Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Fresh Berries ... Thanks Judi C.!











Subject: Berries
I have not tried this yet but do intend too. Berries are hard to keep.

This is one of the best tips I have received in a long time!
Saving berries from Molding


The key to preventing moldy berries...



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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Sincerely,
Judi Cole
Realtor and Relocation Specialist
Coldwell Banker King Thompson

614-895-7578
614-562-7578 (cell)
judi.cole@kingthompson.com

"A referral, anywhere in the world,,
is the best compliment you could pay
me and it's the life of my business"

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