How to wash fruit? How to clean the pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables?

How to wash fruits and vegetables to eat with peace of mind: in order to eliminate pesticide residues on the surface of fruits and vegetables, consumers usually have to deal with them before eating. the following methods, such as cleaning, peeling, storage and cooking, can remove pesticide residues and make people eat with peace of mind. Let's take a look.

1. Rinsing with flowing water: it is best to wash fruits and vegetables with flowing water. With the ability to wash and dilute the water, the pesticide residues on the surface of fruits and vegetables should be removed. The use of detergent, salt water or soaking in clean water for a long time is ineffective for the removal of pesticide residues.

In the case of melons and fruits, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, carambola, balsam pear, green peppers and other peeled fruits and vegetables, you can use a soft brush to wash with flowing water. In addition, cabbage, cabbage and other leafy vegetables can discard the outer leaves, while the internal leaves can be washed piece by piece. As for leafy vegetables such as Qingjiangcai, spinach, pakchoi and other vegetables, the base of petioles and the upward depressions of green peppers and fruits are prone to pesticide residues, which should be carefully rinsed or partially removed.

two。 Heating cooking: vegetables in the cooking process, can eliminate pesticide residues in vegetables. Most pesticides are decomposed after being heated and cooked. It can also go through the heating process and disappear with the evaporation of water vapor, so do not cover it when cooking or cooking soup.

3. Cleaning and peeling: the peeling procedure can remove pesticides that remain on the surface of fruits and vegetables. Vegetables such as cucumbers, carrots, wax gourds, pumpkins and fruits such as litchi, longan, grapes, oranges, mangoes, bananas and papayas are best washed with water and then peeled to avoid pesticide contamination on the fruit surface.

4. Storage and storage method: do not immediately eat freshly picked unpeeled melons and fruits, because pesticides in the air can slowly decompose into substances that are harmless to the human body. Therefore, some vegetables that are easy to be preserved can be stored for a certain period of time to reduce pesticide residues. It is suitable for non-perishable varieties such as wax gourd and pumpkin. Generally, it should be stored for more than 10 to 15 days.