Most people don't grow their own, so the best we get is from the
farmer's market but we mainly buy tomatoes from the grocery store.

http://seriouseats.com/2014/09/why-y...-tomatoes.html


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On 9/10/2014 12:53 AM, sf wrote:
>
> Most people don't grow their own, so the best we get is from the
> farmer's market but we mainly buy tomatoes from the grocery store.
>
> http://seriouseats.com/2014/09/why-y...-tomatoes.html
>
>

Very interesting. I always refrigerate them these days, as I only get to
the supermarket about once every two weeks, and they go bad too quickly
if I leave them out. I have always felt guilty about it, but now not so
much.

When I've lived in areas where I could get a lot of very ripe locally
grown tomatoes, I would refrigerate a few for use while fresh, and then
just put the rest into the freezer, whole, for use in sauces and such.

On 9/10/2014 1:46 AM, The Other Guy wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Sep 2014 01:04:28 -0400, Travis McGee > wrote:
>
>> On 9/10/2014 12:53 AM, sf wrote:
>>>
>>> Most people don't grow their own, so the best we get is from the
>>> farmer's market but we mainly buy tomatoes from the grocery store.
>>>
>>> http://seriouseats.com/2014/09/why-y...-tomatoes.html
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Very interesting. I always refrigerate them these days, as I only get to
>> the supermarket about once every two weeks, and they go bad too quickly
>> if I leave them out.
>
> That, AND I much prefer mine cold. I do like tomato based pasta sauce
> hot, but I don't like just tomatoes hot.

Yes, as the old saying goes, "Tomatoes are a dish best served cold".

On 9/10/2014 2:04 AM, Travis McGee wrote:

>
> Yes, as the old saying goes, "Tomatoes are a dish best served cold".

Not in my house. It may be OK to refrigerate so they keep, but I dont
like them cold. Room temperature is better flavor, IMO.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> On 9/10/2014 2:04 AM, Travis McGee wrote:
>
> >
> > Yes, as the old saying goes, "Tomatoes are a dish best served cold".
>
> Not in my house. It may be OK to refrigerate so they keep, but I dont
> like them cold. Room temperature is better flavor, IMO.

I agree and picked fresh out of your garden and hot from the sun makes
the best tomato sandwiches.

G.

"Travis McGee" > wrote in message
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> On 9/10/2014 1:46 AM, The Other Guy wrote:
>> On Wed, 10 Sep 2014 01:04:28 -0400, Travis McGee >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 9/10/2014 12:53 AM, sf wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Most people don't grow their own, so the best we get is from the
>>>> farmer's market but we mainly buy tomatoes from the grocery store.
>>>>
>>>> http://seriouseats.com/2014/09/why-y...-tomatoes.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Very interesting. I always refrigerate them these days, as I only get to
>>> the supermarket about once every two weeks, and they go bad too quickly
>>> if I leave them out.
>>
>> That, AND I much prefer mine cold. I do like tomato based pasta sauce
>> hot, but I don't like just tomatoes hot.
>
> Yes, as the old saying goes, "Tomatoes are a dish best served cold".

lol I take it you are using your tomatoes as revenge?

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Travis McGee wrote:
>The Other Guy wrote:
>> Travis McGee > wrote:
>>> sf wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Most people don't grow their own, so the best we get is from the
>>>> farmer's market but we mainly buy tomatoes from the grocery store.
>>>>
>>>> http://seriouseats.com/2014/09/why-y...-tomatoes.html
>>>
>>> Very interesting. I always refrigerate them these days, as I only get to
>>> the supermarket about once every two weeks, and they go bad too quickly
>>> if I leave them out.
>>
>> That, AND I much prefer mine cold. I do like tomato based pasta sauce
>> hot, but I don't like just tomatoes hot.
>
>Yes, as the old saying goes, "Tomatoes are a dish best served cold".

That's a saying from an old Dingbat.

Nope... like cheese, for best flavor eat tomatoes at room temperature.
You can refrigerate those from the stupidmarket as they were picked
green and gassed so they will never have tomato flavor, but vine
ripened should never be refrigerated or they'll taste like
stupidmarket/TIAD tomatoes. I place vine ripened from my garden into
a chilled bowl of greens and other chilled produce plus I add cold
dressing so the tomatoes will become slightly chilled too. But when I
eat my vine ripened plain or with cheese, saw-seege, on bread, etc. I
eat all those at room temperature. A good dago hero should be enjoyed
at room temperature, not cold... dago red is best at room temperature
too. I store cheese and cold cuts in the fridge but I eat them at
room temperature... pepperoni, genoa salami, sopressata eaten cold
from the fridge is pure TIAD. Right now I have a couple dozen dropped
greenie tomatoes ripening on my kitchen counter, they will never go in
my fridge.

Anyway I've been busy cooking all day, I harvested two of my cabbages
so decided to do fried cabbage and egg noodles, I filled am 8 quart
pot. It was more than could be eaten in a couple days so I froze half
in pint containers... I never froze this before, I hope freezing won't
ruin it. I also turned six matronly Double D skinless boneless
chicken breasts into 18 teenager B cup cutlets, seasoned and fried
them, 3 1/2 pounds of chicken won't need to be frozen, they'll go
quick with cats helping. Sorry, no pics yet.

Travis McGee > wrote:
> On 9/10/2014 1:46 AM, The Other Guy wrote:
>> On Wed, 10 Sep 2014 01:04:28 -0400, Travis McGee > wrote:
>>
>>> On 9/10/2014 12:53 AM, sf wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Most people don't grow their own, so the best we get is from the
>>>> farmer's market but we mainly buy tomatoes from the grocery store.
>>>>
>>>> http://seriouseats.com/2014/09/why-y...-tomatoes.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Very interesting. I always refrigerate them these days, as I only get to
>>> the supermarket about once every two weeks, and they go bad too quickly
>>> if I leave them out.
>>
>> That, AND I much prefer mine cold. I do like tomato based pasta sauce
>> hot, but I don't like just tomatoes hot.
>
> Yes, as the old saying goes, "Tomatoes are a dish best served cold".

More flavor when at room temp.

Greg

"sf" > wrote in message
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>
> Most people don't grow their own, so the best we get is from the
> farmer's market but we mainly buy tomatoes from the grocery store.
>
> http://seriouseats.com/2014/09/why-y...-tomatoes.html

We always refrigerated ours when I was growing up and yes, we grew our own.
I always refrigerate mine now. I did try not to when I lived in CA. That
was short lived. They went mushy and rotten fast. They'll keep for a lot
longer in the fridge and the taste and texture is fine to me.

sf wrote:
>
> Most people don't grow their own, so the best we get is from the
> farmer's market but we mainly buy tomatoes from the grocery store.
>
> http://seriouseats.com/2014/09/why-y...-tomatoes.html

I've always refrigerated tomatoes and yes, I grow my own as well as
purchasing some off-season. I do the same with bananas as they last a
lot longer refrigerated and it also prevents the inevitable fruit fly
eggs on the peels from hatching (I also rinse bananas with bleach
solution to kill fruit fly eggs, you don't eat the peel anyway).

On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 9:53:33 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:


My methodology has always been to leave tomatoes on the countertop until "just right" and then refrigerate the ones that won't be used in the next day or so.
This goes for store bought or home grown.

Right now I have a big bowl full of cherry tomatoes a friend gave me that were picked ripe. They are in the fridge because don't want them to get past that perfect stage. I'm eating them like candy, and they are so sweet they are great cold.