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Q: What do Dried Fruit, Shrimp, and Red Wine have in Common?

March 3rd, 2009 No comments
Whole pitted dried organic apricot (Prunus arm...
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A: The answer is sulfites.

Have you ever wondered why dried fruit such as apples and apricots that you buy at the supermarket maintain their luster but when you slice an apple at home it immediately starts to brown?

Do you glance at the wine label while sipping your pinot noir and wonder why “contains sulfites” should appear there?

A brief intro to sulfites follows. Read more…