Do you wash frozen fruit?
Jun 27, 2010 | 2:28 pm
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So I was compelled to run down to the local market and pick up several bunches of seedless green and red grapes. Washed them, picked the grapes off the stems, air-dried them and loaded them into Ziploc bags.
They're freezing as I write this.
Jun 27, 2010 | 2:43 pm
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I think I'll try the grapes also. I've heard of it before, never tried it.
To the OP - no, I don't wash frozen fruit.
Here's my recipe for a wonderful, thick smoothie:
Place in the blender
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup frozen peaches
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup white grape juice from concentrate
blend
very thick, very sweet, very delicious.
To the OP - no, I don't wash frozen fruit.
Here's my recipe for a wonderful, thick smoothie:
Place in the blender
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup frozen peaches
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup white grape juice from concentrate
blend
very thick, very sweet, very delicious.
Jun 27, 2010 | 2:43 pm
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Just read this an hour or so ago and had never heard of freezing grapes. But they sound great.
So I was compelled to run down to the local market and pick up several bunches of seedless green and red grapes. Washed them, picked the grapes off the stems, air-dried them and loaded them into Ziploc bags.
They're freezing as I write this.
So I was compelled to run down to the local market and pick up several bunches of seedless green and red grapes. Washed them, picked the grapes off the stems, air-dried them and loaded them into Ziploc bags.
They're freezing as I write this.
Jun 27, 2010 | 3:05 pm
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I think I'll try the grapes also. I've heard of it before, never tried it.
To the OP - no, I don't wash frozen fruit.
Here's my recipe for a wonderful, thick smoothie:
Place in the blender
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup frozen peaches
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup white grape juice from concentrate
blend
very thick, very sweet, very delicious.
To the OP - no, I don't wash frozen fruit.
Here's my recipe for a wonderful, thick smoothie:
Place in the blender
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup frozen peaches
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup white grape juice from concentrate
blend
very thick, very sweet, very delicious.
Thanks....now I have to go back to the store
(sounds really good though)
Jun 27, 2010 | 4:27 pm
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Now, frozen dinners are a completely different thing.
Just read this an hour or so ago and had never heard of freezing grapes. But they sound great.
So I was compelled to run down to the local market and pick up several bunches of seedless green and red grapes. Washed them, picked the grapes off the stems, air-dried them and loaded them into Ziploc bags.
They're freezing as I write this.
So I was compelled to run down to the local market and pick up several bunches of seedless green and red grapes. Washed them, picked the grapes off the stems, air-dried them and loaded them into Ziploc bags.
They're freezing as I write this.
Jun 27, 2010 | 4:35 pm
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I freeze fruit quite often, but I them wash beforehand. Berries are pretty hard to wash after thawing without them falling apart. I usually peel bananas before throwing into the freezer - they make a great base for the smoothie and then I do not have to add ice.
I am pretty sure that the frozen fruits and vegetables from grocery stores are prewashed.
I am pretty sure that the frozen fruits and vegetables from grocery stores are prewashed.
Jun 27, 2010 | 6:15 pm
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I freeze fruit quite often, but I them wash beforehand. Berries are pretty hard to wash after thawing without them falling apart. I usually peel bananas before throwing into the freezer - they make a great base for the smoothie and then I do not have to add ice.
I am pretty sure that the frozen fruits and vegetables from grocery stores are prewashed.
I am pretty sure that the frozen fruits and vegetables from grocery stores are prewashed.
Jun 28, 2010 | 9:55 pm
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alright, I didn't realize this thread became so popular. To clarify some posts from before, yes I am referring to fruit that comes frozen in plastic bags.
Yes, I buy the big 8lbs bags of strawberries from Costco.
While this thread has been a good source of new ways to eat fruit
It hasn't answered my question. There are obvious reasons why one should wash fresh fruit. Does the same apply to frozen fruit?
I saw one poster mention that the freezing process removes the need to wash the fruit. Does anyone know anything about this?
What sort of health risks are there from eating frozen fruit that hasn't been washed.
Yes, I buy the big 8lbs bags of strawberries from Costco.
While this thread has been a good source of new ways to eat fruit
It hasn't answered my question. There are obvious reasons why one should wash fresh fruit. Does the same apply to frozen fruit?
I saw one poster mention that the freezing process removes the need to wash the fruit. Does anyone know anything about this?
What sort of health risks are there from eating frozen fruit that hasn't been washed.
Jun 28, 2010 | 10:00 pm
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Just read this an hour or so ago and had never heard of freezing grapes. But they sound great.
So I was compelled to run down to the local market and pick up several bunches of seedless green and red grapes. Washed them, picked the grapes off the stems, air-dried them and loaded them into Ziploc bags.
They're freezing as I write this.
So I was compelled to run down to the local market and pick up several bunches of seedless green and red grapes. Washed them, picked the grapes off the stems, air-dried them and loaded them into Ziploc bags.
They're freezing as I write this.
Jun 29, 2010 | 6:55 am
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That's odd as folks don't normally eat egg shells.
The egg itself, obviously, is protected by the shell.