How to Store Tomatoes
If your tomatoes smell fragrant and yield slightly when squeezed, they are ready to use. If not, store them for a few days at room temperature until they are ripe. Putting dry tomatoes in a brown paper bag may accelerate the ripening process, but a sun-free spot on your counter will work just as well. Except as a last ditch effort to keep tomatoes from spoiling, avoid refrigerating them --cold temperatures deplete their flavor & texture. Tomatoes may be dried for long-term storage, or they may be canned or frozen in sauces or salsas.
If your tomatoes smell fragrant and yield slightly when squeezed, they are ready to use. If not, store them for a few days at room temperature until they are ripe. Putting dry tomatoes in a brown paper bag may accelerate the ripening process, but a sun-free spot on your counter will work just as well. Except as a last ditch effort to keep tomatoes from spoiling, avoid refrigerating them --cold temperatures deplete their flavor & texture. Tomatoes may be dried for long-term storage, or they may be canned or frozen in sauces or salsas.
