Bond recommends rinsing even fruits and vegetables with a tough exterior peel. The reason is that bacteria and pathogens can be transferred from the peel to your hands or cutting boards. Bond stated that even produce with hard skins, such as cantaloupes and citrus fruits, need to be washed. When you miss them, consider the bacteria that can be transferred. The knife can spread bacteria from the edible portion to the skin. Show them some love by giving everyone a good rinse.”
The pandemic taught us to wash our hands more. Detweiler advised: “Always assume [produce] is covered in pathogens.” Wash your hands even if the potatoes are only used to decorate or stamp paint for craft projects. Before cooking, wash and scrub any produce.
To prevent cross-contamination, use a clean and separate cutting board to prepare ready-to-eat fruits (such as apples that you snack on). Schaffner stated, “A good practice is to prepare chopped ready-to-eat vegetables only on a cutting board that has not been in contact with raw produce.”
He said, “Wooden boards have a data-vars-itemname=”natural antibacterial properties” data-vars -itemtype=”text” data –vars –position in subunit=”13″ a data –vars —subunit_name=”article_bodyadata —vars —subunit_type=”componentadataadataadataadataadataadataadataadata_body” He stated that “Wooden cutting boards have antibacterial properties which can help to keep your produce safe.” They’re also gentle on knife blades and preserve their sharpness. Remember to thoroughly clean and dry them after each use to avoid any germs setting up camp.
Bond recommends rinsing even fruits and vegetables with a tough exterior peel. The reason is that bacteria and pathogens can be transferred from the peel to your hands or cutting boards. Bond stated that even produce with hard skins, such as cantaloupes and citrus fruits, need to be washed. When you miss them, consider the bacteria that can be transferred. The knife can spread bacteria from the edible portion to the skin. Show them some love by giving everyone a good rinse.”