tomatoes

This tip is from our friends at America’s Test Kitchen: Storing a tomato with its stem end facing down can prolong shelf life by a week.

When using canned whole tomatoes for sauce or soup, they break down more easily if they're chopped a bit before they go into the pan. Transfer the contents of the can to a bowl and use a pastry blender to break them up, or cut them right in the can with a pair of kitchen shears.