Why You Should NEVER Wash Your Strawberries in Tap Water.
Do you also clean your strawberries in tap water?
Well, know that this is the best way to spoil them and alter their taste! It's still a shame, isn't it?
Fortunately, there is a simple trick to rid them of dust and even pesticides. without damaging them.
The trick is to sprinkle lemon juice on the strawberries. Look :
How to do
1. Place your strawberries in a large colander.
2. Sprinkle them with lemon water or pure lemon juice.
3. You don't even need to rinse them, you can enjoy them right away.
Results
And There you go ! You cleaned your strawberries as naturally as possible without spoiling the taste :-)
Also know that we never remove the stalk of strawberries before washing them. Why ?
Because otherwise you risk gorging them with water and therefore making them less tasty.
If you really want to wash them with water, check out our tip here for how to do it.
This tip is valid for all red fruits, because they are often the most fragile.
Why does it work?
The lemon juice will help the strawberry to get rid of small insects and possible pesticides while retaining the flavor of the fruit.
It will even make it possible to enhance their taste, while disinfecting them. Not bad, isn't it?
How to keep them longer?
Strawberries keep very poorly. If you don't eat them right away after picking or buying, prepare them as a salad.
Cut the strawberries in 4 in a salad bowl. Add a few mint leaves and a little sugar. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Cover the salad bowl and refrigerate.
You can enjoy your salad the next day without any problem!
Your turn...
Did you try that grandma's trick for washing strawberries? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!
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9 Incredible Benefits Of Strawberries You Didn't Even Know.
The Surprising Trick To Remove Stem From Strawberries.