I used to clean grapes just by washing them under the running tap water. However, I found that it is not clean enough. The white powdery coating on the skin will still be there and leave some bitter taste in my mouth when I eat them.
It made me reluctant to buy grapes, even though I really love their taste.
But since my friend, Verawaty, told me that I can actually clean and get rid of the white powdery coating on the grapes, I am always happy whenever I spot a box of fresh grapes at the supermarket =D
How to:
Remove all the grapes from the stem and put them in a wide container.- Sprinkle 1-2 tsp of salt on the grapes.
- Gently shake the container (to the right and left/front and back) and let the salt rub the grapes for few minutes.
- Rinse the grapes under the running tap water to remove the salt.
Now you can have a spotless and shiny grapes to be enjoyed with the whole family =)
I also happened to read a blog and get to know that I can also wash grapes by using cornstarch and baking soda. Just choose which ever method is more convenient for you =)
PS. Only wash the grapes when you are ready to eat them because the excess moisture created by washing speeds up the grapes’ decay.
oh ya? biasa aku cucinya yah cuma pake air biasa doang. tp kaga ada putih2. pas beli, sblm dicuci jg ga dicuci jg ga ada putih2nya. kok di sgp bs ada putih2nya?
Mmm…Is it because the grapes here are all imported and therefore they spray or put more pesticide? I am not sure…hehehe But sometimes the grapes here have so many white powdery stain on them =(