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I’ve always wondered if there is a way to remove the wax coating before eating an apple. It always seemed to me the wax would just seal in whatever nastiness was in the Apple when it was coated and it would be nice to remove it before eating. Anyone know how to do that without baking it or peeling off the skin?

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I've used this in the past: https://www.veggie-wash.com

but there seem to be many ways to do it, usually with a solution of white vinegar or baking soda:

https://www.healthyfoodhouse.com/how-to-make-homemade-apple-...

https://afarmgirlinthemaking.com/removing-wax-from-fruit-usi...

Great links! I used to use the veggie-wash stuff but switched to soaking in baking soda because it was much cheaper and seemed to achieve the same result. The difference is huge for me, eating grapes used to cause me headaches and upset my stomach if I ate more then a dozen or so, after I started soaking them in baking soda I can eat them by the pound without issue. I don’t know what is on grapes that causes me grief but just washing them doesn’t get rid of it. I do that with everything now except watermelon and bananas. My wife likes to candy orange and lemon peels so I do wash and soak those.

I actually just use dish soap. I do this with the most of my fruit/veg. Only takes a few moments and washes right off. Of note I do use no scent, fragrance free dish soap.

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