We invested in a salad spinner a month ago. My goodness! What a difference. No longer are the lettuce leaves soggy, or smashed from water-blotting with a dishtowel. I only wish we would have invested in one years ago.
Even before the spinner, I have had good luck keeping lettuce fresh for a long time. Here is how I do it.
If I pick it from the garden, I
1. wash it
2. spin it
3. wrap it in a couple of paper towels
4. put it in a bag
5. squeeze all of the air from the bag
6. close (or seal) the bag tightly
If I buy it from the store, I follow steps 3 through 6 to store it and then steps 1 and 2 when serving it.
If our vegetable drawer is too cold (but I don't want to adjust the refrigerator temperature and warm the milk), I put a dishtowel over the top of the vegetables to insulate them.
Do you have any make-your-lettuce-last-longer tricks?
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The first time I met my husband's parents we went to dinner at their house. I asked if I could help & my now mother-in-law pointed to a cupboard and asked me to get out the salad spinner. I had no idea what a salad spinner was! I felt so uncultured.
David and I found one identical to yours still in its packaging for $3 at D.I. Best deal ever!
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