I found this on my Facebook page from the
National Home Gardening Club
Three Tips for Washing Your Summer Berries:
1. Timing is everything: Only rinse berries right before you use them. Water increases the liklihood they'll start to mold.
2. Don't soak: Place them in a colander and rinse water over them instead of fully submerging them.
3. Give them a quick chill: You know how sun-ripened, warm berries have that delightful soft messiness to them? Well, that is what makes them taste just like summer, but it's also what makes them incredibly delicate and difficult to wash. So a good tip is to refrigerate them for an hour or so. They will be easier to rinse when they've had a chance to firm up just a bit.
Anyone have any other ideas?
Happy cooking!
Laura
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