How to prevent peeled fruit or vegetables turning brown (Slideshow version)

How to prevent peeled fruit or vegetables turning brown : Photo of step #26

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To improve this technique, it is necessary to ask a chemist, and who better than Herve THIS on the subject. He explains that it's the Vitamin C in the lemon juice which prevents the fruit from browning, and not its acidity. So to prevent fruit from browning at all it suffices to add a pinch of Vitamine C.

See the difference in the photo: Two glasses containing mashed pears and lemon juice, mixed for a sorbet 5 minutes ago.

Right-hand glass contains a pinch of vitamin C...

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