How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients

[Augmum]

Happy Mama:

I just spoke to my helper and she told me that for broccoli, she will also soak with a pinch of salt, as the salt will cause the worms, if any, to wriggle their way out.

for broccoli, i 'll slowly scrutinise for worms when washing
becos there was once , i almost ate the worms after cooking. :roll: :lol:

[Augmum]

Funz:

Actually the white vinegar I have at home is used mainly for cleaning not for cooking. Haha, now found another use for it.

for me, i used it mainly for washing fruits such as grapes.
once, my hub asked me how come often seeing me buying vinegar
and yet i never use vinegar to cook dishes. :lol:

[Happy Mama]

starlight1968sg:

Isn't soaking the veg in water for about 10min enough?

Hi starlight1968sg, are you refering to all veg or just the broccoli? My helper does not add salt to vegetables. I have instructed her to use Vege Fresh, but I just found out from her that sometimes she forgets.. but for broccoli, she'll add salt to \"attract\" the worms out.

[starlight1968sg]

Happy Mama:

starlight1968sg:

Isn't soaking the veg in water for about 10min enough?

Hi starlight1968sg, are you refering to all veg or just the broccoli? My helper does not add salt to vegetables. I have instructed her to use Vege Fresh, but I just found out from her that sometimes she forgets.. but for broccoli, she'll add salt to \"attract\" the worms out.

I mean all veg.
I dont use Vege Fresh (chemical ?) at all.

[Happy Mama]

Funz:

Actually the white vinegar I have at home is used mainly for cleaning not for cooking. Haha, now found another use for it.

Funz, are there different types of vinegar? Ah, I now recall that I do have vinegar at home, but that's Japanese, and it's for sushi...

[Happy Mama]

starlight1968sg:

Happy Mama:

[quote=\"starlight1968sg\"]Isn't soaking the veg in water for about 10min enough?

Hi starlight1968sg, are you refering to all veg or just the broccoli? My helper does not add salt to vegetables. I have instructed her to use Vege Fresh, but I just found out from her that sometimes she forgets.. but for broccoli, she'll add salt to \"attract\" the worms out.

I mean all veg.
I dont use Vege Fresh (chemical ?) at all.[/quote]I'm not sure how long my helper soaks. Maybe someone else here can help on that?.. Augmum, how long do you soak your veg?

Looks like it's time for me to dump away my Vege Fresh!

[Happy Mama]

LKVM:

Augmum:

so to retain as much as nutrients, not to cut veg then wash,

but sometimes i still do that.

I also sometimes cut the veges then wash though I know maybe some nutrients will go away but then no choice like for example carrot

Cut carrots should be ok right, as long as it's not green leafy vegetables?

[Happy Mama]

Augmum:

Funz:

Actually the white vinegar I have at home is used mainly for cleaning not for cooking. Haha, now found another use for it.

for me, i used it mainly for washing fruits such as grapes.
once, my hub asked me how come often seeing me buying vinegar
and yet i never use vinegar to cook dishes. :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Happy Mama]

Augmum:

Happy Mama:

I just spoke to my helper and she told me that for broccoli, she will also soak with a pinch of salt, as the salt will cause the worms, if any, to wriggle their way out.

for broccoli, i 'll slowly scrutinise for worms when washing
becos there was once , i almost ate the worms after cooking. :roll: :lol:

Wow, Augmum, then you will be very busy leh, if you slowly scrutinise the broccoli because there's so much to scrutinise... Moreover, so tiny, how to look out for worms?

Don't tell me you use a magnifying glass? :!: :!:

Hehehe, just kidding...

[Augmum]

starlight1968sg:

I mean all veg.

I dont use Vege Fresh (chemical ?) at all.

i also dun buy the idea of using veg cleanser to wash fruits and veg.

reason being, on further thinking,
if one uses a chemical to wash fruits or veg, will the chemicals be left behind the fruits or veg?