Storing canned tomatoes: How to store leftovers properly

Created: 03/03/2022Updated: 03/03/2022, 16:55

By: Maria Dirschauer

Canned tomatoes are super handy when cooking.

If you happen to have leftovers, never leave them in the can.

Read why here.

For tomato soup*, vegetable pans, pizza or pasta sauce:

are very practical.

And especially in winter - when regional tomatoes are not in season here - you are definitely better off with canned tomatoes!

They taste better because they are processed when they are ready to be harvested.

But what if you don't use a whole

in a recipe?

Just leave the rest in the open can and put it in the fridge?

Here you can find out why this is dangerous to your health and what you should do instead.

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Canned tomatoes come in handy when cooking.

If you have leftovers, don't leave them in the can.

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Store canned tomatoes properly – do not leave leftovers in the can

Store unopened, store-bought canned tomatoes in a

.

They are then best consumed within 18-24 months.

Properly stored, they can even last up to a year past their best-before date.

But what's the best way to store tomatoes when you've opened the can and haven't used all of them?

Attention, dangerous for health

After opening, oxygen gets into the can, which means that the tin in the material can be dissolved and transferred to the food.

This not only changes the unpleasant taste,

and can put a strain on the kidneys or the stomach in large quantities!

Even if food cans are coated on the inside with a protective coating (you can tell by a white plastic layer), there is a risk that it will be damaged with a can opener or a fork.

Therefore , like other

.

Read more:

Canned Tomatoes: Refrigerate or freeze leftovers in airtight containers

Do you want the remaining tomatoes to be used for a dish and not spoil quickly?

Then you should

:

• Do not leave an opened can in the kitchen

  for more than two hours

  .

• Transfer leftover tomatoes from the can to an

  airtight container

  .

• You can either put this in the

  fridge

  : the tomatoes should keep there for another five to seven days.

• Alternatively, you can simply

  freeze

  the tomatoes , so they will keep for longer.

  In the freezer they can be used for at least another six months.

Aside from the health reasons, storing them in a jar with a lid or plastic container also ensures that the tomatoes retain their flavor and freshness as much as possible.