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Storing Lettuce in Fridge?

FlowerBear — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:02:54 GMT

How do you store lettuce in the fridge? I just had to throw out brand new green leaf lettuce. It was wilted and brown edges! I had put it in a plastic container.

Re: Storing Lettuce in Fridge?

x Hedge — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:09:15 GMT

Wash it immediately before first use.

Remove what you need.

Wrap it in a clean flour sack dish towel to absorb moisture, drop that into a plastic bag, store in crisper drawer.

Plan to eat it within a short time.

Re: Storing Lettuce in Fridge?

Grouchomarx — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:15:01 GMT

In the container it came in, either a plastic bin or a plastic bag I clip shut after opening. It has a pretty short shelf life.

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ECBG — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:15:05 GMT

I knock out the core, remove the outer leaf, run cold water in the core opening until it gets in the head

Then I pour off the water, shake and drain on paper towels for an hour. Storage is in a large zip lock one side with paper towels and the air pressed out.

Re: Storing Lettuce in Fridge?

Mz iMac — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:16:43 GMT

I wash it first then wrap in paper towels. I line the bottom of my air tight OXO glass container w/paper towels.

Lettuce stays fresh for approximately 1 1/2 weeks.

Re: Storing Lettuce in Fridge?

Katcat1 — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:19:31 GMT

@Mz iMac What is an OXO glass container?

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Mz iMac — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:23:32 GMT

@Katcat1

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KingstonsMom — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:27:37 GMT

I remove any unwanted outer leaves, slam core side down on the counter to remove core, rinse and dry completely with paper towels.

Wrap in dry paper towels and store in a Debbie Meyers Green Bag.

As I'm using the lettuce, when the paper towels it's wrapped in feels damp, I re-wrap in dry paper towels and lay the damp ones on the counter to dry, fold and set aside.

The next time I need to change the paper towels, the first ones are dry and can be reused.

The key to making lettuce last is keeping it dry. A head of lettuce lasts me 2 weeks this way.

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I am still oxox — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:42:36 GMT

Never wash it, put it in my Rubbermaid Freshworks Produce Container, I use them for fruits also, makes things last much longer

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Flika13 — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:44:03 GMT

I use a Food Saver container.

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sunshine45 — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 20:00:38 GMT

stored in a "green bag" for produce.

placed in a lock n lock container.

it rarely goes bad before we have the chance to eat it. of course, certain types of lettuce go bad more quickly than others.

Re: Storing Lettuce in Fridge?

sann — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 20:06:32 GMT

@x Hedge wrote:
Wash it immediately before first use.
Remove what you need.
Wrap it in a clean flour sack dish towel to absorb moisture, drop that into a plastic bag, store in crisper drawer.
Plan to eat it within a short time.

Same here.

Re: Storing Lettuce in Fridge?

Free2be — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 20:10:04 GMT

I've tried every way with Green Bags working best and lettuce as dry as possible. If there was moisture on it, I add a paper towel in the bag and check it for built up moisture.

Re: Storing Lettuce in Fridge?

Keybra — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 20:17:53 GMT

I save lettuce the same way as mentioned but my biggest problem is CELERY. How do you get it to last more than a week ?

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Fressa — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 20:22:10 GMT

I use the Debbie Meyer green bags (HSN). Really keeps the produce very well.

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cuddles — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 20:23:57 GMT

I love my Freshworks containers. Best thing for lettuce and other fresh veggies.

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Mz iMac — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 20:27:16 GMT

@Keybra

Per Google....

Wrap the celery tightly in aluminum foil.

Celery often goes bad fast because it releases ethylene, a ripening hormone. ...

Re-wrap your celery after each use.

After using celery for a meal, be sure to re-wrap it in aluminum foil. ...

Keep the celery for three to four weeks. Store the celery in your refrigerator.

Re: Storing Lettuce in Fridge?

cuddles — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 20:27:39 GMT

@Keybra wrote:
I save lettuce the same way as mentioned but my biggest problem is CELERY. How do you get it to last more than a week ?

Wrap it in aluminum foil and put in crisper drawer.

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on the bay — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 20:35:37 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
I knock out the core, remove the outer leaf, run cold water in the core opening until it gets in the head

Then I pour off the water, shake and drain on paper towels for an hour. Storage is in a large zip lock one side with paper towels and the air pressed out.

@ECBG -

This is just what I do too.

Except I run water all around after taking out the core and outer leaves.

It lasts for about 3 weeks.

I occasionally change the paper towel.

Re: Storing Lettuce in Fridge?

pigletsmom — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 20:36:25 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
Never wash it, put it in my Rubbermaid Freshworks Produce Container, I use them for fruits also, makes things last much longer

I totally agree with this. I usually buy romaine which doesn't fit great so I cut off the bottom and stuff it in there and it stays good for a long time. Well long by lettuce standards. I don't wash it before putting it in. I take off what I need and wash it before using.