Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 22:46     Subject: My new berry strategy

Anonymous wrote:Why did everything need a strategy? Y'all can't figure out to eat raspberries before apples????


+100!

With all the highly educated people in this area, I'm surprised by the lack of common sense.

Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 21:09     Subject: My new berry strategy

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have resorted to buying frozen ones. We threw too many away when we bought them fresh. We are trying not to waste so much.


+1

I decided to go with frozen as well.


+1 frozen is cheaper and I throw them into smoothies so frozen is better that way. I only buy fresh if they’re in season.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 20:52     Subject: My new berry strategy

We generally try to eat them in order as well: berries, kiwi, melons, bananas, apples/oranges.

Of course, if a kid NEEDS a banana for a snack, I’m not going to say no, the kiwis need to be eaten first. But generally I try to serve it in this order.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 20:47     Subject: My new berry strategy

The blackberries and raspberries I get always last for a week. Strawberries are more fragile and blueberries can last even longer. We only rinse them right before eating.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 20:12     Subject: My new berry strategy

Anonymous wrote:Why did everything need a strategy? Y'all can't figure out to eat raspberries before apples????


I know. Reading DCUM, sometimes you wonder how these people manage to function.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 20:06     Subject: My new berry strategy

Why did everything need a strategy? Y'all can't figure out to eat raspberries before apples????
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 20:01     Subject: Re:My new berry strategy

Same strategy here. Eat the more delicate fruit first.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 19:59     Subject: My new berry strategy

Anonymous wrote:I have resorted to buying frozen ones. We threw too many away when we bought them fresh. We are trying not to waste so much.


+1

I decided to go with frozen as well.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 19:58     Subject: My new berry strategy

Don’t wash them until you actually eat them.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 19:36     Subject: My new berry strategy

I have resorted to buying frozen ones. We threw too many away when we bought them fresh. We are trying not to waste so much.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 19:36     Subject: My new berry strategy

Were you washing your berries in advance?

Don't. They need to be dry, and if they're slightly dirty, it doesn't matter at all. Adding moisture days before you eat them isn't going to help with texture, taste or mold development.

Wash berries right before eating.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 19:34     Subject: My new berry strategy

And no vinegar washing, you silly billy.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 19:34     Subject: My new berry strategy


We buy our berries at Whole Foods, so they're generally very fresh, and they last through the week in the fridge. Refrigeration makes fruit taste sweeter and keeps them fresh longer.

Clean your fridge and close all the containers there. In a fridge environment, some foods absorb odors and tastes from other more pungent foods.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 19:27     Subject: My new berry strategy

Vinegar washing?
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2022 18:00     Subject: My new berry strategy

This is not rocket science but I have finally accepted that berries don’t last through the week. We have started to eat them
The day or two after they are bought. We eat those before moving to the sturdier oranges and apples. The vinegar washing was a pain and I wasn’t always the one there to unload groceries. Putting them in the fridge made them gross. I used to throw away so many. I’m accepting berries for what they are and I’m much happier!