Recipes for Cherry Tomatoes (2024)

FAQs

Can you freeze cherry tomatoes? ›

But, can you freeze cherry tomatoes? As it turns out, the bite-sized fruits couldn't be easier to pop in the freezer, so you can enjoy the taste of summer all year long. Just remember that freezing changes tomatoes' texture, so it's best to eat frozen tomatoes cooked into a sauce or soup, rather than fresh.

Freeze Them!

When I'm not motivated to cook and need to put away large quantities of cherry tomatoes, I freeze them for future use. You can freeze cherry tomatoes whole in freezer bags.

I know you said no-cook ideas, but roasted cherry or grape tomatoes are great, such a good flavor. Toss with olive oil and kosher salt, roast on a sheet pan or other baking dish at 400 til they start to blister. Cooled off they can be added to just about anything. Store in the juices they give off.

You can eat them straight out of the skillet as I do, but there are more civilized choices: Toss the tomatoes with pasta, mash them a little and pile them on toast, fold them into scrambled eggs, or serve them over grilled chicken, steak, or fish. So go ahead, buy a few more pints at the farmers market while you can.

Frozen tomatoes are best used in cooked foods such as soups, sauces and stews as they become mushy when they're thawed. To use the frozen tomatoes, remove them from the freezer a few at a time or all at once and then use them in any cooked-tomato recipe.

The standard rule is to keep tomatoes out of the refrigerator. It all comes down to science: Tomatoes contain an enzyme that reacts to cold temperatures, causing the cell membranes to break down and leaving you with a piece of fruit that's mushy and mealy.

Whole tomatoes tend to crack and collapse when they thaw. To successfully freeze fresh raw tomatoes, you can: Slice tomatoes into at least 1/2-inch slices.

The process is amazingly simple. Washed cherry, grape, and salad sized tomatoes are allowed to air dry before freezing them in a single layer on a baking tray overnight. I like to line the tray with a piece of freezer paper to ensure that they don't stick to the tray.

How do you store cherry tomatoes for a month? ›

Our Test Kitchen says 60 to 65° is an ideal temperature for storing and recommends placing your tomatoes out of direct sunlight. The Test Kitchen also suggests putting smaller cherry and grape tomatoes in a shallow dish so air can flow around them.

Coffee grounds contain around 2% nitrogen as well as varying amounts of phosphorus and potassium which are all very important for the growth of tomato plants. By mixing some coffee grounds into the soil below your tomato plants you're introducing these nutrients that the plants need to thrive.

In particular, lack of water or inconsistent soil moisture can cause tomato skins to thicken. You can do something about these possibilities by giving the plants a good, deep soaking every few days when it doesn't rain. You could also rig up a drip-irrigation or soaker-hose system.

Watery, tasteless fruit is due to overwatering. When a plant starts fruiting, it starts looking yellow and tired. That's when we often rush out and water the plant to help perk it up.

If you have a huge glut of tomatoes to use up, slowly dehydrate them in a low oven so they're gummy, gnarly and full of intense flavour. Then transfer to jars, cover with oil and keep to use in pasta dishes, salads, or as part of an antipasti spread.

Once fully ripe, place tomatoes in a bag and store them in the refrigerator to prolong shelf life. For the best flavor, bring tomatoes back to room temperature before serving. The same rules apply to cherry tomatoes. Keep them on the counter in a bowl if possible.