Wax on fruit

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 20:30:55 -0600, "Scharone" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I realised
that it looked so lovely and shiny because of all the wax
that covers our citrus fruit in the USA. I wash my fruit in
cold water, so I'm sure that doesn't get rid of the wax. It
just seems yuk to think that along with the zest, we are
eating wax!

Would washing it in hot water get rid of it? I tried that
and the lemon seemed as shiny as ever.

Just wondering...

Scharone

Howdy,

We wash 'em with a little soapy cold water...

HTH,

--
Kenneth

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On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 20:30:55 -0600, "Scharone" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I realised
that it looked so lovely and shiny because of all the wax
that covers our citrus fruit in the USA. I wash my fruit in
cold water, so I'm sure that doesn't get rid of the wax. It
just seems yuk to think that along with the zest, we are
eating wax!

Would washing it in hot water get rid of it? I tried that
and the lemon seemed as shiny as ever.

Just wondering...

Scharone

Howdy,

We wash 'em with a little soapy cold water...

HTH,

--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

Quoted message said:

"Scharone"

I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I realised
that it looked so lovely and shiny because of all the wax
that covers our citrus fruit in the USA. I wash my fruit in
cold water, so I'm sure that doesn't get rid of the wax. It
just seems yuk to think that along with the zest, we are
eating wax!

Would washing it in hot water get rid of it? I tried that
and the lemon seemed as shiny as ever.

Just wondering...

The wax used to coat produce is perfectly safe for human
consumption (you'd be surprised at how much wax you injest
in a lifetime from other sources). You can easily remove
that wax by washing your produce in warm detergent water but
it's hardly worth the trouble... you should be much more
concerned about pesticides on produce. The wax coating
indicates that the produce has been washed before it's
application.

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NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be
devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

Quoted message said:

"Scharone"

I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I realised
that it looked so lovely and shiny because of all the wax
that covers our citrus fruit in the USA. I wash my fruit in
cold water, so I'm sure that doesn't get rid of the wax. It
just seems yuk to think that along with the zest, we are
eating wax!

Would washing it in hot water get rid of it? I tried that
and the lemon seemed as shiny as ever.

Just wondering...

The wax used to coat produce is perfectly safe for human
consumption (you'd be surprised at how much wax you injest
in a lifetime from other sources). You can easily remove
that wax by washing your produce in warm detergent water but
it's hardly worth the trouble... you should be much more
concerned about pesticides on produce. The wax coating
indicates that the produce has been washed before it's
application.

---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED
NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be
devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

Scharone said:

I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I realised
that it looked so lovely and shiny because of all the wax
that covers our citrus fruit in the USA. I wash my fruit
in cold water, so I'm sure that doesn't get rid of the
wax. It just seems yuk to think that along with the zest,
we are eating wax!

From the label on some packaged bell peppers (Amerifoods):

"Coated with vegetable, petroleum, beeswax, and/or shellac
based wax or resin"

--
Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot)
com

Scharone said:

I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I realised
that it looked so lovely and shiny because of all the wax
that covers our citrus fruit in the USA. I wash my fruit
in cold water, so I'm sure that doesn't get rid of the
wax. It just seems yuk to think that along with the zest,
we are eating wax!

From the label on some packaged bell peppers (Amerifoods):

"Coated with vegetable, petroleum, beeswax, and/or shellac
based wax or resin"

--
Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot)
com

"Scharone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
: I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I
: realised that
it looked so
: lovely and shiny because of all the wax that covers
: our citrus
fruit in the
: USA. I wash my fruit in cold water, so I'm sure that
: doesn't
get rid of the
: wax. It just seems yuk to think that along with the
: zest, we
are eating
: wax!
:
: Would washing it in hot water get rid of it? I tried
: that and
the lemon
: seemed as shiny as ever.
:
: Just wondering...
:
: Scharone
:
: ====

There are a couple of things that you can do...

Warm, soapy water usually removes it/most of it or you can
use those fruit & vegetable wash products. "Fit" is one of
them. I use it and like it. But I use soapy water just as
much. It's a matter of what's handy and if my hands are
already wet or not (if they are, I don't want to spash water
all over the cabinet reaching for the spray stuff...).
--
Cyndi <Remove a "b" to reply

"Scharone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
: I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I
: realised that
it looked so
: lovely and shiny because of all the wax that covers
: our citrus
fruit in the
: USA. I wash my fruit in cold water, so I'm sure that
: doesn't
get rid of the
: wax. It just seems yuk to think that along with the
: zest, we
are eating
: wax!
:
: Would washing it in hot water get rid of it? I tried
: that and
the lemon
: seemed as shiny as ever.
:
: Just wondering...
:
: Scharone
:
: ====

There are a couple of things that you can do...

Warm, soapy water usually removes it/most of it or you can
use those fruit & vegetable wash products. "Fit" is one of
them. I use it and like it. But I use soapy water just as
much. It's a matter of what's handy and if my hands are
already wet or not (if they are, I don't want to spash water
all over the cabinet reaching for the spray stuff...).
--
Cyndi <Remove a "b" to reply

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 20:30:55 -0600, "Scharone" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I realised
that it looked so lovely and shiny because of all the wax
that covers our citrus fruit in the USA. I wash my fruit in
cold water, so I'm sure that doesn't get rid of the wax. It
just seems yuk to think that along with the zest, we are
eating wax!

Would washing it in hot water get rid of it? I tried that
and the lemon seemed as shiny as ever.

A wash or spray of food-grade wax is applied to apples to
*replace* the natural waxy coating that is lost when the
apples are washed before shipment and sale. Both the natural
and applied varieties have something to do with reducing
oxidation in the interior, I think. Citrus is pretty shiny
naturally. You *could* scrub with hot water and detergent
and a stiff brush to scuff up the shine. Cucumbers are about
the only veg that are sometimes heavily waxed, and I usually
peel those.

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 20:30:55 -0600, "Scharone" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I realised
that it looked so lovely and shiny because of all the wax
that covers our citrus fruit in the USA. I wash my fruit in
cold water, so I'm sure that doesn't get rid of the wax. It
just seems yuk to think that along with the zest, we are
eating wax!

Would washing it in hot water get rid of it? I tried that
and the lemon seemed as shiny as ever.

A wash or spray of food-grade wax is applied to apples to
*replace* the natural waxy coating that is lost when the
apples are washed before shipment and sale. Both the natural
and applied varieties have something to do with reducing
oxidation in the interior, I think. Citrus is pretty shiny
naturally. You *could* scrub with hot water and detergent
and a stiff brush to scuff up the shine. Cucumbers are about
the only veg that are sometimes heavily waxed, and I usually
peel those.

"Scharone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I realised
that it looked so lovely and shiny because of all the wax
that covers our citrus fruit in the USA. I wash my fruit
in cold water, so I'm sure that doesn't get rid of the
wax. It just seems yuk to think that along with the zest,
we are eating wax!

Would washing it in hot water get rid of it? I tried that
and the lemon seemed as shiny as ever.

I have my own lemon tree. I just pick them and use them so
there's no wax involved ever.

but...lemon skin contains a lot of oils. When you wash them,
the oils come out. You may be washing away the wax, then
seeing the natural oil.

Susan B.

"Scharone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I realised
that it looked so lovely and shiny because of all the wax
that covers our citrus fruit in the USA. I wash my fruit
in cold water, so I'm sure that doesn't get rid of the
wax. It just seems yuk to think that along with the zest,
we are eating wax!

Would washing it in hot water get rid of it? I tried that
and the lemon seemed as shiny as ever.

I have my own lemon tree. I just pick them and use them so
there's no wax involved ever.

but...lemon skin contains a lot of oils. When you wash them,
the oils come out. You may be washing away the wax, then
seeing the natural oil.

Susan B.

Reg said:

From the label on some packaged bell peppers (Amerifoods):

"Coated with vegetable, petroleum, beeswax, and/or shellac
based wax or resin"

Isn't shellac made from bugs? (and some waxes as well).

-sw

Reg said:

From the label on some packaged bell peppers (Amerifoods):

"Coated with vegetable, petroleum, beeswax, and/or shellac
based wax or resin"

Isn't shellac made from bugs? (and some waxes as well).

-sw

Frogleg wrote in message
<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Scharone said:

I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I realised
that it looked so lovely and shiny because of all the wax
that covers our citrus fruit in

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

USA. I wash my fruit in cold water, so I'm sure that
doesn't get rid of

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

wax. It just seems yuk to think that along with the zest,
we are eating wax!

Would washing it in hot water get rid of it? I tried that
and the lemon seemed as shiny as ever.

A wash or spray of food-grade wax is applied to apples to
*replace* the natural waxy coating that is lost when the
apples are washed before shipment and sale. Both the
natural and applied varieties have something to do with
reducing oxidation in the interior, I think. Citrus is
pretty shiny naturally. You *could* scrub with hot water
and detergent and a stiff brush to scuff up the shine.
Cucumbers are about the only veg that are sometimes heavily
waxed, and I usually peel those.

cuckes are one of the few veggies i peel instead of scrub.
and rutabagas. even the unwaxed organic ones. and the waxed
ones at the stupidmarket are coated in about an inch and a
half of wax. yeech!

--
Saerah

TANSTAAFL

"Strange women lying in ponds distributing
swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive
power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some
farcical aquatic ceremony."

Frogleg wrote in message
<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Scharone said:

I was about to zest a lemon this evening when I realised
that it looked so lovely and shiny because of all the wax
that covers our citrus fruit in

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

USA. I wash my fruit in cold water, so I'm sure that
doesn't get rid of

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

wax. It just seems yuk to think that along with the zest,
we are eating wax!

Would washing it in hot water get rid of it? I tried that
and the lemon seemed as shiny as ever.

A wash or spray of food-grade wax is applied to apples to
*replace* the natural waxy coating that is lost when the
apples are washed before shipment and sale. Both the
natural and applied varieties have something to do with
reducing oxidation in the interior, I think. Citrus is
pretty shiny naturally. You *could* scrub with hot water
and detergent and a stiff brush to scuff up the shine.
Cucumbers are about the only veg that are sometimes heavily
waxed, and I usually peel those.

cuckes are one of the few veggies i peel instead of scrub.
and rutabagas. even the unwaxed organic ones. and the waxed
ones at the stupidmarket are coated in about an inch and a
half of wax. yeech!

--
Saerah

TANSTAAFL

"Strange women lying in ponds distributing
swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive
power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some
farcical aquatic ceremony."

Steve Wertz said:

Reg said:

From the label on some packaged bell peppers (Amerifoods):

"Coated with vegetable, petroleum, beeswax, and/or shellac
based wax or resin"

Isn't shellac made from bugs? (and some waxes as well).

Yep. It's made from secretions of the lac insect...

--
Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot)
com

Steve Wertz said:

Reg said:

From the label on some packaged bell peppers (Amerifoods):

"Coated with vegetable, petroleum, beeswax, and/or shellac
based wax or resin"

Isn't shellac made from bugs? (and some waxes as well).

Yep. It's made from secretions of the lac insect...

--
Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot)
com

Reg said:

Steve Wertz said:

Reg said:

From the label on some packaged bell peppers
(Amerifoods):

"Coated with vegetable, petroleum, beeswax, and/or
shellac based wax or resin"

Isn't shellac made from bugs? (and some waxes as well).

Yep. It's made from secretions of the lac insect...

Are bugs (and bug byproducts) vegetarian?

<shrug>

-sw