<![CDATA[How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients]]>Can I know how do you wash grapes? Do you wash one by one or just rinse the whole bunch under water? :?


I found that there is a white cast on the skin of the grapes, and it can be hard to wash that off. is it pesticide??

my bb likes grapes, other than producing more phelgm, what held me back from giving him more grapes is that there is pesticide on the skin. πŸ˜›

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ChiefKiasu:
Speaking of organic, have any of you watched Food, Inc? It's really an eye opener for me. :yikes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eKYyD14d_0
Finally managed to see watch the link on my notebook... :imcool:

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RRMummy:
smartmummy:

Hi RRMummy!

You give me an idea! Thank you all!

hi smartmummy!!
:? what idea? look for and buy vege with worms? πŸ˜‰

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449330https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449330Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:29:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:39:39 GMT]]>

Happy Mama:
RRMummy:

πŸ˜„ market auntie got more business with holey vege liao πŸ˜„


:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

:boogie:

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RRMummy:
πŸ˜„ market auntie got more business with holey vege liao πŸ˜„

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449092https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449092Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:43:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:41:54 GMT]]>

Happy Mama:
RRMummy:

Vege with worms is a good sign... means there is no/little pesticide..πŸ˜‰


so I don't mind buying leafy vege with some holes in them, just pluck out those with holes before soaking..

Ya that's true... Maybe I should start choosing holey ones from now on. πŸ˜„

πŸ˜„ market auntie got more business with holey vege liao πŸ˜„

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449091https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449091Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:41:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:40:41 GMT]]>

smartmummy:
Hi RRMummy!

You give me an idea! Thank you all!
hi smartmummy!!

:? what idea? look for and buy vege with worms? πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449090https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449090Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:40:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:39:28 GMT]]>

RRMummy:
Vege with worms is a good sign... means there is no/little pesticide..πŸ˜‰


so I don't mind buying leafy vege with some holes in them, just pluck out those with holes before soaking..
Ya that's true... Maybe I should start choosing holey ones from now on. πŸ˜„

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449088https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449088Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:39:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:37:20 GMT]]>

LKVM:
Happy Mama video is still there.. maybe you try again?

Really? I think I know why. I was accessing it from my iPhone and iPad and they say cannot load movie. I'll try using my notebook when I get home later. Thanks for telling me, LKVM... πŸ˜„

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449083https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449083Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:37:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:13:04 GMT]]>Hi RRMummy!

You give me an idea! Thank you all!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449064https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449064Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:13:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:08:01 GMT]]>

smurf:
I also just wash it with tap water leh, dun use anything else. If got worms, that means the veg is very fresh and not much pesticide mah, if got a lot of pesticide, you wouldn't find worms, coz nature know best! Haha... πŸ˜‰

:hi5: just saw your post

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449056https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449056Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:08:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:01:58 GMT]]>

Happy Mama:
Ya, agree, especially brussel sprouts. I once found worms in them. Eewww!!!

Vege with worms is a good sign... means there is no/little pesticide..πŸ˜‰

so I don't mind buying leafy vege with some holes in them, just pluck out those with holes before soaking..

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449049https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/449049Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:01:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:54:52 GMT]]>

ChiefKiasu:
Speaking of organic, have any of you watched Food, Inc? It's really an eye opener for me. :yikes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eKYyD14d_0
Chief, nice one. Is this documentary available locally?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448809https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448809Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:54:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:31:45 GMT]]>

ChiefKiasu:
Speaking of organic, have any of you watched Food, Inc? It's really an eye opener for me. :yikes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eKYyD14d_0
Hi Chief, just saw your post here. Tried clicking on the link but the video could not be uploaded. Maybe the video has been deleted.. :scratchhead:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448711https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/448711Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:31:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Mon, 09 May 2011 07:53:14 GMT]]>Speaking of organic, have any of you watched Food, Inc? It's really an eye opener for me. :yikes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eKYyD14d_0

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/417273https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/417273Mon, 09 May 2011 07:53:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:36:35 GMT]]>The term organic is used loosely in many markets. But to be really sure of whether the product is organic, there must be some kind of label. By not adding pesticide doesn't mean the product is organic, it just means the vegs is pesticide free.


Other than pesticide-free, the product must be grown in an open land, dunno how many km (cant remember off hand) away from the heavy industry and no aeroplane can fly by the open land. Of course cannot use hormone to grow also. And also, they must adhere to the child labour law.

I think those that are sold in normal supermarkets are not organic, some of them are not even pesticide free. Some uses water hydroponic method to grow and they claimed they are organic.

That's why I dun buy 'organic vegs' from ntuc. πŸ˜„

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/409812https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/409812Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:36:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:09:16 GMT]]>

smurf:
Then I rather not...coz those in NTUC are not organic, even though they said it's organic.

Just curious, why do you say NTUC's organic is not organic? Is there a difference?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/409389https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/409389Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:09:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:53:31 GMT]]>Then I rather not…coz those in NTUC are not organic, even though they said it’s organic.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/409199https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/409199Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:53:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:21:58 GMT]]>No I dun, that's why I said quite a hassle to buy... :lol:


But I think these farms have weekly delivery kind of stuff, but u have to buy in bulk, about 1 week supply.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/408918https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/408918Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:21:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:42:45 GMT]]>Wah, so long…I would think 5-10 mins is enough?


Actually, I’m not worried about the worms thing, but more worried about pesticide. Wanted to choose organic veg over normal veg, but it’s quite a hassle to buy. And if dun cook, very wasted to throw away.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/408787https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/408787Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:42:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:05:11 GMT]]>

smurf:
Another thing, dun soak veg for too long, coz nutrients will leak.

15 minutes should be fine?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/408690https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/408690Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:05:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:57:32 GMT]]>Another thing, dun soak veg for too long, coz nutrients will leak.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/408684https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/408684Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:57:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:56:35 GMT]]>I also just wash it with tap water leh, dun use anything else. If got worms, that means the veg is very fresh and not much pesticide mah, if got a lot of pesticide, you wouldn't find worms, coz nature know best! Haha... πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/408682https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/408682Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:56:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:48:06 GMT]]>

jasmine99:
Usually i watch my mum wash the vegetables, she just wash the vegetables with normal tapwater.

You mean washing it under running water? Does she soak the veg at all?

I thought it's better to soak the veg (better cutting), so that even the worms will start crawling out when soaked in water.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/408673https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/408673Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:48:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to wash vegetables clean yet retain their nutrients on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:27:32 GMT]]>Usually i watch my mum wash the vegetables, she just wash the vegetables with normal tapwater.

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