"jake" > wrote in message
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> Hayabusa wrote:
>> Oranges and lemons are usually sprayed with some chemicals to preserve
>> them. This stuff should not be eaten. But some recipes ask for lemon
>> or orange zest. I have trouble to find unsprayed oranges in the shop.
>> But someone told me that it suffices to simply wash the fruits with
>> warm water and a drop of detergent. Would anyone know if this is true,
>> or if there is more one should know about? Fkoe
>
> I wash mine with a scrub sponge (gently). Organic fruits will have less
> chemicals on them, I would imagine. So you might consider using those.

After washing fruits (and veggies) briefly, I spray with full-strength
vinegar and let it sorta soak that waxey gloop off, then I scrub them a
little more (gently).

I used to use detergent, but I've read that it takes a lot of rinsing to get
off a drop of detergent. A drop of detergent at my house goes a long way;
for instance I wash a load of clothes with no more than 1 tablespoon,
sometimes less than a teaspoon dependent upon the water level of the washer.
They say detergent can really be harmful to the gut.

Dee Dee