Out of every 10 food experts, 8 suggest not to store tomatoes in the refrigerator, but the question is why?
In an effort to investigate the potential of the fact when we asked researchers, they confirmed the culinary opinion, revealing the logic that the cold temperature prevents critical flavor-enhancing agents from doing their job effectively.
Let us tell you that the flavour of the tomato is a result of an interface between sugars, acids, and multiple volatile compounds.
Volatiles are responsible for making a tomato taste like a tomato, and while there are several hundreds of them in this fruit, only 15-20 actually impact our perception of its flavor.
Read below to understand the logic of why tomatoes should be stored on the counter and not in the fridge.