Fresh, juicy strawberries are a pleasure, but unfortunately they don't last long. If they get mushy, ice cream should help. Does this trick really work?
- Strawberries must be red and juicy and have a firmer flesh.
- Unfortunately, the berries quickly become moldy or mushy.
- An ice cream trick is supposed to help, but can that be true?
Strawberries are not only delicious, they are also full of valuable nutrients . Unfortunately, the enjoyment is short-lived. As soon as the fruit is harvested or bought, the race against time begins. Mold and mushy pulp are the main concerns here. While you can use a simple trick against the mold on berries *, there should also be a salvation for mushy strawberries.
How to make mushy strawberries fresh again
A tip has surfaced on Facebook to breathe new life into soft strawberries *. You need :
- Strawberries that have seen better days
- a bowl
- water
- Ice cubes
According to the Facebook user, it should be enough to bathe the strawberries in ice water for 20 minutes to observe a "magical" transformation. The fruits should be fresh, firm and appetizing red after their ice bath . But is that really true?
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Ice water is said to refresh mushy strawberries
Yes, the tip with the ice cream works , but unfortunately only partially. After a refreshing ice bath, the strawberries are actually really nice red again and look plumper.
The taste test then shows that there is more appearance than being. The fruits are unfortunately still too soft and far from fresh-picked state. That would have been too nice.
If the strawberries have only visually lost something, the ice water tip is actually a quick and easy way to spice up the fruit again . This trick also works with raspberries or blueberries.
So strawberries stay fresh longer
If you want to avoid the strawberries you just bought spoiling at a record pace, you can take a few precautions.
- Chill strawberries in the vegetable compartment of your fridge. The ideal temperatures are here and the strawberries keep for a few days.
- Line the container in which you keep the strawberries with kitchen paper that can absorb excess moisture.
- Clean the strawberries just before you want to eat them. It's tempting to make the red fruit ready to eat right away, but the longer it stays intact, the longer it can keep its moisture and shape. Do not remove the green leaves until it is time to enjoy the strawberries.
- You should also only wash the strawberries if you also want to eat or process them.
- Exception to this rule: a bath in vinegar water ensures that strawberries and other berries do not mold quickly. Afterwards you have to dry the fruits well.
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