What is the best way to clean and store romaine lettuce?
Brandi asked:
I want to clean and store it so that it will keep well in the fridge and I have it ready to use whenever I need it.
I want to clean and store it so that it will keep well in the fridge and I have it ready to use whenever I need it.
Regardless of the type, all lettuces should feature crisp looking, unwilted leaves that are free of dark or slimy spots. In addition, the leaves’ edges should be free of brown or yellow discoloration. Lettuces such as Romaine and Boston should have compact heads and stem ends that are not too brown.
Since different types of lettuce have different qualities, different methods should be used when storing. Romaine and leaf lettuce should be washed and dried before storing in the refrigerator to remove their excess moisture, while Boston lettuce need not be washed before storing. A salad spinner can be very helpful in the drying of lettuce (and other salad ingredients as well). These lettuces should be either stored in a plastic bag or wrapped in a damp cloth and stored in the refrigerator crisper.
To store arugula, watercress and other types of salad greens that are sold with their roots attached, wrap the roots in a damp paper towel and place the entire greens in a plastic bag.
Romaine lettuce will keep for five to seven days, Boston and leaf lettuce for two to three days, while fragile greens such as arugula and watercress ideally should be prepared the day of purchase. All types of lettuce should be stored away from ethylene-producing fruits, such as apples, bananas and pears, since they will cause the lettuce leaves to brown.
Hope this helps! babygirl4u
this may sound funny but do it and you will be amazed how much longer any lettus will stay clean lettus well pat it try dont rub just pat now put 1 slice of bread in the toaster and toast it crumble the toast in little pieces and put the toast and lettus in a storage bag will stay fresh and wont go limp for 2 weeks in the fridge tnsupermomwhit
The best cleaner for your romaine lettuce would be VEGGIE WASH. “VEGGIE WASH is made of 100% natural vegetable-based ingredients taken from citrus fruit, corn and coconut. This unique (patent pending) product contains no preservatives and has not been tested on animals!”
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The best way to store it is just put a stainless steel spoon (or any piece of silverware) into the container or crisper drawer of lettuce. I’m not sure how it works but it works!!!
I read this from a brochure I got from Bottom Line Secrets. They have lots of good tips!
Try it out! Take care and good luck! cute_lil_froggy