how to preserve fresh tomatoes for up to 1 month

If you apply the following tips, you will preserve fresh tomatoes for up to 1 month

Tomato is a nutritious food, it can be stored for two weeks in the fridge, but it can be kept longer, up to 1 month according to the world's top chef, Kenji Lopez.

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so how to preserve fresh tomatoes for longer?

Tomato is a nutritious food, it can be stored for two weeks in the refrigerator, but can be kept longer, up to 1 month, if the housewife uses the following method: leave the tomato knob turn inside the refrigerator, not outwards.

Explaining this method, the world's top chef Kenji Lopez said, the outer layer of tomatoes is necessary, responsible for protecting the entire water inside. 

While the tomato knob is still attached to the fruit (the stem), the water inside can drain out and evaporate quickly. So, tomatoes will become wilted and wrinkled over time. Lopez suggests putting tomatoes on a flat surface, to ensure the amount of water inside and keep them fresh for the longest time.

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Besides, here are some other methods to preserve fresh tomatoes, you should refer to.

Method 1: Preserving ripe tomatoes

Choose ripe tomatoes, still, hard, glossy skin washed and steamed.

When the tomatoes have softened, women take them to cool, grind o them thoroughly, and then filter out the seeds.

turn on the stove, bring tomatoes to boil, when the mixture becomes pasteurized add 1 teaspoon of salt is okay.

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Method 2: Preserving fresh

Either way, choosing tomatoes is the most important step. Choose ripe, still hard, shiny red fruits, and rinse well to dry.

Arrange each layer in a large jar, or jar, then cover with salt, so that: a layer of salt, a layer of tomato.

Cover the jar tightly, store in a cool place will keep fresh tomatoes for 1 month.