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Is the commercial liquid fruit & vegetable “cleaner” worth it?

A is for Apple Desserts

Fran Costigan - A is for Apple Desserts

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This event was on January 14, 2025

Join Rouxbe's Director of Vegan Pastry, Chef Fran Costigan, for a delightful and informative live event celebrating the apple in all its sweet and tart glory! From warm spiced applesauce to baked crisps, cobblers, cakes, and more, this event will showcase the versatility of apples in desserts. Chef Fran will also discuss the many apple varieties and their best uses—and share her love for enjoying apples fresh from the orchard. Whether you're a seasoned pastry chef or simply an apple dessert enthusiast, this live event promises something for everyone. Don’t miss the chance to celebrate this beloved winter fruit! Register now and send in your questions ahead of time.

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Question

Linda Danforth

Is the commercial liquid fruit & vegetable “cleaner” worth it?

Answer

Well, I don't really know. I think that maybe you need to do some research ask around, look at reviews. I tend to make my own with vinegar or baking soda and a little tiny bit teeny drop sometimes of dish soap. Not really dish soap. You know, early in the early days of covid, some of you might remember that we were, that there was information in the news telling us to wash our fruits and vegetables in soapy water and it seemed a little odd to me. So I don't do that, but I use water with, I think the running water really makes a difference. I think a brush like this or another kind of a brush that you use just for your fruits and vegetables, I have one for fruit, one for vegetables that tend to get the brush a bit, not more knocked up like squashes and potatoes. And I use that and I do use some baking soda.

Fran Costigan

Director of Vegan Pastry

FranCostigan.com

Fran Costigan is internationally renowned as the authority on vegan desserts. Trained at the New York Restaurant School and Natural Gourmet Institute, Fran was a chef in both traditional and vegan pastry kitchens before moving into teaching over 20 years ago. A lifelong chocoholic and long time vegan, Fran’s latest book, Vegan Chocolate: Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy Free Desserts, (Running Press 2013) is for all who madly, deeply love chocolate desserts, whether or not dietary considerations are an issue. Her previous cookbook, More Great Good Dairy-Free Desserts Naturally (Book Publishing Company 2006) is the basis of the Costigan Vegan Baking Boot Camp Intensive®. For more information, www.francostigan.com.