Keep Strawberries Fresh: Tips & Tricks

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses various tips and tricks for keeping strawberries fresh longer, with participants sharing personal experiences and insights related to storage methods and products that may help maintain the freshness of strawberries.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant mentions that storing strawberries with a paper towel can help absorb moisture.
  • Another participant, identifying as a consultant, shares that moisture is the main enemy of strawberries and suggests not washing them until ready to use.
  • One participant describes a plastic egg device called the EGG that keeps produce fresher, noting that strawberries stored in it looked fresh after nine days.
  • Several participants inquire about the Food Lover's Tiptionary, expressing curiosity about its contents and where to purchase it.
  • One participant humorously shares a tip about a waitress's preference for cash over strawberries, adding a light-hearted tone to the discussion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the best methods for keeping strawberries fresh, with no clear consensus on a single effective approach.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences and observations related to strawberry storage, with some referencing specific products and methods they have encountered.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants and community members interested in practical tips for maintaining the freshness of strawberries may find the shared experiences valuable.

pamperedalf
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I have not been able to purchase the food lover's tiptionary yet, but was wondering if anyone knew the tip to keep strawberries fresh longer?
TIA for all your help!!!!:)
 
Food Lover's Tiptionary? What's that and where do you get one??
 
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Tammi, I know you can get it on Amazon, I am out of money until payday!
 
Ok....What is it though? Just a book full of tips?
 
Storing with a paper towel to absorb the moisture helps I know.
 
hoosierchef said:
Ok....What is it though? Just a book full of tips?

Yes...its suppossed to be really good.
 
I always tell my customers the strawberry's #1 enemy is moisture. Don't wash them until you are ready to use them. Or, wash them in our small colander (of the Colander & Bowl set) and store with it nested in the small bowl so that the moisture can continue to drip down into the bowl.

Also, 8 medium strawberries have more Vit C than a glass of orange juice.
 
OR... tell then that this year.. .just in time... we have an incredible salad/berry spinner that will get the moisture off them! :) Sorry... couldn't resist!
 
pamperedalf said:
Strawberry tip???
My favorite waitress informs me that she prefers cash.

The strawberries get crushed and make too much of a mess in her pocket.





















Sorry. I just can't help myself sometimes.
 
Hee-hee~KG, you kill me! :)
 
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Okay, thanks everyone!!! KG you are too funny.
 
I was at a friends house this last weekend and she had this plastic egg thing. It was called the EGG. It keeps all your produce fresher longer. She pulled out some strawberries that were on DAY 9 in her frige, and they looked fresh as could be!
I havent searched online for this yet but believe she said she got it off of QVC.
 
My link won't work, but you can go to www.qvc.com and search E.G.G. Item Number H98505
E.G.G. 3-pc. Produce Guardian Set w/ 12 Refillsby Lori GreinerQVC Price $15.25
Introductory Price $13.84
Shipping and Handling $4.47
Save! Buy two or more and save on S & H.
Click here for S & H details.
Keep produce fresher longer with Lori Greiner's Ethylene Gas Guardians. Using the same technology utilized by the produce industry, each E.G.G. packet absorbs gas emitted by fruits and veggies. It could double the life of your produce if kept closed in a bin or container--and it saves money because you throw away less. Now that's a fresh idea!Assembled in USA using components from Taiwan and USA. * three plastic E.G.G.s
* 12 refill packets
* four date reminder stickers
 
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I saw a simular device at Wally World for 4 bucks but there are no refills.
 

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