Most people know how frustrating it is to come home from the grocery store and find damaged produce like bruised tomatoes. Moreover, sometimes people buy more produce than families can eat and things go bad. However, you don’t have to throw them away. Instead, you can try one of these methods including some interesting recipe ideas for overripe tomatoes.
Eating a Bruised Tomato
First and foremost, you can still eat a bruised tomato. However, the texture may not be enjoyable and it will likely be soft and squishy. To combat this, simply cut off the bruised part and eat the rest as you would normally.
Cook with a Bruised Tomato
Secondly, you can use a bruised tomato in several recipes and in many cases, you won’t notice the soft spot. However, a moldy tomato is a different story.
Advice from a Tomato Expert
“Don’t let this go on too long before you do that, or the entire fruit will be spoiled. A slight bruise won’t hurt as you cook and prepare them, but a super-soft or moldy section is just no good,” explains Scott Daigre, founder of Tomatomania. For reference, Tomatmania is an annual gardening event and competition. Held for over 20 years, the event has become widely popular and has given Diegre a vast amount of knowledge.
Try Composting
Although a moldy tomato should not be consumed, you can compost it. Alternatively, you can discard the moldy tomato. Either way, the most important thing is to handle a moldy or bruised tomato as soon as possible to prevent damage from or spoilage in other tomatoes, and the rest of your produce.
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Most people know how frustrating it is to come home from the grocery store and find damaged produce like bruised tomatoes. Moreover, sometimes people buy more produce than families can eat and things go bad. However, you don’t have to throw them away. Instead, you can try one of these methods including some interesting recipe ideas for overripe tomatoes.
Eating a Bruised Tomato
First and foremost, you can still eat a bruised tomato. However, the texture may not be enjoyable and it will likely be soft and squishy. To combat this, simply cut off the bruised part and eat the rest as you would normally.
Cook with a Bruised Tomato
Secondly, you can use a bruised tomato in several recipes and in many cases, you won’t notice the soft spot. However, a moldy tomato is a different story.
Advice from a Tomato Expert
“Don’t let this go on too long before you do that, or the entire fruit will be spoiled. A slight bruise won’t hurt as you cook and prepare them, but a super-soft or moldy section is just no good,” explains Scott Daigre, founder of Tomatomania. For reference, Tomatmania is an annual gardening event and competition. Held for over 20 years, the event has become widely popular and has given Diegre a vast amount of knowledge.
Try Composting
Although a moldy tomato should not be consumed, you can compost it. Alternatively, you can discard the moldy tomato. Either way, the most important thing is to handle a moldy or bruised tomato as soon as possible to prevent damage from or spoilage in other tomatoes, and the rest of your produce.
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