This Strawberry-Washing Hack Is All Over the Internet. But Does It Work?
This Strawberry-Washing Hack Is All Over the Internet. But Does It Work?
If you’re like us, every time you hear about a kitchen hack—whether it’s advice from grandma or trending on TikTok—you wonder: But does it actually work? In The Kitchen Scientist, we’re asking author Nik Sharma (whose new book, The Flavor Equation, comes out in October!) to put it to the test.
I’d read a few reports about folks washing strawberries in salt water to get rid of worms and other types of bugs, but hadn’t considered doing it myself. To be honest, washing with tap water has never let me down.