Brilio.net - Strawberries are one of the fruits sought after by many people. It is small in size, beautiful in shape, and bright red in color, making it easy for anyone to be tempted to eat it. Strawberries also have a unique taste with a combination of sour, sweet and fresh flavors. Apart from that, this fruit can be enjoyed fresh or processed into juice , jam and various toppings.
Small cayenne peppers, this tiny fruit is also rich in benefits, you know. According to a journal owned by Surabaya State University, strawberries contain vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B1, iron, calcium and others. Strawberries are good for eye health, teeth and immune system.
However, did you know? Strawberries are usually sprayed with pesticides when caring for them, you know. This pesticide functions to prevent strawberry plants from being attacked by pests. Therefore, before consuming strawberries, it's a good idea to wash them first. However, just washing it with running water is not enough, you know.
So, to get rid of pesticide residue, most people will soak strawberries in salt water. Apart from that, there is another trick shared by the owner of the TikTok account @michellanathania. He uses one kitchen ingredient when cleaning strawberries before consuming them.
"Who is this, the one who washes strawberries only uses water, be careful, there's still pesticide attached. Here, I'll tell you how to wash them," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from TikTok @michellanathania on Wednesday (26/6).
The woman admitted to following recommendations from the Ministry of Health to clean strawberries of pesticide residue that was still attached. Meanwhile, the kitchen ingredient prepared is baking soda.
photo: TikTok/@michellanathania
First, prepare the strawberries you want to wash. Then cut off the stems and leaves that are still attached to the strawberries. Place the strawberries in a container such as a saucepan.
photo: TikTok/@michellanathania
Then pour 1 liter of water into the strawberry container. Mix in 2 teaspoons of baking soda. Stir gently and let sit for 10 minutes. After being soaked for 10 minutes, this video shows that the dirt on the strawberries suddenly fell off and was flooded in the water.
"Look, the dirt is coming out and it's all pooling in the water." he explained.
photo: TikTok/@michellanathania
Then, discard the water from which the strawberries were soaked. To remove the residual taste of baking soda, wash the strawberries again under running water. It doesn't stop there, prepare cold boiled water then wash the strawberries again with the boiled water. The goal is to make strawberries more hygienic.
"This's function is to make it cleaner, yes." said the woman.
So, then you can dry the strawberries with a vegetable and fruit dryer spinner, or something else. You can also use this method to wash other fruit such as grapes, apples and various vegetables, you know.
According to the information in the video, baking soda is useful for removing pesticide residues, germs or bacteria, and chemical substances such as wax. So, interested in trying?