My son loves raspberries, which aren't in season yet here. I can't wait to be able to buy them locally so I don't have to get the grocery store ones (it's the only fruit he'll eat so it's what i get him).
My son loves raspberries, which aren't in season yet here. I can't wait to be able to buy them locally so I don't have to get the grocery store ones (it's the only fruit he'll eat so it's what i get him).
How much vinegar per pound of berries, C.G.? I love my strawberries and wash them with hot water before eating - but they spoil before I can eat all of them (and I'm talking in only 3-4 days--not even a week).
I put my berries in a large bowl, then add 3 cups water to 1 cup white vinegar (approx - I don't actually measure!). Soak for about 10-15 min, then pour that off and rinse well. Then I put them on dish towels to air dry, then layer back into the original container (I pour out the vinegar water over that container and then dry it well), divided by paper towels and put them in the fridge. The vinegar kills mold spores. And keeping them pretty dry is part of the trick. Search "wash berries with vinegar and water" and you'll get lots of hits.
THANK YOU, C.G. (I wondered if you would see my request--and you DID! I LOVE my berries--but they get pretty 'ugly' after abouto 3-4 days!! How long do they last after you put them through this "vinegar wash"?
I try to get back to reply comments but sometimes SS gives me heck logging back in or I can't find the comment to respond back to. Sometimes it takes me right to the comment, other times, I end up at the top of the comments list and I end up giving up. 🤷♀️
It's crazy this vinegar wash makes the berries last at least a week or more! My favorite is blueberries. I've had them just dry up and never mold! That's only if I just plain forget about them or they get pushed to the back of the fridge. 😕
Sometimes I have that issue going back to the "original thread" as well--it must be a SS issue!!!
Anyway...does this VINEGAR WASH leave an "aftertaste" on the berries, Grammy? If it does, I don't know if I'll enjoy my berries if they are "vinegary" - :-(
My son loves raspberries, which aren't in season yet here. I can't wait to be able to buy them locally so I don't have to get the grocery store ones (it's the only fruit he'll eat so it's what i get him).
make sure its really organic as berries are one of the biggest soaker uppers of Pesticides.
Soak berries in vinegar water, rinse and dry well then refrigerate. It's AMAZING how much longer they last!!!
How much vinegar per pound of berries, C.G.? I love my strawberries and wash them with hot water before eating - but they spoil before I can eat all of them (and I'm talking in only 3-4 days--not even a week).
I put my berries in a large bowl, then add 3 cups water to 1 cup white vinegar (approx - I don't actually measure!). Soak for about 10-15 min, then pour that off and rinse well. Then I put them on dish towels to air dry, then layer back into the original container (I pour out the vinegar water over that container and then dry it well), divided by paper towels and put them in the fridge. The vinegar kills mold spores. And keeping them pretty dry is part of the trick. Search "wash berries with vinegar and water" and you'll get lots of hits.
THANK YOU, C.G. (I wondered if you would see my request--and you DID! I LOVE my berries--but they get pretty 'ugly' after abouto 3-4 days!! How long do they last after you put them through this "vinegar wash"?
Again--muchos gracias!!
I try to get back to reply comments but sometimes SS gives me heck logging back in or I can't find the comment to respond back to. Sometimes it takes me right to the comment, other times, I end up at the top of the comments list and I end up giving up. 🤷♀️
It's crazy this vinegar wash makes the berries last at least a week or more! My favorite is blueberries. I've had them just dry up and never mold! That's only if I just plain forget about them or they get pushed to the back of the fridge. 😕
Sometimes I have that issue going back to the "original thread" as well--it must be a SS issue!!!
Anyway...does this VINEGAR WASH leave an "aftertaste" on the berries, Grammy? If it does, I don't know if I'll enjoy my berries if they are "vinegary" - :-(
In any event...THANK YOU again!!