Brilio.net - Fresh and shiny grapes in supermarkets often have a layer of wax and pesticides on their surface. Although this layer is designed to extend the shelf life and keep the fruit looking attractive, many consumers are concerned about its impact on health. Knowing more about the presence of wax and pesticides in grapes can help you make safer and wiser choices.
The wax coating on grapes acts as a natural protective barrier that helps reduce water loss and maintains the freshness of the fruit during storage. However, the wax used is not a natural material, but rather a synthetic wax that can contain certain additives. In addition, this wax can also trap pesticide residues used during the growing process, making chemical residues more difficult to remove if the grapes are simply washed as usual.
To overcome this, many people then choose to wash grapes using special ingredients, such as baking soda. Well, the use of baking soda is considered to be able to dissolve the wax layer as well as pesticides on the surface of the grapes. However, it should be noted that baking soda that is not rinsed clean can also make grapes bitter, you know.
Then to be safer and still delicious, you can use other ingredients like those used by Instagram user @melizah21. Through one of the videos uploaded, she admitted to using two kitchen ingredients when washing grapes. Well, the two kitchen ingredients in question are wheat flour and salt.
As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @melizah21 on Wednesday (11/12), the first thing to do is to pick the grapes from the stems first. After that, place them in a container and fill them with water. Make sure the entire surface of the grapes is completely submerged, okay?
photo: Instagram/@melizah21
Then, add flour and salt to taste. Stir slowly and soak for about 3 minutes. After that, stir again while rubbing slowly until the chemicals and dirt are lifted to the surface of the soaking water.
photo: Instagram/@melizah21
Once done, rinse the grapes with running water. When rinsing, don't forget to stir and rub gently again with your hands. Shortly after rinsing, the grapes will become shinier and free from kitchen chemicals. Well, the grapes that have been cleaned can be consumed safely.
photo: Instagram/@melizah21
This video about the trick to remove wax and pesticides immediately caught the attention of netizens. Among the more than 274 thousand viewers, there were many other Instagram users who then gave direct responses in the comments column. Most of these netizens expressed their gratitude for getting new, useful knowledge.
" Thanks for sharing the tips, sis, " said Instagram @mami_khayra28.
" Just this morning I washed the grapes but only soaked them in salt water, next time I'll use this method, " said Instagram @arinutari1234.
" This is cool, the ingredients aren't complicated either, Sis Mel ," wrote the Instagram account @emiraashraf_.
" Wow, nice tips, sis. I sometimes use baking soda too ," commented the Instagram account @home_zr.