How to clean mulberries
1. Rinse with running water
There will definitely be some pesticide residues on the surface of the mulberry pulp, so rinse it with running water first. , it is best to rinse the mulberries with the faucet and do not soak the mulberries, because rinsing with running water from the faucet is to prevent pesticides on the surface from entering the pulp.
2. Leave the pedicles for cleaning
Before cleaning mulberries, you need to cut off excess branches and leaves, but be sure to leave the pedicles of the mulberries before cleaning. This can prevent pesticides and bacteria from being affected. The damaged pedicle enters the pulp.
3. Salt water cleaning and sterilization
Mulberries cannot be soaked in clean water, but they can be soaked in salt water, because salt water has a sterilizing effect and can remove bacteria on the surface of the mulberries so that they can be eaten safely.
4. Flour cleaning
If you have flour at home, you can mix a small amount of flour with mulberries and wash them together. Flour is sticky when wet and will remove pesticide residues on the surface of mulberry pulp. .
5. Acid-base reaction of rice washing water
If you cook at home, you can keep the rice washing water to clean the mulberries, because the rice washing water is alkaline, and then the mulberries will Pesticides are acidic and can produce chemical acid-base neutralization reactions to reduce pesticide residues.