On Jun 13, 1:12*pm, jmcquown > wrote:
> Hey, vinegar. *And it's got nothing to do with Michael Douglas!
>
> Disclaimer: *I have not tried this but it sounds sensible to me. *This
> was sent to me via email from the Dataw listserv. *Sometimes these folks
> actually have something useful to say. *It was this:
>
> "The key to preventing moldy berries... Berries are delicious, but
> they're also kind of delicate. Raspberries in particular seem like they
> can mold before you even get them home from the market.
>
> There's nothing more tragic than paying $4 for a punnet of local
> raspberries, only to look in the fridge the next day and find that fuzzy
> mold growing on their insides. Well, with fresh berries just starting to
> hit farmers markets, we can tell you that how to keep
> them fresh!
>
> Here's a tip I'm sharing on how to prevent them from getting there in
> the first place: Wash them with vinegar.
>
> When you get your berries home, prepare a mixture of one part vinegar
> (white or apple cider work best) and ten parts water. Dump the
> berries into the mixture and swirl around. Drain, rinse if you want
> (though the mixture is so diluted you can't taste the vinegar,) and pop
> in the fridge.
>
> The vinegar kills any mold spores and other bacteria that might be on
> the surface of the fruit, and voila! Raspberries will last a week or
> more, and strawberries go almost two weeks without getting moldy and soft.."
>
> Okay, I haven't tried this because I don't buy berries. *But given
> everything else vinegar is good for it makes sense to me.
>
> Jill

Interesting, but I would think that washing raspberries would make
them break down faster.