Storing lettuce

bomen1948 · 11-14-2005, 06:00 PM

I am looking for recommendations for storing lettuce in the frig. Right now I wash a head, let it dry then wrap it in paper towels and ziplock it. But what I am looking for is a way to have it chopped up so that we can just grab some and makea quickie salad. Any ideas how to store a chopped up head of lettuce??? Is there a special type of container for this? Or is there a way to just chop and bag that keeps it fresh.

Any ideas would be fantastic - thanks in advance.

tena

NotoSugar · 11-14-2005, 06:05 PM

I store my washed and chopped lettuce in my salad spinner in the refrigerator. The salad spinner works so wonderfully.

mom2twoboys · 11-15-2005, 09:39 AM

I wash it and put it in a food saver canister with a damp paper towel and vacumm pack it!

underHiswing · 11-15-2005, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NotoSugar

I store my washed and chopped lettuce in my salad spinner in the refrigerator. The salad spinner works so wonderfully.

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Originally Posted by mom2twoboys

I wash it and put it in a food saver canister with a damp paper towel and vacumm pack it!

[COLOR=Red]I have stored it both ways as well. I also read this yesterday on the Main forum:[/COLOR]

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Originally Posted by CARBBABY

I find that wrapping the head of lettuce in foil keeps it fresher longest.

Patt3 · 11-15-2005, 05:25 PM

Tupperware makes some special containners for produce. They have little vents onthe end and depending onwhat you have in it, you open one or towor no vents. It keeps lettuce better than anything I have tried.

redqueen · 11-15-2005, 05:31 PM

I'll second the TW recommendation. I once kept swiss chard for 6 weeks in one of those containers and it was still crisp!

11-14-2005, 06:00 PM	#1
bomen1948 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 15,390 Gallery: bomen1948 Stats: 160>152>120 Start Date: Today	Storing lettuce I am looking for recommendations for storing lettuce in the frig. Right now I wash a head, let it dry then wrap it in paper towels and ziplock it. But what I am looking for is a way to have it chopped up so that we can just grab some and makea quickie salad. Any ideas how to store a chopped up head of lettuce??? Is there a special type of container for this? Or is there a way to just chop and bag that keeps it fresh. Any ideas would be fantastic - thanks in advance. tena

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11-14-2005, 06:05 PM	#2
NotoSugar Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 633 Gallery: NotoSugar	I store my washed and chopped lettuce in my salad spinner in the refrigerator. The salad spinner works so wonderfully.

11-15-2005, 09:39 AM	#3
mom2twoboys MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mom to 2 boys and a girl born 5/6/05. Posts: 1,124 Gallery: mom2twoboys WOE: Atkins Start Date: 10/26/05	I wash it and put it in a food saver canister with a damp paper towel and vacumm pack it!

11-15-2005, 05:25 PM	#5
Patt3 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Up North Posts: 2,385 Gallery: Patt3 Stats: 173/167/150 WOE: South Beach/Low fat/low carb	Tupperware makes some special containners for produce. They have little vents onthe end and depending onwhat you have in it, you open one or towor no vents. It keeps lettuce better than anything I have tried.

11-15-2005, 05:31 PM	#6
redqueen Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newcastle, CA Posts: 781 Gallery: redqueen Stats: 261/238/170 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 10/1/11	I'll second the TW recommendation. I once kept swiss chard for 6 weeks in one of those containers and it was still crisp!