Cool water is all it’s crucial that you nix the grit and grime.
(We’re looking at you, leeks!)
But cleaning your root vegetables like beets, carrots, potatoes, and onions isn’t mission impossible.
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How Dirty Are Root Vegetables?
Still, that doesn’t mean that they’re the dirtiest produce out there.
All you need is running, cool water and a scrub brush!
(And water’s much cheaper!)
Do You Still Need to Wash Your Root Vegetables If You’re Peeling Them?
Short answer: Yes.
Even if you’re peeling your root vegetables, you should still give them a good scrub.
So follow the instructions above to wash your root vegetables before you peel and prep.
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Int J Environ Res Public Health.
2022 Nov 23;19(23):15531. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192315531.
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