So from my previous post you know that I can use up those tomatoes pretty fast just by having BLTs (BTLs?) every day of the summer. Between that and fresh salsa I could go through a LOT of tomatoes.
But when you have a lot of them what is the best way to store them? First of all, if you are planning on using them within a week DO NOT put them in the fridge! Chilling will cause them to lose almost all of their flavor and also turn them mushy. So when you bring those beautiful tomatoes in from the garden or farmers market, leave them on the kitchen counter or window sill until you get ready to use them. They should be good for at least a week this way. Store bought tomatoes will have a shorter life since they are already a few days old by the time you get them.
Now I know some of you have LOTS of tomatoes and there is no way to eat them all in a week. For long term storage you can either freeze or can them and have great tasting tomatoes well into fall or winter. My kitchen skills haven’t progressed that far so I just keep making salsa until they are gone. Patience, I’ll get to the salsa recipe soon, I promise.
Keep it simple and savor all the tastes of summer!
