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08-18-2021 04:15 PM
Do you take off the outside leaves and then wash the whole head? Or do you take it all apart and wash it?
Sometimes I just wash the whole head after I peel off the outside layers, and feel terribly guilty about it!
How do you do it? I like to take it all apart, wash it in water, rinse 3 times and spin dry. But sometimes. . .
08-18-2021 04:23 PM
I take it completely apart, remove the core and thick ribs, and rinse thoroughly. The guinea pigs have a feast on the parts I take out.
08-18-2021 04:23 PM
@Sooner I remove the outside leaves, then remove the core by cutting around it. After the core is gone, I hold the lettuce head under running water and break it open where water can penetrate. I pay particular attention to the outside and core because of all of the recalls. I have no way to know if this is proper procedure. It is just what I do that makes me feel safer. Of course, I allow the water to drain by putting the core side down.
08-18-2021 04:34 PM
I peel the outer leaves, core it (by slamming it core side down on the counter), then rinse and drain.
I wrap the head in paper towels and put in a Debbie Meyer green bag, it lasts for at least a month.
I change out the paper towels when they become damp, dry them out, then rotate them.
08-18-2021 04:38 PM
@Sooner I do it just like you...without the guilt. 😆 Then I do like @KingstonsMom and put it in a Debbie Meyer container, haven't tried her bags. It does help it remain fresher longer.
08-18-2021 04:47 PM
I take the outside leaves off. Cut/break into pieces and wash.
08-18-2021 05:00 PM
You wash it?
J/K
I do what @KingstonsMom does but I honestly cannot tell you the last time I bought iceberg lettuce.
08-18-2021 05:02 PM
@On It wrote:@Sooner I remove the outside leaves, then remove the core by cutting around it. After the core is gone, I hold the lettuce head under running water and break it open where water can penetrate. I pay particular attention to the outside and core because of all of the recalls. I have no way to know if this is proper procedure. It is just what I do that makes me feel safer. Of course, I allow the water to drain by putting the core side down.
I do exactly as you do. The leaves are tight enough to be clean. I do remove all visible ribs since they go bad quickly.
08-18-2021 07:11 PM - edited 08-18-2021 07:49 PM
I do the same as some of you: remove outer leaves, slam the core against the counter and remove it, run water into the core and over the outer leaves, drain it core side down, wrap in a few pieces of paper towels and then store in a green bag in the crisper. Lasts for weeks and is perfectly crispy for sandwiches!
08-18-2021 07:30 PM
I prefer not to wash produce before storing. To store, I remove the core and put the head into a decades-old Tupperware bowl designed for that purpose.
An hour or so before I want the lettuce, I take off the portion I want. If it's to be shredded or chopped, I do that with a plastic knife, otherwise leave the leaves whole, then wash. After spin drying the lettuce, roll it inside a clean towel and put back in the refrigerator (or freezer if I'm in a hurry) to crisp.
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