Do you wash fruits and veggies? You may be doing it wrong

Clean eating can be so dirty. No Images? Click here     Hi everyone! Summer's right around the corner, and it’s tempting to pop all those juicy strawberries and fresh pea pods straight into your mouth from the farmers market. But don’t! Those grew in the earth, in soil that was likely fertilized and potentially sprayed with pesticides. You might have heard you need a special bottle of produce wash to properly clean your fruits and veggies, but is that true? Or will water do the trick? We talked to experts who laid it all out. Get the dirt (off your produce) here. XO, Kristen   The best NEW bottled cold brew coffees Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Chameleon, Stumptown, High Brew and La Colombe have new offerings, and we've tasted them. Check out our favorites and tasting notes, and then go get some for yourself! READ MORE   The big potato salad debate Everyone makes their potato salad differently, whether it's a cold concoction made with boiled potatoes and mayonnaise or a warm, vinegary mixture made with crispy, skin-on spuds. We talked to four chefs who know a thing or two about potato salad, and they shared their (very strong) opinions about how to make it. According to them, these are the best and worst things you can do to potato salad.   The best biscuits and how to make them   Nathalie Dupree, Virginia Willis and Erika Council are legends of Southern biscuits, and they've each shared their recipes with us. One is so simple it only uses two ingredients, so even the most novice cook should give these a try. GET THE RECIPES   The most perfect gooey butter cake     If you've never taken a bite of gooey butter cake, do yourself a favor and open this article, preheat your oven and get baking. It'll change your life. The humble dessert hails from St. Louis, and we talked to professional pastry chefs from the Gateway to the West who shared their tips for the ultimate gooey butter cake. GET THE GOOEY BUTTER CAKE Eat on: The Toxic Water Crisis That 2020 Democrats Are Still Figuring Out How To Talk About The 10 Most Popular Instagram Recipes From May 2019 38 Tweets For People Obsessed With Cheese    .     👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!   HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. No moon dust. No B.S. Just a completely essential daily guide to achieving the good life. Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Can't get enough? You'll also love HuffPost's Entertainment newsletter. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe