Monday, November 1, 2010

Produce with heaviest pesticides & how to clean them

 #1 Strawberries: soak fruit for 2 minutes, then rinse.
#2 Apples: Wash (see below). Be sure to peel where the stem was once attached. This is a nice little holding spot for the pesticides.
#3 Spinach: I buy only organic on this one. It is pre-washed and reasonably priced.
#4 Peaches: The fuzzies hold the pesticide, so be sure to rub off all the fuzzies when you wash your peach.

I like to use a commercial fruit and vegetable wash called 'FIT'. I prefer this because I never worry about it going bad/spoiling.

However, if you would like to make your own cleaner. Here's a recipe:
1 cup each water and distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 lemon, juiced

It's the lemon I worry about spoiling, but maybe I don't need to because the vinegar is a preservative.

Now you know too!

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