An Odd Observance...

missshadowlovely
missshadowlovely Posts: 50 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Now, I'm at work. And usually around this time of the day I grab something to snack on from the grocery store's produce department.

Today I grabbed prepackaged Celery and Carrot sticks in "Water" and some spinach dip...
When I came to the realization... when I bite into one of them, they have this weird sort of... carbonation...? Like a little carbonated bite to them?

I've noticed the same thing when I've gotten pomegranate seeds (in a cup) and apple slices (prepackaged) before.
No where on the ingredients is anything but Spring Water, Carrots, and Celery listed...
I'm wondering could it be some kind of preservative?
Has anyone else noticed the same?

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  • VanellopeeVonSchweetz
    VanellopeeVonSchweetz Posts: 23 Member
    I've noticed that at times too actually. Perhaps its the carbonized water they use in order to better preserve the produce? I have no idea what that's about but yes I have noticed that same thing on occasion.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Is there any citric acid in it or any chance it's out of date?
  • missshadowlovely
    missshadowlovely Posts: 50 Member
    Is there any citric acid in it or any chance it's out of date?

    Nope, checked all those things.
    Not out of date, and supposedly no citric acid.
    It doesn't say the water is carbonated either.

    Needless to say, I can't even eat the celery. :(
  • rebelate
    rebelate Posts: 218 Member
    I've noticed it in carrots and jicama, and the apple slices in the bag. I don't mind it in the carrots and jicama but it makes the apples inedible.
  • missshadowlovely
    missshadowlovely Posts: 50 Member
    I've noticed it in carrots and jicama, and the apple slices in the bag. I don't mind it in the carrots and jicama but it makes the apples inedible.

    You have Grumpy Cat on your sliding scale so you're already like 120% cooler.

    Also, yeah, the taste is SO harsh and bitter that I can't eat any of it now.
    Not like prepacked fruit from grocery stores is that appetizing anyway.

    I should have just bought a lb of fresh mushrooms like I always do...
  • MellyLikestoRun
    MellyLikestoRun Posts: 83 Member
    I'm betting it is carbonated. They put CO2 in meat packaging - the kind that is "puffy" - because it makes the meat stay pink longer. Carbon dioxide is a pretty cheap, "natural" preservative.
  • Noodle797
    Noodle797 Posts: 366 Member
    I have a friend who works at a food processing company & manufactorers don't have to declare ingredients used in processing, such as spraying the apples with citric acid & running the "baby" carrots thru bleach water since they're not technically ingredients.
  • wendalyse
    wendalyse Posts: 58 Member
    That is weird.
    My quick snack is an apple or a pear with two of those little Laughing Cow Lite triangles on them. I have that every day on my home from work and it keeps me from inhaling the contents of my fridge when I walk in. It's fast and easy and it's delish!
  • missshadowlovely
    missshadowlovely Posts: 50 Member
    I have a friend who works at a food processing company & manufactorers don't have to declare ingredients used in processing, such as spraying the apples with citric acid & running the "baby" carrots thru bleach water since they're not technically ingredients.

    This frightens me. :(
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I have a friend who works at a food processing company & manufactorers don't have to declare ingredients used in processing, such as spraying the apples with citric acid & running the "baby" carrots thru bleach water since they're not technically ingredients.

    This frightens me. :(

    This can easily be avoided by just buying the vegetables fresh. And not to be rude, but buying PR-SLICED apples over a couple whole apples (with no preservatives or added plastic packaging) is just about the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Like, does it really save you that much time? Is the extra money it costs and added risk of preservatives worth it? Buy whole, unf**ked -with produce. It's cheaper, smarter and much healthier. Complete no-brainer.
  • missshadowlovely
    missshadowlovely Posts: 50 Member
    I have a friend who works at a food processing company & manufactorers don't have to declare ingredients used in processing, such as spraying the apples with citric acid & running the "baby" carrots thru bleach water since they're not technically ingredients.

    This frightens me. :(

    This can easily be avoided by just buying the vegetables fresh. And not to be rude, but buying PR-SLICED apples over a couple whole apples (with no preservatives or added plastic packaging) is just about the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Like, does it really save you that much time? Is the extra money it costs and added risk of preservatives worth it? Buy whole, unf**ked -with produce. It's cheaper, smarter and much healthier. Complete no-brainer.

    Haha except I don't have a way to wash or cut apple slices at work and the "fresh" produce here is awful.

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