After preparing your favorite dishes, there are often leftover tomato paste in the kitchen that you don’t want to throw away.
And rightly so: instead of throwing them in the trash, use a simple freezing method that will allow you to preserve the paste until your next use.
This life hack from the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, chef Yulia Arkhipova, will help you always have convenient portions of tomato paste in stock and not waste money.
Benefits of Freezing Tomato Paste
In addition to the opportunity to save on grocery shopping, freezing tomato paste has other benefits.
Thus, frozen tomato paste retains all its beneficial properties, aroma and rich taste.
If you use this method, you will be able to reduce the time spent in the kitchen, as well as your own efforts spent on preparing your next culinary masterpiece.
How to Freeze Tomato Paste
Using a spoon, carefully divide the tomato paste into portions and place them on a sheet of baking paper.
Cover the tomato paste with another sheet of parchment paper on top.
All that's left is to lightly press each portion with the bottom of the glass so that it becomes flat. In this form, the portions of tomato paste will freeze much faster and, in addition, will take up less space on the freezer shelf.
Once the pasta portions are frozen, carefully place all the layers in a zip-lock bag and store in the freezer.
Expert: Julia Arkhipova