Trick to remove the stem from grapes: you will be surprised how easy it is

When we buy bunches of grapes, removing the stem can be tedious but necessary to be able to handle, wash, store and eat them.

This tedious task is easier than you imagine with a simple trick that went viral on TikTok, and it’s as easy as using a kitchen towel.

Well, this implement will help you remove the stem, what you have to do is place the grapes on a part of the cloth, cover them with the same cloth, press a little and start making circular movements, which will allow them to come off.

The trick is shared by the content creator, Sidney Raz, who shows in the video how to remove most of the grapes from the stem once the towel is removed. The kitchen towel will also allow you to transport the grapes to a container by simply lifting the edges.

Reasons to leave the stem of grapes

One of the recommendations that Mashed makes is to only remove the stem from the grapes that are going to be used, so as not to sacrifice the freshness of the fruit.

Grapes are sold with the stem to keep them ripe, since once it is removed the decomposition process speeds up.

The idea is to store the grapes in the refrigerator in the original packaging with the stems attached.

While it is recommended to rinse the grapes when they are going to be eaten. It is also recommended, avoid excess humidity.

Once the stems are removed, if you do not use the grapes, they can be frozen to enjoy at another time, as the freezer retains the flavor without compromising the freshness of the succulent fruit.

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