Store
Meat tomato is a fruit vegetable, just like all tomatoes. You store fruit vegetables outside the fridge.

Preferably store the beef tomato in a cool place (12°C). The flavour is at its best then. You can then store the beef tomato for up to a week.

Why not in the fridge? It disrupts the ripening process. Another reason not to keep beef tomatoes in the fridge: they lose their delicious flavour.

Meat tomatoes that have been blanched for about 1 minute can be kept in a tightly sealed plastic container in the freezer for up to 12 months at a minimum of -18°C. But fresh they are best!

How do I know if a beef tomato is no longer good? The beef tomato is mouldy, has a sour smell or is limp. You can quickly recognise this decay by looking, smelling or tasting.

Preparation
Wash the beef tomato. You can eat it on the spot. Slices on a wholemeal sandwich or in a salad are also delicious.

Do you want to remove the skin? Then cut into the bottom of the meat tomato with a knife. Submerge the meat tomato briefly in boiling water and then immediately in cold water. Then you can easily remove the skin.

For a dish with diced meat tomatoes, cut the meat tomato and remove the seeds and juice. Tip: don't throw away the seeds and juice! You can make tomato water from it, nice and refreshing.

Storage times

Fruit bowl: 7 days

Preparation times

Cooking: approx. 10 minutes
Stir-frying: 2 - 4 minutes
Grilling: 3 - 5 minutes
Braising: 15 - 20 minutes

Cleaning beef tomatoes

See preparing.