Thread: Frozen Blueberries Better for You Than Fresh

Originally Posted by jacjac

Any fruit/ veggie that is shipped in plastic, but especially thin skinned berries etc. are fumigated, fungicided and many are forced into color or ripeness with chemicals. This may occur several times during transport or cold storage. The vinegar is supposed to help break down these residues when you wash them so you are not ingesting, as much of them anyway. You can see and feel that the "waxiness" is gone after the wash. What is also a visible side affect is that it also kills fungi and bacteria and your stuff will last in the fridge a lot longer.

Not trying to be Martha Stewart but I do the cooking in my house. So I wash everything out in 1/2 cup vinegar to a bowl of water, let it air dry on a towel on the counter then put it in the crisper on a kitchen towel and no other packaging. The towel seems to help control the humidity and stuff goes weeks rather then days. Plus I can see what I have.

The vacuum sealer keeps anything going into the freezer from oxidizing. I also put flower etc.. in mason jars and vacuum seal them to keep the bugs out. I was a single dad of 4 kids so I am a Costco shopper by habit even though it is just my new wife and I at home now.

Thanks for the info brotha. I'll try it out.

Frozen blueberries are a must in every shake I make. Nice and tasty!

Originally Posted by jacjac

Any fruit/ veggie that is shipped in plastic, but especially thin skinned berries etc. are fumigated, fungicided and many are forced into color or ripeness with chemicals. This may occur several times during transport or cold storage. The vinegar is supposed to help break down these residues when you wash them so you are not ingesting, as much of them anyway. You can see and feel that the "waxiness" is gone after the wash. What is also a visible side affect is that it also kills fungi and bacteria and your stuff will last in the fridge a lot longer.

Not trying to be Martha Stewart but I do the cooking in my house. So I wash everything out in 1/2 cup vinegar to a bowl of water, let it air dry on a towel on the counter then put it in the crisper on a kitchen towel and no other packaging. The towel seems to help control the humidity and stuff goes weeks rather then days. Plus I can see what I have.

The vacuum sealer keeps anything going into the freezer from oxidizing. I also put flower etc.. in mason jars and vacuum seal them to keep the bugs out. I was a single dad of 4 kids so I am a Costco shopper by habit even though it is just my new wife and I at home now.

Thanks for that info . Single dad with four children ?!! How did u do it brother? I too my hat to u
Bottom line is u do whet u have to do ! Glad you have someone again .

they are great. i put them in my protein shakes or with whey pancakes. taste great and very healthy.

I eat these a lot!