The Right Way Cleaning Fruits And Vegetables
You
know, if you buy fruits and vegetables at fruit shops and in supermarkets is
not enough that we make sure that the fruit is clean of bacteria, fungi, plants
or pesticides. Although fruits and vegetables are already in a neatly wrapped
package and looks fresh.
Go
back after buying fruits and vegetables. Wash with water conditions clean
running tap water. But, if only by washing with water alone is sufficient for
us to state that fruit and vegetables are completely clean and free of bacteria
and artificial chemicals / pesticides?
Certainly
it becomes a question for those of you who doubt the cleanliness of the food
before it is consumed directly without having to be cooked first. Therefore,
after you buy fruit and vegetables at the market or supermarket does not hurt
to try some of the following so that we can be sure that the fruit and
vegetables that you consume will avoid bacteria and artificial substances that
are still attached after being washed only with water.
Some tips that may be you can try at home:
- With or Without Wax Candles. Usually we
always first consider the physical condition of a fruit or vegetable. To
prevent such fruits become dry, bruised, mushy, there are manufacturers
who often use candles that are not too much about one or two drops of wax
were mixed together packing fruits. But this is not too big a problem,
because the wax specifically for food and clear already approved by
regulating agencies permission to food and medicine. Even candles are safe
to be consumed together with his staff, but it would be nice if the scrubbing
and cleaning. because bacteria from the outside can live and breed on the
surface of the wax coated fruits.
- Note rind. Wash the fruit to be consumed
with running water (tap water) for about 30 seconds - 1 minute. Flowing
water can help eliminate most bacteria found on the skin of the fruit. For
a fruit that has a skin that is hard enough, can be washed with a scrubbed
using a toothbrush or a special brush to wash the fruit.
- Fruit is peeled. For example, the fruit
should be peeled before consumption such as melon, watermelon and bananas.
These three pieces are indeed seem safe if consumed after peeled, but not
necessarily completely clean. Because the skin of the fruit is still there
contaminated with bacteria or artificial substances / pesticides that are
still attached to the surface. Microbes from the rind can be spread to the
flesh when you touch it with your hands or a knife. So, would that still
be washed first with running water until the new clean peeled and ready to
eat in a healthy manner.
- Fruit served still have stalks. The grapes
are clustered usually we serve and still bind to the stem. Before putting
the fruit storage container, in addition to washing the grapes, make sure
you have washed the fruit stalk. Wash the fruit stalk can use a special
liquid spray fruit with a minimum of 60 seconds. Indeed grapes plasticity
beautiful when served still in a state of clustered / stemmed. However, to
reduce further the number of bacteria should be released only from the
stems, and fruit can be carefully we wash in running water.
- How Vegetable ? Vegetables kind of leaves found in supermarkets usually there are some that have been packaged in containers that are labeled ready to eat and are clean. But it is no guarantee whether it is completely free from other bacteria at the time of packaging and the level of sterility when distributed to supermarkets or convenience Freshmart toto. Than to be your doubts and gave regret later. It would be nice still pass the selection phase and wash with clean textures, to keep it safe when taken alone.
For those of you who
are accustomed to living a healthy few tips above may already be familiar to
practice every day. Especially for women as a housewife who always pay
attention to the cleanliness of the food to be cooked for the family and
children. This blog just to share information and exchange opinions. If anyone
would like to ask or share other information about fruits and vegetables,
please comment with good and polite.
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