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Related: About this forumKeeping apple slices from oxidizing
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I believe there's something you can sprinkle on apple slices to keep them from oxidizing (turning brown). I don't want something that sweetens the slices as well. I believe what I want is ascorbic acid. Is that right? Where can I buy it?
BTW, I was experimenting with ravioli fillings, trying to approximate something I had in Italy. It was fresh pecorino and pear. Without the fresh pecorino, I tried goat cheese. When I mixed goat cheese with mashed up ripe pear, I got something that would be a wonderful dip for apple slices.
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(52,317 posts)JHan
(10,173 posts)Where the writer recommends salt:
http://www.seriouseats.com/2015/09/how-to-prevent-apple-pear-browning.html
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(1,097 posts)dem in texas
(2,674 posts)When we lived in Nebraska, I used to buy apples by the bushel, then peel and slice to bag for freezing. I would fill my largest bowl with water and put in lemon juice. I don't remember the portion of lemon juice to water, just remember it didn't take a lot of lemons. As I finished peeling and slicing the apples, I'd give them a quick rinse and dump in the bowl with the water and lemon juice mixture. This kept the apple slices from browning. I would drain them and put them in bags to freeze. Once frozen, they did not turn brown. I got thee instructions from a Ball Jars canning and freezing booklet.
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)and toss them into a big bowl of lemon infused water. The lemon water doesn't impart any flavor to the apple. From there I dry them, make apple pie in a jar, applesauce or bread. I think you can buy ascorbic acid - but lemon water is cheap and easy and has worked well in my kitchen. I'm working on a mound of Macintosh apples from my back yard this week.
Freddie
(9,273 posts)There's enough lemon there to keep from browning, does not affect flavor.
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)the Sprite doesn't sweeten the apples? Huh. I never knew!!
irisblue
(33,023 posts)Ascorbic acids & dextroses & other minerals. You can check online for the ingredients, you recall that ingredients go from most to least.
I have dipped my apple slices in 7up, yeah still some sugar, but a 12oz can of that is cheap.
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(33,023 posts)wryter2000
(46,081 posts)I knew I'd find an answer. Or in this case, several possibilities. I think I'll experiment with salted water and lemon water. If neither of those work for me, I'll find the vitamin C powder in the health food store. I never would have though of trying there.