How to Keep Berries Fresh Longer up to 21 Days with NO MOLD

Timestamps
0:00 Intro - How to Keep Berries Fresh
0:23 Supplies and Materials
0:57 How to Pick the BEST Berries (blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries)
2:00 Tip on how to pick the best Strawberries
2:20 Wash Berries
2:40 The Everlasting Berry Hack!
3:55 How to keep strawberries from molding
4:30 How do the berries taste?
4:56 Dry the berries
5:17 How to keep blueberries from molding
5:45 Other tools you can use for this hack
6:13 How to keep raspberries from molding
7:00 How to keep grapes from molding
7:11 Packaging and storing berries for optimal freshness

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[Lisa.Childs]

What's your favorite cooking hack? Maybe I'll feature some in my next tips video :) - Lisa

[llgaines]

Years ago, Cooks Illustrated Magazine recommended taking a quart spray bottle, add 1 cup vinegar, fill with water. I spray my vegetables and fruit with this mixture, let them sit a few minutes, and rinse. So you use a mixture if one part vinegar to three parts water. I found that my cauliflower doesn’t get black spots.

[tinascott]

I put a folded paper towel on the top of the berry container that they come in after rinsing. Then I flip the container and store in the fridge upside down. This lets me see how much berry juice is leaking every time I open the container. It makes it easy to exchange for a fresh paper towel too.

[deedee]

Another way to preserve strawberries (I haven't tried other berries but I have to think this will work for any variety) is to immediately take them out of the container and put them into a mason jar or other glass container with an airtight lid. Put the lid on and put it in the fridge until you want to use them. At that point, use the vinegar/water solution to wash them first. I can attest that it works for at least 2 weeks.

[weezyf]

Seems like some ppl say using an air tight container is best while others say you shouldn’t seal the moisture in.
I would think the holes in the container they come in are there for a reason…Who’s right? 🤔

[sunflowerbaby]

I single layer all of my fruit between paper towels. I also layer them according to ripeness. The better ones on the bottom layer and the ones that need to be eaten pronto on the top. No cover. Just paper towels. Lasts at least a week.

Also after inspecting the packages for the best ones I weigh them and choose the heaviest ones. Yes this adds time to your shopping trips but I feel it is worth it.🍓🍒.

[Mandolin]

Well this might be a "hack" for your generation but I have been using white vinegar wash to keep mold off raspberries since my mother taught me to do in in about 1949. 😀 Your plan to do strawberries first and raspberries last is good -- I do that too and yes store then in a clean disinfected container. Also if you want to use the original plastic clamshell container you can disinfect the raspberries inside the container then rinse and let it dry off on a paper towel!

[jaimetan]

This is a GENIUS HACK!! I use white vinegar all the time in the laundry/ for cleaning to kill mould etc. but NEVER thought to use it on berries like this. Thanks, Lisa! :)

[DevinMyLuv]

I have thrown away way too much because my fruit has molded so quickly or rather I didn't use them fast enough. So, I am truly grateful for this hack. I can hit the fruit market this weekend and get all that I want and need and not worry about my fruit/veggies expiring in couple of days. AWESOME vid! Very helpful and informative. Thank you so much. Arlene

[Deba]

Lisa, I love the hack of using your Instant Pot steamer basket & liner as another option to soak, then rinse the berries. Thank you!

[bubbles]

I use vinegar and baking soda to wash berries. Makes them last longer.

[cheryllynn]

Thank you! We always end up throwing out berries! I ordered the meal prep containers you linked!

[pennyfritz]

This is wonderful ! ! ! Tired of throwing away berries because I don't get them eaten in time ! ! !

[Exiled_Rouge]

Wow, this is a great tip. I usually buy my berries in small batches I know I am going to use right away or frozen berries. Mainly because I find berries difficult to keep even a few days. This is great to know.

[bySterling]

What a great tip. Surprised they don’t carry the taste of vinegar at all

[bylerb]

I’ve heard you can also use Lemon juice in place of vinegar

[AmyEnzenroth]

Any tips on keeping cucumbers to last longer?

[tinapreciado]

Very good Information, but I was wondering can I put them in air tlght plastic bag?

[millieh.-nyc]

I wasn't aware of this magic. Thanks so much for sharing

[melanieboerner]

This is an old Swiss method for preserving berries. It has been around for decades. Maybe if we just taught our children how to cook and passed along these methods, it wouldn’t seem like we are just discovering them!