How to wash strawberries cleanly? Can they be stored in the refrigerator?

1. How to clean

1. Do not remove the strawberry stems before washing, so as to prevent residual pesticides and pollutants from penetrating into the fruit through this point during washing.

2. Rinse the surface of the strawberries with running water until all the obvious dirt, dust and other impurities on the surface are washed away. This will also wash away some of the residual pesticides.

3. After rinsing, soak the rinsed strawberries in light salt water or rice water for about 3-5 minutes. This can decompose the residual pesticides attached to the surface of the strawberries and play a certain disinfection role.

4. After soaking, take it out and rinse it with clean water before eating. What you need to pay attention to when washing is that you should not rub the strawberries hard with your hands, and do not use detergent to wash them. Because its skin is very fragile, rubbing it hard can easily damage it and shorten its shelf life. However, its peel is thin and detergents can easily penetrate into the flesh, so it is not suitable for cleaning with detergents.

2. Can it be put in the refrigerator?

Strawberries can be stored in the refrigerator. But it is best to store it in the refrigerator, not the freezer. Wash the strawberries, drain the water, cover them with plastic wrap, and store them in the refrigerator. The storage time should not be too long and it needs to be eaten as soon as possible within 1-2 days, otherwise the taste will gradually deteriorate.