soak vegetables into water

Do you soak your veggies ?

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@peachpurple (13884)

Malaysia

July 6, 2017 3:49am CST

We all know veggie that are store bought , contain chemical spray to prevent pests from chewing up the veggies. Hence, most of us would soak veggies in a bowl or basin of water for a few hours . This is to allow the chemical to be diluted in the water. Some people add in vinegar or salt into the water to remove the chemical from the veggies. Rinse and change the water at least twice or thrice before cooking. How many times do you change the water? How long do you soak your veggies? Do you add anything into the water? Photo taken and belonged to peachpurple- Kale veggie

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@vsai2008 (11796)

• India

6 Jul 17

My mom does this routine, soak the veggies in water for 20-30min to loosen the soil if present and then wash 3 times in salty water, finally rinsing with normal water

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@Hannihar (129470)

• Israel

28 Jan 18

I wash my vegetables and put liquid soap on them.

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@peachpurple (13884)

• Malaysia

29 Jan 18

Veggie soap?

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@Hannihar (129470)

• Israel

29 Jan 18

@peachpurple The soap I use for washing dishes peachpurple.

@prashu228 (37526)

• India

6 Jul 17

Yes I soak veggies in salt water to remove the dirt and insects or any chemicals

@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

6 Jul 17

If we are going to cook the veggies, we need to wash it and then, soak them in the water.

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@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

6 Jul 17

we only wash and soak it before cooking. does the color of the water change when you add vinegar or salt?

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@cmoneyspinner (9221)

• Austin, Texas

14 Jul 17

I don't soak my veggies. If I did I wouldn't add anything to the water. To be honest, I don't really our water that much!

@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

6 Jul 17

I wash fruit and vegetables under running water.