Vegetables are in our daily diet
An integral part of it
It provides us with an abundance of
Vitamins and minerals
But do you really wash vegetables?
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Common wrong ways to wash vegetables
01
Soak the vegetables for a long time
Many people think that the longer they soak, the cleaner the dishes will be, and they are used to soaking for an hour or two, but this is really a curse of experience.
Soaking in water can indeed dissolve some pesticide residues, but soaking for a long time is often counterproductive, and will allow those dirty things dissolved in water to adsorb to the vegetables again, and even penetrate into the vegetables.
Moreover, long-term soaking also provides a breeding ground for microorganisms, and will also make the leaves easy to break, affecting the quality and taste of vegetables, generally 10 minutes is appropriate.
02
Use too much detergent
In order to better remove pesticide residues, some friends will use too many detergents to clean vegetables, such as detergents, fruit and vegetable detergents, etc.
If the chemical components in the detergent are not cleaned thoroughly, they will remain on the surface of vegetables, causing secondary pollution and affecting health. In addition, in some experiments, the effect of using detergent to clean vegetables is not as good as that of clean water.
03
Cut before washing
Some people feel that it will be cleaner when they cut and then wash, while others feel that the countertop will not get wet after cutting and washing, so they are used to this method. In fact, cutting before washing will greatly increase the risk of contamination of vegetables with pesticide residues, bacteria, etc.
After cutting, the contact surface between vegetables and air becomes larger, which is more prone to oxidation, and when it is washed, the contact with water will be more "intimate", and water-soluble vitamins such as minerals and vitamin C in vegetables are easy to lose, resulting in a decline in nutrition.
When vegetables are cut and then washed, it may be difficult to clean the pesticide residues or dirt on the cutting surface thoroughly, and it will also expose the cut surface of the vegetable to the air, increasing the risk of contamination by bacteria, dust, pesticide residues, etc.
How vegetables should be washed
The most basic cleaning is to wash away the mud, dust, fertilizer, foreign matter, microorganisms, etc. in the process of planting, picking, and transportation. In addition to these visible "dirty" things, the important goal of washing vegetables is to reduce pesticide residues.
Tips for cleaning vegetables
(1) When cleaning cucumbers, bitter gourds and other melons, due to the uneven surface, many gaps, and difficult cleaning, you can first soak in light salt water (the concentration of salt is 2%) for about 3 minutes, then gently scrub with a brush, and finally rinse with water.
(2) Rhizomes such as carrots and potatoes are recommended to be cleaned and peeled.
(3) Cleaning leafy vegetables, due to gravity, pesticides will flow down the leaves and stalks, and gather in the vegetable gang and vegetable pedicle parts, so first remove the peripheral leaves, cut off the roots, and then soak them in water for about 5 minutes, and finally wash them piece by piece with running water.
(4) The surface of cauliflower and broccoli looks clean, but due to the large number of flower spikes, it is easy to hide pesticides and pests in the leaf petals, and simple flushing may not be able to wash them clean.
You can first brush the surface with a brush, then divide it into small pieces and soak it in light salt water for 5 minutes, and finally wash it with running water. It is best to blanch it in salted boiling water before cooking, which is greener in color and safer and safer.
(5) When cleaning sessile fruits, such as strawberries, bayberry, etc., do not need to remove the stalk first, and should not rub it vigorously, so as not to damage the pulp.
(6) When cleaning fungi, due to the uneven surface, it is easy to leave impurities simply washed with water. It is recommended to remove the bottom hardness first, then soak it in salt water for a while, and then wash it with your hands in the same direction to make the impurities between the gaps fall off automatically.
How the meat should be washed
pork
Generally, pork is washed directly with running water
This makes it difficult to attach to
Wash the dirt on the pork
Or wash the meat in a basin
One pour water
The fat of the meat will get on the meat again
Right way
Prepare an appropriate amount of rice water
Place the meat in the rice washing water
Soak for 5 minutes before rinsing
The dirt on the pork can be easily washed away
Fish
Some people think that fish just need to be washed several times
You can get rid of the fishy smell
In fact, no matter how many times you wash it
There will still be a fishy smell
Right way
Cut open the fish maw and wash it
Put the fish in cold water
Pour a little vinegar and pepper into the water
This can greatly reduce the earthy smell of the fish
Or scrub it a few times with rice washing water
You can also pour 2 tablespoons of vinegar in cold water
Put the fish in and wash it
can alleviate the fishy smell
Crabs, shellfish
The seafood is delicious
But do you know how to clean it
Especially crabs and shellfish
If you just soak it in water
Or rinse it off
They can't really be washed away
Right way
Scrub the shell of the crab with salt water
The crabs are then soaked in lightly salted water
Let it vomit out the contents of its stomach on its own
The lightly salted water in which the crabs are soaked should be changed several times
to ensure that the crabs are cleaned
While the shellfish is soaked in water
Add a kitchen knife or other iron utensil
It can speed up the process of shellfish spitting
Generally, soaking for 2~3 hours is fine
Summary
Most vegetables can be rinsed under running water and lightly scrubbed to achieve a better cleaning effect. Some vegetables with rough skin can be cleaned with a soft brush, or peeled, and vegetables with a high probability of pesticide residues can be quickly blanched after washing to remove them.
In conclusion, there is currently no consensus on the effectiveness of adding baking soda, vinegar or flour to water, and detergents and vegetable washers are not widely recognized. In the simplest and simplest way, it is effective and environmentally friendly.
Source/Inner Mongolia Daily WeChat comprehensive collation from: Xinhua News Agency, CCTV News Client, People's Daily, Popular Science China, Health Times