Whether it’s crunchy iceberg, versatile romaine, peppery arugula or leafy spinach, lettuce is a great way to incorporate greens into your diet. However, lettuce is notorious for going bad quickly. Here’s some easy storage tips for keeping your greens fresher, longer. Storing Heads of Lettuce...
storage tips that will help keep lettuce fresh for much longer. We found tricks for storing lettuce, and other leafy greens, in the plastic clamshells as well as tricks for storing heads of lettuce. So we put them both to the test to see if they really do work topreserve your lettuce....
Separate the leaves of a fresh head and layer with paper towels. The paper towels absorb the excess moisture and keep your lettuce fresh and crisp. Vinegar Refrigerating berries keeps them fresh. They still go soggy or grow mold too fast. Keep them fresher longer with a vinegar soak! Mix a...
Not all of us have time buy a whole lettuce and prepare it for our Summer salad, and we can all admit it's super convenient to grab for the pre-made, pre-washed salad bags in the supermarket. But here's how to keep pre-made fresher for longer.
You can always buy boxed, pre-washed lettuce at the grocery store, but we prefer to purchase head lettuce when possible. Head lettuce lasts longer than the boxed stuff, and it tends to yield a fresher, crunchier result. Look for tight bunches of lettuce with crisp, vibrant leaves, and ...
Wrap celery, lettuce and broccoli in foil As soon as you get home, cut open your bag or salad greens, slip a dry paper towel in, and reseal. The paper towel will absorb moisture, keeping the greens fresher for longer. Replace the paper towel every two days. Alt...
A simple trick to prevent this from happening is adding some acidity, in the form of lemon juice. Spritzing a bit of juice over the exposed fruit surfaces will help it keep fresher (and greener) for longer. 7. Revive salad leaves with this food hack Salads are bad enough, but soggy ...
The longer you keep them separate, the fresher the greens will keep. Alternatively, place the toppings at the bottom of the container and the greens on top. Pack toppings separateSeeds, crunchy toppings like croutons, and even bacon bits (if you want to keep their crunch) should be packed ...
Learn how to store fruit and vegetables. A few quick tips can help you keep your produce fresher for longer and make your food even healthier and tastier.
One of my readers shared that she uses the dough hook of her KitchenAid mixer to massage the salted cabbage slowly. Age of cabbage and brine amount. The fresher the cabbage and the higher the moisture content, the quicker the brine will be created. If you’re making sauerkraut in the fall...