WASH YOUR FRUIT.

Shannon News, 12 September 1924, Page 1

WASH YOUR FRUIT.

It is important to. remember that soft fruits, which are not peeled as a preliminary to being eaten, should be put through some sort of sterilising process before they appear on the •table.

All bought fruit, however freshlooking in its market basket, must inevitably have received a certain amount of handling and exposure to dust and infection from the air previous to, and on, its arrival at the greengrocery store. That exposed on street stalls is even „more certain to be soiled, though this is, unfortunately not always sufficiently apparent to the eye of the casual buyer and consumer. Where children are concerned, sterilisation is imperative. -The most satisfactory method is to wash these soft fruits in cold water into which the juice of a lemon has been squeezed. The acid of the lemon juice >acts as a most efficient disinfectant while the water cleanses the superficial dust. In conclusion, they should be allowed to drain in - a muslin sieve before being arranged arranged on a bed of cool vine lor other large leaves in the fruit dish.

Th e slight favour of lemon which may remain after this process is decidedly palatable, and seems to emphasise the natural flavour of the soft fruit.