Fruit Salad. Yummy, yummy! Part 2
This blog post is the second of a three-part post started April 12, 2010. You can find Part 1 here.
Organic Vs. Non Organic
This topic comes up time and time again with produce. Organic is sometimes twice the price of non-organic produce and you may wonder whether it is worth the spending the extra cash.
The rule generally plays out like this, for the "green" folk. If your fruit or veggies has a peel or skin which is discarded and not eaten, then feel free to buy non-organic. Bananas, citrus fruits, or certain tropical fruits would fall into this category. Those in which you may eat the peel or skin, i.e. apples, pears, carrots, cucumbers, etc. would be those in which you would consider buying organic.
In my quest to serve up the freshest of items, yet still maintain my product remains safe to eat, I choose a different method altogether. I stay away from organically grown items. OK, all you naysayers can insert your comments here................................................But let me explain why.
Organic produce has relatively low turnaround in the average grocery store. Since it is more expensive, the average consumer does not purchase it. Therefore, the non-organic items tend to be fresher because they are stocked on the shelves more frequently. If you insist on freshness and organics, try a local Farmer's Market for your best options and price.
Of course, Farmer's Markets are not always an option, especially the winter months. Therefore, try using more care to clean your produce.
My favorite item on the market today is Veggie Wash. It comes in spray form at your local supermarket but can cost between $3.99 and $4.99 a bottle. Not cheap, I know. So go to the source, and buy it in gallon size containers. Then just fill up your spray bottle as warranted.I find that 2 gallon-size containers will get me through a year. Plus, not only does this product work great on your fruits and veggies, but it works great as a non-chemical cleaner for your counter tops, cutting boards, and coffee maker!
If you have doubts about how well the product works, just take a look at the following two photos. One shows blueberries before the product use and the other shows the after. Just spray it on your produce (not recommended for mushrooms), let sit a moment, then rinse with cold water.
Veggie Wash removes all the waxy like coating on grapes and blueberries, plus removes dirt and outer surface residue from all others.
In the next blog post, we'll talk about how to stretch your produce dollar and prepare a fruit salad that will last just about a week. Really!
Organic Vs. Non Organic
This topic comes up time and time again with produce. Organic is sometimes twice the price of non-organic produce and you may wonder whether it is worth the spending the extra cash.
The rule generally plays out like this, for the "green" folk. If your fruit or veggies has a peel or skin which is discarded and not eaten, then feel free to buy non-organic. Bananas, citrus fruits, or certain tropical fruits would fall into this category. Those in which you may eat the peel or skin, i.e. apples, pears, carrots, cucumbers, etc. would be those in which you would consider buying organic.
In my quest to serve up the freshest of items, yet still maintain my product remains safe to eat, I choose a different method altogether. I stay away from organically grown items. OK, all you naysayers can insert your comments here................................................But let me explain why.
Organic produce has relatively low turnaround in the average grocery store. Since it is more expensive, the average consumer does not purchase it. Therefore, the non-organic items tend to be fresher because they are stocked on the shelves more frequently. If you insist on freshness and organics, try a local Farmer's Market for your best options and price.
Of course, Farmer's Markets are not always an option, especially the winter months. Therefore, try using more care to clean your produce.
My favorite item on the market today is Veggie Wash. It comes in spray form at your local supermarket but can cost between $3.99 and $4.99 a bottle. Not cheap, I know. So go to the source, and buy it in gallon size containers. Then just fill up your spray bottle as warranted.I find that 2 gallon-size containers will get me through a year. Plus, not only does this product work great on your fruits and veggies, but it works great as a non-chemical cleaner for your counter tops, cutting boards, and coffee maker!
If you have doubts about how well the product works, just take a look at the following two photos. One shows blueberries before the product use and the other shows the after. Just spray it on your produce (not recommended for mushrooms), let sit a moment, then rinse with cold water.
Veggie Wash removes all the waxy like coating on grapes and blueberries, plus removes dirt and outer surface residue from all others.
In the next blog post, we'll talk about how to stretch your produce dollar and prepare a fruit salad that will last just about a week. Really!
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| Blueberries after |
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| Blueberries before |
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1 comments:
Thanks for the info Theresa! I've seen this product in the store, but was skeptical! Now, I'm going to get some and start using it! I can't wait to see tomorrows article, we love fruit salad here but it goes bad so fast!!
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