Hello everyone! I'm new to the forum As a recent college graduate and picking up cooking as a life skill, I feel like I'm entering a whole new fascinating world of creative art But before all the cooking and the fun stuff, I'd like to ask everyone how do you generally wash your vegetables and fruits before cooking/preparation, especially if they are not organic? In more underdeveloped places of Asia where I have spent some time living, there are whole routines of soaking your vegetables in cooled boiled salt water overnight to remove pesticides, etc., peeling your apples before you eat them, etc. However, for my Western friends shopping in chain stores such as Kroger, Walmart, etc., how much do you pay attention to washing your vegetables/fruits? Do you have a special routine/technique in getting rid of potential pesticide residues on them? I have heard of the clean 12, dirty 12 vegetable/fruit list, but in concern of the dirty 12, what is the proper way to clean up and wash these produce to maximally get rid of potential harmful chemicals that may linger on them?
Thank you for your input and time Looking forward hearing from you guys!
