How I Wash Fresh Herbs & Veggies

Don't assume the fresh herbs and vegetables recently purchased are always ready-for-use , unless the package says so. Even then, use your own discretion to re-wash or not. Also, don't assume a quick rinse will do prior to cooking.

I remember watching a news story some time ago of how a lady's daughter became gravely ill from E. coli. It was in the lettuce she was preparing for salad. Her child almost died! This brought back a memory of how my Mom and Grandma would use a little dish detergent in their garden-fresh goodies such as collard greens and tomatoes. I remember my Grandma telling my Mom to always do that because you never know, a dog could have peed on them. Now, I always use a little dish detergent when washing my veggies. I use a small dab on my wet fingertips to thoroughly wash them. I wash all my store-bought herbs and vegetables this way.

With my garden herbs, I rinse them then let them soak for 15- 30 minutes in a bowl of water. I change out the water, repeating the rinse and soak process until the water in the bowl is clear.

soaked fresh cilantro

dirt at bottom of bowl from soaked cilantro

Sometimes soaking won't help if the dirt is thick and embedded into the vegetable's crevices or core.

This poblano pepper is caked with dirt.
I cut the top off.

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