How to clean strawberry

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• Remove bruised, mushy strawberries from your container of strawberries. • Place your strawberries in a colander and rinse them under running water. Move them around with your hands, then pat them dry with a towel. • Or, pour 1 cup (237ml) of vinegar for every 3 cups (710 ml) of water into a bowl. Swirl 2-3 strawberries at a time for 30 seconds, then rinse them off with water. Remove bad or spoiled strawberries. Don’t wash them before you’re ready to use them, though, as strawberries act like sponges. They absorb water fast, which speeds up spoiling. • Discard strawberries that are bruised, mushy, moldy or not ripe. Keep strawberries that have a deep red color and are plump. • Don’t remove the stem before washing as that way the strawberries will just absorb water. Dry the strawberries. When left wet, berries start going bad fast. Even if they are left wet to air dry, they will absorb the water and taste less sweet. • Let them drain in the colander for a minute. • Pat them dry with a paper towel. Be careful not to damage the fruit. • Alternatively, spread them on a clean kitchen towel and gently rub them dry. Clean the strawberries more thoroughly with a vinegar solution. This also helps keep them from getting spoiled too fast in the refrigerator. It’s frustrating to buy a carton of strawberries and to find them covered in white fuzz two days later. X Research source • You should discard strawberries that are moldy or squished. • Again, keep the stem on until you are read...

Strawberries are one of the summer season's greatest gifts! They're bursting with juicy sweetness and they're perfect for using in your favorite For one thing, unwashed strawberries may contain dirt and residue from processing and packing, plus pesticide residue or even tiny bugs! That's why washing strawberries properly is so important. But what's the right way to clean strawberries and get rid of all that yucky stuff? Ahead, you'll find all the tips you need for how to clean strawberries—including when to rinse them in water versus salt or vinegar. Once your strawberries are clean, you can go on with making Con Poulos What is the best way to clean strawberries? The golden rule of cleaning strawberries is to only clean the amount you are going to eat at that particular time. When you buy the berries, you should store them dry and unwashed in the fridge. Then, when you're ready to eat some pull them out and give them a wash. Here's how to do it: put the amount of strawberries you want to wash in a colander (try to keep them in a single layer, wash in batches if you need to) and run them under cold water for about 20 seconds, moving them around to make sure you get all sides rinsed off. Then, they're ready to eat! Do you wash strawberries with salt or vinegar? You can wash strawberries with both, though neither are necessary—water works just fine! If you want to wash with salt though, you can dissolve one teaspoon in a couple of cups of warm water. Add some ice cubes to coo...