Wash strawberries: Here’s what you should look out for

You should wash strawberries properly to get rid of various residues like soil. The taste can be lost due to some mistakes

Typical mistakes when washing strawberries: This is what you should avoid

Mistakes when washing or storing strawberries can quickly cause the delicate fruit to lose its flavour. You should never make the following mistakes:

• Do not wash the strawberries under running water. The hard water jet will cause pressure marks and the strawberries will lose their flavour.

• If you do not want to eat the strawberries immediately, do not wash and clean them yet.

• Do not remove the stems and leaves before washing.

How to clean the berries properly

To keep the flavour and vitamins in the strawberries, follow this order:

• Wash the strawberries only before eating or before further processing. If the strawberries are to be put in the refrigerator overnight, for example, put them in unwashed and covered.

• Fill a bowl or your sink with cool tap water.
• Place the strawberries in the water and move them around. This should loosen any debris such as sand, soil or wilted leaves from the fruit.
• Then drain the strawberries well in a sieve. If you want them to be completely dry, you can also dab them with kitchen paper and dry them.