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The Instacart guide to cocktail tomatoes
You can count on your Instacart shopper to bring only the best fresh produce, including cocktail tomatoes! With all the time you'll save, you can create more delicious meals for your family and friends. You can get your groceries delivered in as little as 2 hours, so get started now to make your day a little easier!
About cocktail tomatoes
Sweet and juicy cocktail tomatoes are smaller than full-size tomatoes and larger than grape or cherry tomato varieties — about the size of a golf ball. They are prized for their sweet flavor and their tender, thin skin and can be eaten alone as a snack or used in various salads and cooked dishes.
Cocktail tomatoes grow in clusters of seven to ten fruits on a single vine and ripen evenly so that they can be harvested together. They are typically offered for sale while still attached in a cluster. Although red is the most common color, cocktail tomatoes are also found in shades of purple, pink, orange, and yellow. No matter what color they are, you can be assured they will be sweet and delicious.
Tomatoes of any variety are high in nutritional value. They provide vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, fiber, and lycopene, which is a powerful antioxidant. A serving size of two cocktail tomatoes has about 15 calories.
How to pick out cocktail tomatoes
It's easy to tell when a tomato is at its peak of ripeness, so you can trust your Instacart shopper to bring the best ones to your door! Here are some tips for making sure your tomatoes will be the freshest, most flavorful ones in the store:
- Appearance:Â First, look at the tomatoes' color and skin. Avoid choosing tomatoes with wrinkled skin, blemishes, bruises, or cracks. Also, since cocktail tomatoes are usually still attached to the stem, you can check their condition and pass by any clusters with discolored or dried-up stems.
- Touch:Â Gently press into a tomato; it should be firm but not rock-hard. You can judge a tomato's quality by picking it up and comparing it to others about the same size; the best ones will feel slightly heavier than the rest.
- Scent:Â Tomato plants have a distinctive scent, and fresh cocktail tomatoes should still smell like the plant on which they grew. Avoid purchasing tomatoes with an off-scent, such as a musty or sour aroma.
How to use cocktail tomatoes
The firm, meaty texture and tender skin of cocktail tomatoes make them ideal for many different uses. Here are a few ideas:
- Slicing: Cocktail tomatoes are the perfect size to slice up for one sandwich or hamburger, with no waste or leftovers.
- Salads: Dice them for use in a salad with fresh vegetables or pasta.
- Stuffing: Hollow out the center and stuff with your filling of choice, then bake. Or, fill with egg salad, chicken salad, or tuna salad, and serve raw.
- Roasting: Slice or quarter tomatoes, toss them with olive oil and herbs, and roast them in the oven alone or with other fresh vegetables.
- Sauces:Â As the skin is thin, there's no need to peel cocktail tomatoes before pureeing and using them to make a tomato sauce or soup.
Cocktail Tomatoes Near Me
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FAQs about cocktail tomatoes
Slightly under-ripe tomatoes should be stored on your kitchen counter at room temperature, where they will continue to ripen. For the very best flavor and texture, serve and eat your ripe tomatoes as soon as possible after bringing them home. If you can't use them all at once, it's fine to put them in the refrigerator for a day or two. If they are left any longer in the refrigerator, the texture of the tomatoes may become mushy or mealy, although they will still be edible. Let them warm to room temperature before using. You can also store tomatoes that have been sliced in airtight containers in the refrigerator but use them as soon as possible.
If you have more cocktail tomatoes than you can use within a couple of days, freezing them is a good option. You can freeze them whole in a sealed freezer bag. If you have a large number of tomatoes to freeze, place them in a single layer on a cookie sheet and transfer them to a freezer bag when they are frozen. When thawed, the texture won't be the same as fresh tomatoes, but they can be used in soups and sauces. Alternatively, puree the tomatoes or cook them down to make tomato sauce and freeze in an airtight container.
Tomatoes are wonderfully versatile and pair well with many different herbs, both fresh and dried. When cooking with tomatoes, some good herbs to try include garlic, oregano, basil, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, tarragon, and black pepper.