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My mother-in-law recently suggested I use a fruit/vegetable spray to wash my produce with before preparing or eating. I've sort of always thought it was a gimmick to use that stuff. Are there benefits to using such wash over water in some cases? Has anyone else had experience with it? She thought it would be best to use it especially on fruits and vegetables that sit on the ground vs. ones that ripen on a tree or vine. |
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I assume this is the sort of thing you are talking about? I have heard of people using baking soda to clean chemical residues off fruit and vegetables. It would be much cheaper than commercial brands but more hassle than an easy spray. I guess the idea is just to sprinkle some on, rub it around and rinse. I think vinegar or lemon juice and water would work well too. And at least with both of those you know exactly what you are using. One product description says "Veggie Wash® is 100% natural, using ingredients from citrus, corn and coconut to remove harmful substances." Is that really all? Are you sure there's nothing nasty in it?! And if it that natural, can you make your own just as easily? This website has some good home-made alternatives. And another one. But virtually all the reviews I saw online seem very positive, so why not give it a go? I'd be interested to know your thoughts... |
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There were numbers of urinary infections my mother picked up in later life that I could easily trace to her eating unwashed fruit... I really got tired of trying to tell the help about the importance of watching for it ... Wash your food. Don't do it rapidly, after you buy it, because you might remove natural protection from the surface, but wash it before you eat it. You want to use a spray, go ahead. If your tap (faucet) hasn't poisoned you yet, mains water works OK ... much better than NOTHING |
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