When do you wash your fruits or vegetables?
By parthajena
@parthajena (536)
India
June 24, 2008 8:31am CST
I think the best way to care for veggies is to wash them right before you use them. Prevents things getting moldy from sitting in the fridge like they do if they are washed before storage
so i think its good to wash them as we start using them.
9 responses
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
26 Jun 08
I had not thought to wash my fruits
and veggies before storing them in the
refrigerator. I will try that next time.
We're coming up to a grocery shopping day
so there will be plenty of fruits and veggies
in the house.
I will rinse them before storage next time.
Thanks for the tip.
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@parthajena (536)
• India
19 Oct 08
Well that would help if you are real quick at using the stuff. If you store the vegetables after washing for longer time they will get mouldy or rot. If you keep them longer its better to wash them just before using them.
Have a good day.
@praveenjena (1304)
• India
24 Jun 08
hi parthajena,
well i think that they should be washed in two stages one before their storage in the fridge and they again before using them...first one because we keep our other food stuff too. and then before using them. and more importantly we have to wash them doubly if they are to be used for the salads... because here we eat them raw.
anyways have a good day.
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@parthajena (536)
• India
19 Oct 08
Well we keep other foodstuffs in the fridge too. But theres a different space for keeping raw vegetables and fruits. It keeps them away from the other food stuffs. Washing the vegetables before storing makes them mouldy.
Thanks for responding. Have a good day.
@padmameera (952)
• India
24 Jun 08
I wash most of the vegetables just before cooking them and fruits before eating them. I wash grapes when I brought them home from the market and wash them again before using them.
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@parthajena (536)
• India
27 Jun 08
thats a very good thing you taught your mother in law. vegetables and fruits should be better washed before cutting. if they are washed again after cutting the water should be reused.
thanks for the response.
@chej18 (915)
• United States
24 Jun 08
Hi Parthajena,
Yes indeed you should wash them before you used them.That is normal way to do it.But some people wash them before they put it in fridge.But i said in fridge there is also some bacteria who live.Thats way i am washing them before using.Take care and have a nice day!
greetings from Che!
@parthajena (536)
• India
27 Jun 08
i do the same for myself too. i seldom clean my refrigerator. so, its an ultimate necessity for me.
anyways, thanks for the response.
@baileycows (3665)
• United States
24 Jun 08
I usually wash them right before using them or cutting them up.
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@parthajena (536)
• India
19 Oct 08
Well, thats a very good habit.Washing vegetables is a good habit. But washing them before storing makes them prone to damage. And washing them after cutting makes them loose nutrients.Keep it going.Have a good day.
@kerriannc (4279)
• Jamaica
24 Jun 08
It is always advisable to wash your fruits and vegetables before using because of the storages that they have been through. Sometimes the various handlers has not be too careful so this is a worldwide advise. With the fruits especially the ones you are eating at the same time if you have warm water it is best to use it to wash it. Yes I was the before using or eating.
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@parthajena (536)
• India
27 Jun 08
yes, the handlers really dont care about maintaining the hygiene. infact its much hard on their part to do it. so, its our own job to see to the hygiene. thats a very nice thing about using warm water.
thank you for the response.
@parthajena (536)
• India
25 Jun 08
Its so nice to do so, and saves the nutrient wash away.
Thanks for responding.
Have a great day.
@dev21lucky (341)
• India
4 Nov 08
it is always better to wash them before you consume or cook.it removes any harmful chemicals or germs from its surface.its a healthier practice to inculcate.
