Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Hi Jo I forgot to ask if it's cold salted water. as opposed to hot water > > Regards > > Linda > --- jo <jo.heartwork wrote: > > > Hi Linda > > > > Don't know if my suggestion is acceptable to some > > vegans or not - but I > > always soak my veg in salted water for about five > > minutes. > > > > Jo > > > > - > > " linda galvin " <ljgukuk > > > > Thursday, November 08, 2007 6:08 PM > > Advice About Washing Fruit / > > Vegetables > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All > > > > > > I would really appreciate some advice on washing > > > fruit and vegetables. > > > > > > Last week i bought some brocoli which i prepared > > > for a soup/broth i was making. > > > I spent quite a bit of time washing the brocoli > > > ( with water). > > > > > > I thought i had really washed it well > > > but when i made the soup which i was really > > > looking forward to after biting into some of > the > > > brocoli i saw a bug. > > > > > > I then examined the whole pan of soup > > > and saw more swimming around. > > > > > > This meant that i had to discard a huge > > > amount of soup that included lots of other > > > vegetables. > > > > > > The whole experience has put me of brocoli. > > > I bought some more yesterday and today as i was > > > washing it i've come across more bugs. > > > At least this time i found them before i made > huge > > > amounts of soup. > > > > > > Has anyone got any tips/ideas on the best way of > > > washing fruit/ vegetables particularly brocoli. > > > I find brocoli particularly difficult in this > > > respect because the bugs are tiny and there are > > some > > > many places for them to hide. > > > > > > I try to use as less chemicals as possible in > the > > > home and in general. > > > I know that there are products that you can buy > > > for washing fruit/vegetables,but i have no idea > > what > > > is in them. > > > > > > I want to wash my fruit and veg as natural as > > > possible ( hence using just water),but this > > > dosen't seem to work. > > > > > > If anyone has any suggestions i would be really > > > grateful.The brocoli is sitting in the fridge at > > > the moment. > > > > > > I've spent over an hour washing it with cold > > > water ,but i'm still discovering bugs. > > > I really need some help. > > > > > > Many many thanks > > > > > > > > > Linda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam > > protection around > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to > > - > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Hi Linda Yes, I just put them in a saucepan and cover with cold water, and then sprinkle about a teaspoonful of salt over the top and leave for about five minutes. I then rinse two or three times and they are okay. Jo - " linda galvin " <ljgukuk Thursday, November 08, 2007 6:17 PM Re Advice About Washing Fruit / Vegetables > > > Hi Jo > > I forgot to ask if it's cold salted water. > as opposed to hot water > > > > Regards > > > > Linda > > > > --- jo <jo.heartwork wrote: > > > > > Hi Linda > > > > > > Don't know if my suggestion is acceptable to some > > > vegans or not - but I > > > always soak my veg in salted water for about five > > > minutes. > > > > > > Jo > > > > > > - > > > " linda galvin " <ljgukuk > > > > > > Thursday, November 08, 2007 6:08 PM > > > Advice About Washing Fruit / > > > Vegetables > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All > > > > > > > > I would really appreciate some advice on washing > > > > fruit and vegetables. > > > > > > > > Last week i bought some brocoli which i prepared > > > > for a soup/broth i was making. > > > > I spent quite a bit of time washing the brocoli > > > > ( with water). > > > > > > > > I thought i had really washed it well > > > > but when i made the soup which i was really > > > > looking forward to after biting into some of > > the > > > > brocoli i saw a bug. > > > > > > > > I then examined the whole pan of soup > > > > and saw more swimming around. > > > > > > > > This meant that i had to discard a huge > > > > amount of soup that included lots of other > > > > vegetables. > > > > > > > > The whole experience has put me of brocoli. > > > > I bought some more yesterday and today as i was > > > > washing it i've come across more bugs. > > > > At least this time i found them before i made > > huge > > > > amounts of soup. > > > > > > > > Has anyone got any tips/ideas on the best way of > > > > washing fruit/ vegetables particularly brocoli. > > > > I find brocoli particularly difficult in this > > > > respect because the bugs are tiny and there are > > > some > > > > many places for them to hide. > > > > > > > > I try to use as less chemicals as possible in > > the > > > > home and in general. > > > > I know that there are products that you can buy > > > > for washing fruit/vegetables,but i have no idea > > > what > > > > is in them. > > > > > > > > I want to wash my fruit and veg as natural as > > > > possible ( hence using just water),but this > > > > dosen't seem to work. > > > > > > > > If anyone has any suggestions i would be really > > > > grateful.The brocoli is sitting in the fridge at > > > > the moment. > > > > > > > > I've spent over an hour washing it with cold > > > > water ,but i'm still discovering bugs. > > > > I really need some help. > > > > > > > > Many many thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > Linda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam > > > protection around > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to > > > - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Hi Jo That sounds good. I'll buy some salt tomorrow and will do likewise. Many thanks Jo. Regards Linda --- jo <jo.heartwork wrote: > Hi Linda > > Yes, I just put them in a saucepan and cover with > cold water, and then > sprinkle about a teaspoonful of salt over the top > and leave for about five > minutes. I then rinse two or three times and they > are okay. > > Jo > > - > " linda galvin " <ljgukuk > > Thursday, November 08, 2007 6:17 PM > Re Advice About Washing Fruit > / Vegetables > > > > > > > > Hi Jo > > > > I forgot to ask if it's cold salted water. > > as opposed to hot water > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Linda > > > > > > > --- jo <jo.heartwork wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Linda > > > > > > > > Don't know if my suggestion is acceptable to > some > > > > vegans or not - but I > > > > always soak my veg in salted water for about > five > > > > minutes. > > > > > > > > Jo > > > > > > > > - > > > > " linda galvin " <ljgukuk > > > > > > > > Thursday, November 08, 2007 6:08 PM > > > > Advice About Washing > Fruit / > > > > Vegetables > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All > > > > > > > > > > I would really appreciate some advice on > washing > > > > > fruit and vegetables. > > > > > > > > > > Last week i bought some brocoli which i > prepared > > > > > for a soup/broth i was making. > > > > > I spent quite a bit of time washing the > brocoli > > > > > ( with water). > > > > > > > > > > I thought i had really washed it well > > > > > but when i made the soup which i was really > > > > > looking forward to after biting into some > of > > > the > > > > > brocoli i saw a bug. > > > > > > > > > > I then examined the whole pan of soup > > > > > and saw more swimming around. > > > > > > > > > > This meant that i had to discard a huge > > > > > amount of soup that included lots of other > > > > > vegetables. > > > > > > > > > > The whole experience has put me of brocoli. > > > > > I bought some more yesterday and today as i > was > > > > > washing it i've come across more bugs. > > > > > At least this time i found them before i > made > > > huge > > > > > amounts of soup. > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone got any tips/ideas on the best > way of > > > > > washing fruit/ vegetables particularly > brocoli. > > > > > I find brocoli particularly difficult in > this > > > > > respect because the bugs are tiny and there > are > > > > some > > > > > many places for them to hide. > > > > > > > > > > I try to use as less chemicals as possible > in > > > the > > > > > home and in general. > > > > > I know that there are products that you can > buy > > > > > for washing fruit/vegetables,but i have no > idea > > > > what > > > > > is in them. > > > > > > > > > > I want to wash my fruit and veg as natural > as > > > > > possible ( hence using just water),but this > > > > > dosen't seem to work. > > > > > > > > > > If anyone has any suggestions i would be > really > > > > > grateful.The brocoli is sitting in the > fridge at > > > > > the moment. > > > > > > > > > > I've spent over an hour washing it with cold > > > > > water ,but i'm still discovering bugs. > > > > > I really need some help. > > > > > > > > > > Many many thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Linda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tired of spam? Mail has the best > spam > > > > protection around > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to > > > > - > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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