Surprise! Moldy Strawberry! :(

Skinnymunkii
Skinnymunkii Posts: 191 Member
edited January 1 in Food and Nutrition
At the bottom of my pint of BRAND NEW strawberries was a nasty little moldy one. Of course I threw it away, but I kept the rest, as they looked fine. What would you have done?

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  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    Eaten it. Sounds delicious.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Fed it to someone I hate.
  • Skinnymunkii
    Skinnymunkii Posts: 191 Member
    I wish I would have thought of that. I need a moldy food arsenal. :laugh: Launch the tomatoes!
  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    same thing you did. I may even cut off the non-mouldy parts if possible.
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    I'm actually surprised if I don't find a moldy or smooshed strawberry in a carton. I just toss the damaged one and wash and enjoy the rest.
  • summer8it
    summer8it Posts: 433 Member
    I would have thrown away the moldy one, and washed the rest in a bowl of cold water with a few tablespoons of vinegar, then rinsed them and let them dry before putting them back in the fridge..

    If the bottom of the plastic container has one of those absorbent mats, throw it away and line the bottom with a clean paper towel.

    Edited to add that anytime I use berries in a smoothie, I sort through and pick out the squishy ones to toss in the blender. It's a good use for them, and then the firm, perfect ones can be eaten as-is!
  • Skinnymunkii
    Skinnymunkii Posts: 191 Member
    I just hated the idea of pitching the whole thing, especially as they're not in season and are a little more expensive. :ohwell: Thanks for all the input!
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