Cleaning and Storing Strawberries

 

Step-by-Step Instructions 

• Fill a large bowl with hot water (roughly 110ºF to 130ºF or 43ºC to 54ºC)
• Add strawberries and submerge them, swooshing them gently to wash for 30 seconds.
• Drain, picking out any berries showing damage.
• Transfer to a salad spinner lined with paper towels or place them in an even layer on a tray lined with paper towels. Dry the berries by spinning them in the salad spinner or by letting them air-dry on the tray.
• Transfer to a breathable container, like the one they came in, or a deli container with holes punched in it.
• Refrigerate.