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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
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 Posted - May 07 2005 : 7:24:52 PM
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To keep your lettuce fresher in the fridge longer, put a paper towel in the container with the lettuce. Replace if necessary. Spinning after washing doesn't remove all the moisture, so this wicks away the excess. So easy, I feel dumb not to have done it sooner but it really works! And the lettuce stays crisper (we eat and grow mostly leaf lettuces so it is very noticeable). Give it a try!
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - May 07 2005 : 7:34:21 PM
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Bramble, great advice. To add to that idea, when you make a big salad for a dinner and put it in the fridge to wait for serving, place a damp paper towel over the bowl. It keeps the salad really crisp and fresh until you put it on the table.
jpbluesky
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Look upward to the glitter of stars in God's clear skies.
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
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Posted - May 08 2005 : 3:50:19 PM
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I've also discovered the papertowel in the lettuce bag trick. To that I would add that I also squeeze out all the air and then zip lock the bag. This seems to help with the freshness and moisture problem, too.
****Gardener, Stitcher, Spiritual Explorer and Appreciator of all Things Natural****
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cecelia
True Blue Farmgirl
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cecelia
new york
USA
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Posted - May 09 2005 : 5:51:02 PM
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I have another idea that works, most of the time. I finally broke down last year and got one of those salad spinners. Works like a charm, but I found that if I put a paper towel in the bowl before the lettuce or herbs, then spin it, most of the water stays off the lettuce. I find that the drier the lettuce when put into the fridge, the better it keeps. You may have to repeat the process twice, (paper towel & lettuce in the spinner), but it really works!
Cecelia
ce's farm
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