2007-03-17 05:27:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I recommend Veggie Wash, available in most independent health food stores and online too. It's organic and contains natural cleaning products.
2007-03-17 08:28:13 · answer #1 · answered by cooliocarlito 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question! I've always wondered this too. With apples and stuff with hard skins, i scrub them - best as i can without ruining them - with a scrubber. Other than that, the only thing i can do is wash them thoroughly under the tap. I don't know how much of the chemicals are washed off though. Other than that, the only way to ensure we aren't eating these chemicals is to buy organic - or grow our own! I look forward to reading other people's answers to this.
2007-03-17 12:32:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not really neccessary to scrub fruit and certain vegetables, just rinse it really well under water. If you scrub fruit and veg too much you scrub away some of the skin, and most of the vitamins are just under the skin. The only thing that's important is to scrub potatoes really well in warm water as the soil contains harmful bacteria. etc.
2007-03-17 15:43:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing.
The pesticide used on fruits and vegetables is industrial strength bleach, which gets washed off at the packing houses.
The wax used for the prevention of dehydration is an edible, FDA approved wax and it does not wash off.
2007-03-17 12:56:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just scrub them really well with a food brush under running water.
There was a product called Fit created to "wash" produce but it never took off
2007-03-17 17:40:04 · answer #5 · answered by Nikki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A liquid with the pH level of 7. I would try one of the more common chemical neutralisers - water =p
2007-03-17 12:38:48 · answer #6 · answered by ??? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do it the cheap way.. Just fill my sink with cold water and add baking soda.. Let it all soak awhile then rinse off...
They do sell over priced products to clean veggies and fruits..
2007-03-17 12:32:18 · answer #7 · answered by Julie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than that, they are being handled and squeezed in stores by all kinds of hands. I dump them in the kitchen sink, with water and liquid soap, wash, them, rinse them and enjoy them.
2007-03-17 12:34:22 · answer #8 · answered by Peter V 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandma told me to use a little drop of dish soap like dawn or joy and its perfectly safe. Just rinse off well.
2007-03-17 12:33:32 · answer #9 · answered by silkeng 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i always wash my fruit,in water that has boild, and gone cold, my veg in cold salted water then rinse off.
2007-03-17 13:07:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋