{"id":1884600,"date":"2023-05-12T09:37:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T14:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1884600"},"modified":"2024-10-03T06:10:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T11:10:36","slug":"how-to-clean-strawberries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-clean-strawberries\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clean Strawberries: 3 Easy Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"Before you prep a fresh strawberry salad or set out your ingredients for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/strawberry-shortcake\/\">strawberry shortcake<\/a>, it's essential to wash your strawberries correctly.\r\n\r\nBut what's the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/how-to-wash-berries\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best way to wash berries<\/a>? 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