As the years go by, I have ushered in the season of spring. In our ancient books, spring is the time when everything is revived and vibrant, and it is also the season when strawberries are red all over the field. Every time the family picks a hearty strawberry on the farm, the first thing they do when they get home is to wash it. As a strawberry lover, have you ever regretted that the taste of the cleaned strawberries is dull and no longer fresh? In other words, you may be washing strawberries by mistake.
Although we consider strawberries to be a delicacy, strawberries themselves are a product of the terroir. Strawberries are not always grown in the cleanest environment, and it is inevitable that pesticides, microorganisms in the soil, and even insect eggs can be contaminated. Washing strawberries is naturally a necessary step in the quest for delicious taste and health protection.
Put salt? Put noodles? These are clearly the wrong approaches! Our predecessors have long said that there is a way for everything. Salt may have a miniature sterilization effect, but for strawberries that have already grown and are ready to be picked, too much salt will be involvedDamage to the skin of strawberries, resulting in a deterioration of the taste。The viscosity of the flour is insufficient, and it cannot absorb and remove the eggs and dust remaining on the surface.
So how do you wash strawberries? Netizens said,Use baking soda and starchWashing strawberries is the right thing to do:Baking soda is an alkaline substance that can make the eggs on the surface of strawberries fall off automatically; The strong adsorption power of starch can completely adsorb and remove dust and pesticides that adhere to the surface of the fruit. This is the way to not damage the taste and appearance of strawberries, and remove pollutants to the greatest extent!
This is a scientifically feasible way to cleanSo how does it work? I did a hands-on experience, and here's how it works:
Step 1: First of all, after buying fresh strawberries at home, do not rush to remove the stems of the strawberries, because it can prevent dirt from entering the inside of the strawberries during cleaning, and keep the strawberries intact and pure.
Step two: Put 5 grams of baking soda and 5 grams of starch into a basin, then pour in an appropriate amount of water, dissolve the baking soda and starch in the water, then gently put the strawberries in and soak them for 10 minutes, keeping them unstirred during the soaking process, so as not to break the skin of the strawberries.
Step 3: After resting, what we need to do is to rinse the strawberries with clean water, and be careful that the basin is also rinsed. Then add the washed strawberries again, add 5 grams of starch and an appropriate amount of water again, stir well, and then soak for another 5 minutes.
As a netizen said, "I directly put a little alkaline noodles, then put a basin of water to dissolve, put the strawberries, grapes, mulberries, etc. to be cleaned in a basin, soak for two or three minutes, and gently pull back and forth in the water with my hands a few times to clean." ”The method of "baking soda starch" just now is actually the same.
Step 4: After five minutes of immersion, we rinse the strawberries again with clean water. Next, control the moisture, and if possible, gently absorb the moisture with a special kitchen paper towel. After that, the strawberries can be packed in a food crisper or a well-functioning drying place to ensure that the environment is clean and dry.
Step five: At this point, we have washed the strawberries. After that, we can cut off the stems of the strawberries first, and then you can enjoy the delicious strawberries with confidence.
Some netizens said, "I have been doing tests for several years in a row, whether it is vegetables, or strawberries and other fruits, using this method to clean, it will not change color the next day, and it is still very fresh." ”
Don't forget the past, the teacher of the futureWhile learning how to properly clean strawberries, we also need to be alert to avoid buying hormone strawberries when buying strawberries.
In general, if the tip of the strawberry is white, and the rest of the part is bright red, then there is a high probability that this strawberry has been injected with hormones, and it is better not to buy a strawberry with a white tip. Choose strawberries that are red and plump, such strawberries are more likely to be naturally ripe and hormone-free.
Cherish life, eat and cherish。I wish you all to enjoy the beauty and truth of life, and feel the satisfaction and happiness that food brings.