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 welcome!


