the store, but I bring them home and throw them in the drawer.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Penny, I was doing the same thing, don't feel bad!