I love those little grape tomatoes, especially the big cheap container at Costco! But, sometimes (not often!) we don't get through them fast enough before they start to get a little funk to their taste.
Last time, I decided whip out my food dehydrator and dry them. So I did! And now I have a little container of my own homemade "sundried tomatoes," only they aren't sundried. shhhh! Don't tell! They taste the same, I promise!
I sliced them in quarters, laid them out on their skins, and dried them. I store them dry in my pantry. I have not had any complaints so far, but I am curious... Should I be storing them in olive oil or something? If I do, should they be in the fridge? They are pretty crispy now, but I put them in foods that allow for some rehydration before consumption.
Thanks for any advice on my advice!
3 comments:
I love sundried tomatoes! I bet the homemade ones are marvelous. Yes, keep them in the fridge. Olive oil does have a shelf life. I'm not sure how long, and how the acidity of the tomatoes would affect it--but I'd play it safe with the fridge.
I bet your homemade ones won't last very long!
I mainly use sun dried tomatoes when making home made pasta. I love the flavor it adds. I also really like home made pasta vs store bought, but not everyone does. Store bought is so much more convenient. :)
I've never dried my own though..I just buy the big jar from Costco.
We love us some sundried tomatoes!! But we never have extras. My plants just don't make that many and we gobble up the ones that do grow.
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