An expert chef teaches you a trick to keep tomatoes fresh for up to six months: all you need is a straw

The idea is to prevent the tomato from losing water so quickly.

In the kitchen we use a large quantity of ingredients to prepare the most common dishes. Potatoes, bread, onions, lettuce, peppers… they are essential to have in the pantry or refrigerator. One of them is the tomatoand to help you keep them fresh, a professional chef reveals a trick to keep them for up to six months without spoiling.

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Prevent moisture loss

THE tomatowith its different varieties (up to 300 different ones worldwide), it is available in colors that go beyond red. There are yellows, greens, pinks and even blues. And all of them can last very little. But although they can be used in sauce and paste recipes when they are already ripe, it is important to know that they can also be preserved for a longer period of time.

The tomato is a delicate vegetable that can quickly lose its freshness due to, among other things, to water lossmainly due to moisture evaporation. The tomato skin acts as a natural barrier that retains water, but it is not completely waterproof and, over time, the water inside evaporates through the skin, causing the tomato to shrivel and lose its juicy texture.

The point where the tomato is attached to the plant is a particularly vulnerable area, and it is here that it loses the most water, as it lacks the protection of the skin. As this area dries, the dehydration process accelerates.

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Source: Terra

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