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Fresher than fresh.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresh fruit and veg is a must have in any kitchen. And while they\u2019re good for our health, there\u2019s one downside: they can get pretty old and gross pretty fast. Which can be a problem when we buy one too many tomatoes or bags of cucumbers and have no way to use them before they go bad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt of Serious Eats <\/a>has a trick to help us keep our veggies fresh and stop us from wasting a good tomato. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Kenji, to keep your tomatoes fresh you need to lock in the moisture. Most of a tomato\u2019s moisture comes from the stem, so storing them upside down on a flat surface can help stop them from going shrively and wrinkly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if you don\u2019t have enough room in your fridge to lay out your tomatoes, here\u2019s a helpful hack: cover the stem with a bit of sticky tape. This will prevent the loss of moisture and keep those tomatoes nice and juicy for longer. We love ourselves a handy hack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re going to add \u2018buy sticky tape to keep tomatoes fresh\u2019 to our next shopping list. We knew our arts & crafts skills would come in handy one day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images: Pexels<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Krisinda Merhi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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