With all the food scares I'd like to know how i might be able to wash my fruit the safe way. Should I used anti-bacterial soap? Hot water? What's the trick....
2006-12-19 07:00:55 · 14 answers · asked by Jesster 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Warm water is the only way you should wash your fruit, however, too much and you will lose the beneficial nutrients. Anti-bacterial soap will do nothing beneficial and is not necessary.
2006-12-19 07:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jonny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok never wash anything in hot water meats veggies fruits because u are pre cooking what u are washing even when thawing but the best way to wash fruit or veggies is to wash them off in slow running cool or cold water with a little soap anti-bacterial or just regular dish detergent
2006-12-19 07:09:19 · answer #2 · answered by Toniesponge 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use a commercially available fruit and vegetable wash to clean all of my produce. However, if you are worried about E. coli, it cannot be 'washed off'. It can only be destroyed by the cooking process. I would simply avoid veggies and fruit that grow 'low to the ground' from California until the situation is under control. Once they start providing sanitation facilities for their farm workers and they're not 'dumping' in the fields any more, I suspect the problem will pretty much go away.
~Morg~
2006-12-19 07:10:39 · answer #3 · answered by morgorond 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
found out from a well being nut to place dish washing cleansing soap interior the sink and set fruit and vegggies in it for extra or less 10 miinutes and than rinse off, if longer the cleansing soap will soak into the fruit/veggie,so 10 minutes is a lot, I easily have performed now for extra or less 18 years and looks high quality
2016-10-05 12:32:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just run them under cold runnning water and rub all over with your hands. That is the way I have always done it.We are really becoming a bunch of fraidy cats nowadays. Don't worry about it.
2006-12-19 07:09:26 · answer #5 · answered by COACH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot water should do the trick
2006-12-19 07:06:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just warm water is perfect. Any soaps will run the risk of poisoning you.
2006-12-19 07:18:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try warm water and maybe scrubbing the fruit too.
2006-12-19 07:03:45 · answer #8 · answered by churtles465 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1cap of bleach to a gallon of water. unpeeled fruits & vegetables can be soaked for a few min. in mixture &then rinse with water.
2006-12-19 07:21:19 · answer #9 · answered by jonifecher2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not use hot water, user lukewarm water with regular soap. Just make sure you rinse it well and dry.
2006-12-19 07:03:16 · answer #10 · answered by nowhere 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋