Do I need to keep green seedless grapes on their stem?!
Answers: I bought about a pound of green seedless grapes. I took them out of the bag and was washing them in a colander and a few grapes dropped off the stem. So, I thought, well why not just take them all off? Wouldn't it be easier to just be able to take a handful from a bowl instead of plucking them? But no one seems to do this, unless making a salad or making wine or jelly or raisins. Does the stem retard spoilage?
I always wash and take the stems off the grapes when I bring them home from the store. They don't spoil any sooner, and it's alot more convenient when you want to grab a snack later. They can also be frozen without the stems if you're afraid of spoilage.
No, you don't. Actually, I do that, though I also eat all the grapes rather quickly. Restaurants do this, too. I put them in a colander, and I wash them, and I use my hands and roll the grapes around gently, and they all fall off.
I think most people think you have to pluck them one by one, thus they don't bother.
I don't know how long they last this way, as I eat them pretty quick.
They seem to get soft more quickly when they aren't on the stem.