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07-27-2019 05:14 PM
@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 tightly in aluminum foil
07-27-2019 05:21 PM
Thanks @IMW - have often wondered about both the items you mentioned but never knew anyone that has used them. I’m gonna try them. Thanks bunches.
07-27-2019 05:53 PM
@sidsmom wrote:
@FlowerBear wrote: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.
Pro Tip:
Don’t throw away.
Cook it in a stir fry w/ other veg or throw in in a soup.
Treat it like spinach/kale/etc...lettuce soup is good!
It stays fairly crispy when cooking it.
You can also pickle old lettuce and use as a condiment. You can find recipes for pickling lettuce on the internet.
07-27-2019 07:03 PM
@on the bay wrote:
@Spacrazy wrote:@ECBG : That’s exactly the way I handle mine and always have but I thought I made it up - - yayyyy us !!
@ECBG -
Haha! I thought I made it up too!
Great minds
@on the bay @Spacrazy Just be sure as you use the lettuce, you remove any rib you see. They go bad first effecting the freshness of the lettuce.
07-27-2019 07:06 PM
@on the bay wrote:
@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.
@on the bay When you run water through the middle, it keeps all of the leaves more crisp.
I taught Foods and Adv Foods. A lot of those students ended up working in 5 star resturants as they got their chef's training.
07-27-2019 07:11 PM
I like very crisp iceberg lettuce for sandwiches and salads. As others have said, I also knock the core out, rinse the head and then wrap in paper towels and put in a gallon size plastic bag. I think a little water left in/on the lettuce makes it nice and crispy in the refrig, and it lasts for around a week.
07-27-2019 07:12 PM
@ECBG -
Thank you I will definitely try that!
07-27-2019 10:09 PM - edited 07-27-2019 10:13 PM
I only buy Little Gem Lettuce from Green Giant. Only one little store in Santa Fe carries it so if they are out, I have to wait. No salads.
It comes in a plastic container with 6 little heads . They are about the size of a fist. One makes a salad for the 2 of us, sometimes with a little left over. I cut the hard end off, rinse it , dry it and chop. I put the plastic container in a large zip lock bag and into the crisper bin.
It is so crisp, crunchy and a tiny tad sweet. Little bitty romaine like head. Fantastic.
I also wrap my celery in foil. That seems to make it last longer, but I still forget it 1/2 of the time.
07-27-2019 10:15 PM
I use a OLD Tupperware lettuce keeper. When my friends aunt passed we cleaned out her house & she had a lot of "old" tupperware. She told me take what I wanted.
I buy lettuce, core & wash. Then thoroughly dry with tea towel, place piece of paper towel in bottom and put in. Lettuce keeps fresh over a week.
I learned the celery trick -- wrapping in aluminum foil. Yes, it worked but I keep my celery & carrots in a lock n lock. They stay fresh for weeks.
07-28-2019 08:04 AM
Thank you all for your tips on celery storage. I have tried it but probably didn't wrap it tight enough and used way to much foil but didn't rewrap every time. Just kept reusing the old foil .
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