topic Re: Remember my post about salad spinner? in Kitchen

Remember my post about salad spinner?

Imaoldhippie — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:23:21 GMT

Asking if any one used a battery operated one? I had found one on Amazon but it was $47 and change. I put it on my wish list and they lowered the price to $37. So I bought it. I used it for the first time today and its great. Just hold down a button and it spins like crazy. Looks like a car wash when you look though the windows. For me it is well worth the $37.00.

Re: Remember my post about salad spinner?

Nightowlz — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:31:34 GMT

I think I paid around $9 for my salad spinner I bought at Aldi's a few years ago. It's not battery powered. You have to move the handle back & forth on top but it only takes a few mins. I cannot believe all the water it gets out. I hate wet soggy lettuce.

Re: Remember my post about salad spinner?

Mistreatedbycs — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 19:42:22 GMT

I have a battery operated salad spinner and it's great when I used it. It was a novelty item and now it sits in the cabinet under the sink. The cover it heavy, it does the job, it's cool to watch but its a pain to wash and especially to dry.

I should get it out, I have a head of lettuce in the frig that could use it.

Thanks for the reminder, I think I paid about $30 + for mine too.

Re: Remember my post about salad spinner?

terriebear — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:38:02 GMT

@Imaoldhippie

I guess I am lazy, as I always purchase prewashed salad cut up in a bag! I have done this for years.

Re: Remember my post about salad spinner?

Mominohio — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:59:54 GMT

@terriebear wrote:
@Imaoldhippie

I guess I am lazy, as I always purchase prewashed salad cut up in a bag! I have done this for years.

I used to do this, but they use chemicals and it needs to be washed again anyway, so I stopped buying this and went back to whole lettuce. Much fresher, and one less chemical to worry about.

Re: Remember my post about salad spinner?

Imaoldhippie — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 12:08:22 GMT

I used to buy the prepared bag lettuce too, but hubby and I started eating a lot of salads, so I started buying the Romaine Hearts and they definitely need soaking. I had bought a spinner that the handle needed turning. I could not get it to work right most of the time and then the little basket warped and it would not work at all. So I indulged my self and bought the battery operated. Makes me happy.

Re: Remember my post about salad spinner?

Tique — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:53:16 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
I think I paid around $9 for my salad spinner I bought at Aldi's a few years ago. It's not battery powered. You have to move the handle back & forth on top but it only takes a few mins. I cannot believe all the water it gets out. I hate wet soggy lettuce.

@Nightowlz me too! At one of my favorite take out restaurants I purchased a salad to go and requested they put the salad dressing in a separate container. When I got home I had soggy lettuce, chicken, croutons, and cheese because they don't spin their lettuce. The next time I went in, I told the person who took my order if she couldn't give me dry lettuce, I didn't want the salad. She mentioned it to the manager who came over and asked if I had had a problem in the past. I said yes. He comped me the salad.

My salad spinner is one that I turn by placing my fingers in a recessed area. I use it a lot and not just for lettuce.

Re: Remember my post about salad spinner?

Nightowlz — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 21:00:32 GMT

@Tique wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
I think I paid around $9 for my salad spinner I bought at Aldi's a few years ago. It's not battery powered. You have to move the handle back & forth on top but it only takes a few mins. I cannot believe all the water it gets out. I hate wet soggy lettuce.

@Nightowlz me too! At one of my favorite take out restaurants I purchased a salad to go and requested they put the salad dressing in a separate container. When I got home I had soggy lettuce, chicken, croutons, and cheese because they don't spin their lettuce. The next time I went in, I told the person who took my order if she couldn't give me dry lettuce, I didn't want the salad. She mentioned it to the manager who came over and asked if I had had a problem in the past. I said yes. He comped me the salad.

My salad spinner is one that I turn by placing my fingers in a recessed area. I use it a lot and not just for lettuce.

@Tique Back when I was a teenager waiting tables they kept the lettuce in a large garbage can full of ice in the walk in cooler so the lettuce would stay crisp. I imagine the closer to the bottom where the ice has melted would be an issue with soggy lettuce. We really did not have that issue. There was some type of drain on the one they used. No telling how they do it today. It probably comes in huge bags.