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Tomatoes are a tasty accompaniment to a wide variety of meals. Storing them properly is important to keeping that fresh-off-the-vine taste. By adhering to a few easy steps, you can increase the life span of your tomatoes.
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Place tomatoes in a paper bag, stem side up.
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Keep bag out of direct sunlight and do not refrigerate.
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Tomatoes will keep for up to three days in the paper bag.
Place in an airtight container.
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Place in the refrigerator.
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Use within 24 hours.
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Tips
- Once a tomato is sliced, it will go bad quickly, and refrigerating it makes it soggy. If you don't need much, it may be best to use Roma tomatoes; they are smaller and very flavorful.
Writer Bio
Launie Sorrels is a veteran who has worked as a chef and has more than two decades of martial arts training. His writing has developed from his experience as a quality assurance manager for Microsoft and IBM. Sorrels has a degree in computer science and is currently working on his journalism degree.
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