Dried fruits are nutritious and rich in useful substances, in addition, they themselves are a treat. Dried fruits bought on the market often do not have a very attractive appearance. Dull, dusty, dry and wrinkled fruits do not look as appetizing as clean store dried fruits of bright colors in plastic bags. True, it is necessary to wash both those and others, no matter how clean they look.
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Put dried fruits in a container, pour over them with boiling water and leave for 10-15 minutes. This method will help to a greater extent wash away the chemicals and oils used by manufacturers to process dried fruits to give them a marketable appearance, as well as remove dust and dirt from the surface of the fruit. However, this method will also significantly reduce the amount of nutrients and vitamins due to the prolonged treatment with hot water.
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Rinse loose dried fruits (from the market) under not too hot running water to wash away sand and dirt, then put them in warm water to soak a little, dry on a flat surface. This is a more gentle way to preserve nutrients and vitamins. Do not wash dried fruits with soap or other cleaning products - they are quickly absorbed into the peel and pulp, and then it is impossible to wash them until the end.
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Rinse dried fruit from the plastic bag (store-bought) in running water. Just hold them under a stream of cold water. If you are going to give your child dried fruits, quickly wash them with boiling water after washing. If the dried fruits from the package are slightly dried, put them in a container of cold water and leave for several minutes. In dried fruits from the packaging there is practically no dirt or dust, but they are also treated with various chemicals to give them an appetizing and fresh look.
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Do not store washed dried fruit for too long. The moisture left on them during washing contributes to the formation of mold. Do not rinse spoiled dried fruits, it is better to immediately send them to the bin. Do not boil moldy dried fruits. Heat treatment will help get rid of mold fungus and other bacteria, but also kill all the nutrients in dried fruits, making them sterile and tasteless.