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Washing veg and fruit

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Daisyanswerdo Thu 29-Mar-12 16:03:45

'Wash before use' is a well-known instruction. I don't know what it means. Does it mean washing-up liquid and warm water and scrubbing? If I do what I usually do, which is hold them briefly under the cold tap, the water beads on waxy surfaces, and what good is that? I do put spinach and greens into salty water - I'm thinking more of apples, pears and grapes. How do 'they' expect us to wash such fruit before use?

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Daisyanswerdo Fri 30-Mar-12 13:55:44

Thanks for all those comments. I should say that I've never used washing-up liquid - I mentioned it because I think the word 'wash' could be misleading. I don't peel apples, and don't wash or rinse them either. Perhaps I should rethink that. I don't peel spuds either, just remove any mud. I didn't know that commercially grown leeks aren't earthed up so thanks for that absent.

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