Guest guest Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Every time I wash organic lentils or split peas, I notice a sink full of suds. Has anyone else experienced this and/or does anyone know where the suds might be coming from? Also, do you wash your organic produce with any type of vegetable " cleaner? " I don't but was wondering if I should even if I use all organic veggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 i don't have any comment on the first question, but we never wash or peel our organic veggies in any way. traditional veggie washes are intended to cut through wax to get at the toxins underneath and so even the natural ones are pretty harsh. in many veggies, like carrots for example, most of the vitamin content lies directly underneath the skin, and so it's easy to wash that away if you're scrubbing and using a solvent. organic veggies really don't need to be washed. On 6/25/06, admartin5 <admartin5 wrote: > > Every time I wash organic lentils or split peas, I notice a sink full of > suds. Has anyone else experienced this and/or does anyone know where the > suds might be coming from? > > Also, do you wash your organic produce with any type of vegetable > " cleaner? " I don't but was wondering if I should even if I use all organic > veggies. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 <<Also, do you wash your organic produce with any type of vegetable " cleaner? " >> I used to make my own, but finally decided that the Earth Friendly Products fruit & veg wash wasn't that much money, and it rinses off a lot better than my home brew. So that's what we use now. <<I don't but was wondering if I should even if I use all organic veggies.>> You *do* know what natural fertilizer is, don't you? <g> Yes, wash all fruits & vegs before eating. (Well, maybe not bananas!) Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 ok, rinsing yes, but maybe no scrubbing. (most fruits and vegetables are rinsed before sale anyway, however.) On 6/26/06, ERB <bakwin wrote: > > <<Also, do you wash your organic produce with any type > of vegetable " cleaner? " >> > > I used to make my own, but finally decided that the > Earth Friendly Products fruit & veg wash wasn't that > much money, and it rinses off a lot better than my > home brew. So that's what we use now. > > > <<I don't but was wondering if I should even if I use > all organic veggies.>> > > You *do* know what natural fertilizer is, don't you? > <g> > > Yes, wash all fruits & vegs before eating. (Well, > maybe not bananas!) > > Liz > > > -- " All too often, the only support women are offered [during labor] is from the anesthesiologist. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 I wash bananas too, because they're sitting in the fruit bowl touching the other fruit. On a similar note, cantaloupe is apparently one of the worst for pesticides, and the fruit is contaminated by the stuff on the rind when you run a knife through it. I just generally wash everything. Some things are just a quick dip-and-rinse, some things a good scrub with a brush. Heather ERB wrote: > > <<Also, do you wash your organic produce with any type > of vegetable " cleaner? " >> > > I used to make my own, but finally decided that the > Earth Friendly Products fruit & veg wash wasn't that > much money, and it rinses off a lot better than my > home brew. So that's what we use now. > > <<I don't but was wondering if I should even if I use > all organic veggies.>> > > You *do* know what natural fertilizer is, don't you? > <g> > > Yes, wash all fruits & vegs before eating. (Well, > maybe not bananas!) > > Liz > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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