Channel: Serious Eats

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Description: Some people say that you should never refrigerate tomatoes. Is this really true? Is 90°F really better for a tomato than 37°F? And if so, for how long? To answer these questions, Daniel Gritzer set up a series of experiments that spanned an entire summer and included literally hundreds upon hundreds of tomatoes of different sources, varieties, and quality and ripeness levels, and recruited a small army of blind-tasters to evaluate the results. Here's what we found. FULL STORY: seriouseats.com/2014/09/why-you-should-refrigerate-tomatoes.html More Like This: How to Make Meatballs: bit.ly/2NK8Y2I How to Make Trapizzino: youtu.be/5E97QPjC9Xw How to Finish Pasta the Right Way: bit.ly/2TsVVs6 Subscribe to Serious Eats! bit.ly/2BIlM59 Follow Us Elsewhere: facebook.com/seriouseats twitter.com/seriouseats instagram.com/seriouseats reddit.com/r/seriouseats Serious Eats is a leading resource for all things food and drink: meticulously tested recipes that really work; in-depth, science-based explanations of cooking techniques; detailed reviews of cooking equipment; and guides to ingredients, dishes, and cuisines. We bring a democratic yet scientific approach to cooking the best dishes, busting food myths, and delivering strong opinions on what you should eat next, where, when, and why.