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I think I'm going to continue washing apples, cucumbers, things like that.
15 0 ReplyI was a farmer; you should. Especially potatoes and fruit.
28 0 ReplyThere's not even any dirt on potatoes. They must pressure wash them, (you also don't eat them raw).
8 0 ReplyI worked in a produce department for a bit and the lettuce definitely had dirt and the occasional bug in it before we trimmed and rinsed it
8 0 ReplyYou should know that lettuce is not a potato then.
19 0 ReplySource?
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Lettuce is also the most common vegetable to be infected by salmonella.
6 0 ReplyAll lettuce or certain varieties?
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I still give them a good rinse and rub with a sponge.
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I was doing it before COVID. I don't know who's hands have touched it or where those hands had been prior to touching it. I'm not gonna get fucked up by Typhoid Mary picking her ass and then touching something I plan to eat.
11 0 ReplyAlways wash the dirty dozen!
- Strawberries
- Spinach
- Kale, Collard and Mustard Greens
- Peaches
- Pears
- Nectarines
- Apples
- Grapes
- Bell and Hot Peppers
- Cherries
- Blueberries
- Green Beans
6 0 ReplyWell that's pesticides. My list is related to warehouse gunk, rats, people coughing on them, etc.
*PSA: to get rid of pesticides soak in baking soda bath. They break down.
4 0 ReplyIt’s not just pesticides. You can get residual germs from bad agricultural practices, which is why we get E. coli and listeria outbreaks from vegetables.
4 0 ReplyYes but the "dirty dozen" specifically refers to pesticides.
2 0 ReplyJohn Oliver torched a head of lettuce, while talking about that. https://youtu.be/Za45bT41sXg
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I'm aware, just adding to the conversation is all
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You didn't wash fruits and vegetables until Covid came?
2 0 ReplyWhen I got home from the store and in soap and water? No. It was a rinse off with water when you ate it.
4 0 ReplyOkay. Phew. I was hoping no one just ate everything without a rinse. But soap? Really?
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