On 4/29/2013 11:31 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "George M. Middius" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Helpful person wrote:
>>
>>> 1. Don't refrigerate your tomatoes, it removes most of the flavor.
>>
>> Not really. Chilling them leads to a minor diminishment in flavor. (You
>> should
>> warm them up again before serving raw.)
>
> Agree with you there. I always read not to refrigerate them and maybe it's
> just because I grew up eating them from the fridge, they taste fine to me.
> I did try keeping them on the counter two different times. Not only did
> they not seem to taste any better to me, they rotted very quickly and I got
> fruit flies. I hate fruit flies. Now all produce goes in the fridge except
> for potatoes, sweet potatoes and occasionally bananas. I do try not to buy
> bananas because they too seem to draw fruit flies.
>
>
I know people say that tomatoes lose their flavor when refrigerated.
However, is this loss supposed to be permanent or will the taste come
back when the tomatoes warm up?

By the way, you can (despite Chiquita Banana) keep bananas in the
refrigerator. The skins may darken but that does not affect the taste.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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