Is there anything more quintessentially summer than a basket of fresh-picked strawberries?
Here are some quick ways to clean your strawberries using vinegar, baking soda, or salt before eating.
Then, you’re ready to slice, bake, or pop into your mouth.
A bowl of strawberries being rinsed in the sink under running water.devonanne / Getty Images
Step 1: Place fresh strawberries in a colander and rinse.
Run cold water over the berries for several seconds.
Use clean hands to rotate the berries inside the bowl, so each strawberry gets rinsed.
Strawberries and other berries soaking in a vinegar solution to remove pesticides and other debris.ThamKC / Getty Images
Step 2: Turn off the water, then shake the colander.
Shaking will remove excess liquid.
Place the strawberries on a clean cloth and pat dry.
Strawberries Soaking in a small bowl of salt water.zhihao / Getty Images
They are now ready to be eaten.
Strawberries are one of the most highly sprayed conventional crops out there.
Step 1: Fill a large bowl with a vinegar solution.
Strawberries soaking in a baking soda bath.Pawel Kacperek / Getty Images
Use four parts water to one part white vinegar for your cleaning solution.
Step 2: Place the berries in a colander that fits inside the larger bowl.
Don’t soak it for any longer, as that can create a soggy berry.
Any shorter than 20 minutes isn’t as effective.
Step 4: Lift the colander and rinse the fruit thoroughly under cool water.
Pat the fruit dry with a clean cloth or paper towels.
Just grab a bowl andwhatever saltyou have in your pantry and do these things.
Step 1: Make your salt-water cleaning solution.
Add about a tablespoon of salt to a bowl of warm water and let it dissolve.
Step 2: Place the strawberries in the salt water.
Let them soak for about five minutes.
Step 3: Rinse the berries clean.
Rinse off the salt water, pat dry, and they’re ready to eat.
Simply mix with water to remove pesticides, dirt, and insects.
Step 1: Make a baking soda bath for your strawberries.
Mix one teaspoon of baking soda with four cups of water and stir until dissolved.
Step 2: Clean the strawberries.
Step 3: Rinse and dry.
Rinse the berries clean in cool water, pat dry, and then they’re ready to eat.
Why Is It Important to Clean Strawberries?
Cleaning strawberries properly can keep you and your family from getting sick by ingesting these toxic chemicals.
Wash your strawberries in salt water to remove bugs and dirt.
Let them soak for a few minutes to ensure all insects are dislodged before rinsing the berries clean.
Rinsing strawberries and then storing them back in the refrigerator can promote mold growth.
https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/selecting-and-serving-produce-safely
