Rachael Ray Teaches Us How to Buy Produce

image:  www.freeimages.co.uk

I often laugh at myself when I shop the produce section of my supermarket.  I shake, poke, smell and squeeze my way around but honestly have no clue what I am or am not looking for when I go to buy my produce.  Am I the only one guilty of that?

This week Rachael Ray strolled through their make-shift produce department and taught us about choosing our fruits and vegetables.  She wasn’t able to go through all the produce, so they added more on-line.

Below is a little lesson on purchasing your limes and lemons along with a little tip:

Lemons and limes

You want them to have a little bit of a give. Don’t go for rock hard fruit and figure they’re full of juice. Actually, it’s the opposite. When they have a little bit of give to them they’re ready to give juice!

Can’t find one? If all the lemons and limes at the store don’t look good, just pop ‘em in the microwave for 10 seconds on high. It will turn something hard into a very juicy and voluptuous citrus! And if you’re going to juice the fruit, press down and roll it on the counter to get the juices flowing.

Read more about how to purchase produce at the Rachael Ray Show website.