My friend Carolyn just emailed this great tip for keeping Strawberries fresh longer. The funny thing is that I just spent the entire day yesterday working on strawberries that we picked on Wednesday night. So, here is the tip straight from the email:
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.
(Photo credit to healthyfellow.com)
Well, with fresh berries just starting to hit farmers markets, Foodlushblog.com shared this excellent tip on how to salvage berries that are starting to lose their luster. Now I'm here to share a tip on how to prevent them from getting there in the first place: Wash them with vinegar.
A friend of mine shared this tip with me a few weeks ago, and it really, really works. 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 I find 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 I've had 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.
Credit for the information in this email goes to healthyfellow.com
Stay tuned next week for more Strawberry info and recipes.
Jeannie
I'll have to try that this week after I go berry picking! Thanks for the tip!
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