How to Prevent Moldy Berries
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sunrise611
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Berries are delicious, but they're also kind of delicate. Raspberries in particular seem like they can mold before you even get them home from the market. There's nothing more tragic than paying $4 for a pint of local raspberries, only to look in the fridge the next day and find that fuzzy mold growing on their insides.
Well, with fresh berries just starting to hit farmers markets, we can tell you that how to keep them fresh! Here’s a tip I’m sharing on how to prevent them from getting there in the first place:
Wash them with vinegar.
When you get your berries home, prepare a mixture of one part vinegar (white or apple cider probably work best) and ten parts water. Dump the berries into the mixture and swirl around. Drain, rinse if you want (though the mixture is so diluted you can't taste the vinegar,) and pop in the fridge. The vinegar kills any mold spores and other bacteria that might be on the surface of the fruit, and voila! Raspberries will last a week or more, and strawberries go almost two weeks without getting moldy and soft. So go forth and stock up on those pricey little gems, knowing they'll stay fresh as long as it takes you to eat them.
You're so berry velcome!
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Thank you!0
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Kinda dumb question, but do you store them airtight or open? And you do dry them all the way before storing them right?0
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Nice tip! I keep a decorative bottle filled with white vinegar out lately so I can splash some into my dishwasher the nights I don't run it, to combat smells. LOL0
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Kinda dumb question, but do you store them airtight or open? And you do dry them all the way before storing them right?
I haven't tried this tip yet but I think I will store them open - maybe in a closed container - but dried off as much as possible.
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Interesting! I've actually been wondering about that. I will have to try it out.0
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I could kiss you right now. Thank you!0
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just bought a flat of strawberries and a bunch of blues. i'll try this now!0
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thank you for the tip!0
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How to Prevent Moldy Berries whewwww not what i thought i was gonna suggest washing your got dern underwear0
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That's good to know. I'm going shopping tomorrow and I really don't want to have to go back again in a few days. Thank you!0
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Thank you soo much! I love fresh berries and really hate how fast they go bad. I will definately try this out!!0
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Thank You this is what I needed to know.0
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Thanks for the tip!0
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So...I was thinking this...just didn't say it...LOL..
How to Prevent Moldy Berries whewwww not what i thought i was gonna suggest washing your got dern underwear0 -
That information is PRICELESS! Thanks!0
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How to Prevent Moldy Berries whewwww not what i thought i was gonna suggest washing your got dern underwear
I'm dying.....I had to tell my son this one..it's so funny0 -
Can't wait to try this,0
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:flowerforyou: Great tip thanks for posting, I was just complaining about this to my hubby. I just bought strawberries two days ago and already they are soft. So I had to hurry and eat them so they would be ok.0
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Thanks for posting this!0
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