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Is there a way to stop fruit browning once cut?

11 replies

Sleep10 · 04/11/2018 14:28

My dd loves fruit but not so much for carrot sticks etc. Thought of doing her a fruit salad for her packed lunches but how to stop it from turning?
Any advice great recieved

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OlennasWimple · 04/11/2018 14:29

Lemon juice

mimibunz · 04/11/2018 14:30

Yep, lemon juice.

elephantoverthehill · 04/11/2018 14:30

Squirt fruit juice on them, apple, orange or lemon. It stops the oxidisation.

MuttsNutts · 04/11/2018 14:33

You’re welcome Smile

Sleep10 · 04/11/2018 14:39

Ahh great - thank You!
Silly question but would it taste too 'sour' for a 3 year old?

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cdtaylornats · 04/11/2018 14:47

Anything that keeps air out works - juice, coke, irn bru

Sleep10 · 04/11/2018 15:09

That's great thank you

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dinosaurtin · 04/11/2018 18:14

I find using really sharp kitchen knife helps.

mumsastudent · 04/11/2018 18:17

I use apple juice as (a) normally have this (B) my dc hates lemon (c) there is a lot more in the box so you can cover fruit etc (you can water it down a bit

Sleep10 · 04/11/2018 19:02

Oh thank you - I have Apple juice in so I'll try that 1st ☺

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Unicyclethief · 05/11/2018 03:19

My mum used to use orange juice and honey in a fruit salad. Bloody amazing, just don’t put bananas in.

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