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How To Prevent Lettuce Rotting In The Fridge?

How can I keep lettuce form rotting in fridge? The veggie bags with little holes are no longer on the market and I find the lettuce gets too wet in the veggie drawer.

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Miriam from Southbury, CT

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September 11, 20070 found this helpful

Wrap it loosely in paper towels, they will absorb moisture. Does your veggie crisper have a humidity control? If so, set it on lowest.

 
By Heather, Australia (Guest Post)
September 14, 20070 found this helpful

I store lettuce in a plain plastic bag and it keeps well. The other suggestion is to store it in a sealed plastic container.

 
September 14, 20070 found this helpful

My local health food store has a product labeled
EVERT-FRESH green bags I was having problems storing all veggies that are tender-- lettuce, green peppers, romaine. These bags have been a god-send-- and they really work.

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good luck

 
September 15, 20070 found this helpful

I put lettuce in water - as with a cut flower - making sure the cut on the stalk has not sealed itself (if it has, I just renew the cut). The lettuce stays fresh. I just pull off leaves as I want them. I change or top up the water frequently.

 
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September 15, 20070 found this helpful

I also put a paper towel in the plastic bag when storing and change it every day or so to keep the moisture from gathering. Seems to help.

 
September 15, 20070 found this helpful

I, too, put a paper towel in the bag with my lettuce. You might also try laying a section of folded newspaper in your veggie drawer to absorb excess moisture.

 
September 15, 20070 found this helpful

I hope u don't wash your lettuce before putting in the fridge? That is a no-no as it will foster rot. I have had success with keeping my head of lettuce wrapped tightly in tin foil between uses.

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Wash only as needed.

 
 
By Syd's 2¢ (Guest Post)
September 15, 20070 found this helpful

The original posting mentioned that they do not make the veggie bags with pin holes in them ... You can make your own by using your sewing machine (without thread of course) and stitch across the bag as many times as you want in a quilted pattern!

Ziploc quit making the vegetable bags quite awhile back!

 
September 16, 20070 found this helpful

Put a piece of burnt toast in the plastic bag with the lettuce. I saw this idea on a talk show.

 
December 17, 20070 found this helpful

I always remove the lettuce from the plastic, and wrap the lettuce in a moist cotton tea towel.. be sure to remove any excess water from the towel prior to wrapping..

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This is also a good way to store left over salad..Just cover it with a damp tea towel, and place in the fridge.

 
April 10, 20080 found this helpful

Another tip to prolong the freshness of lettuce is to remove the core (the hard thing at the end) before storing it. It is best not to wash greens until you are ready to use them.

 
February 10, 20140 found this helpful

For years I have used the same process and foil trick that Mary Lou described and also do the same with celery. I find it works great since I live alone and don't use either of them very fast. I also never cut lettuce with a knife and just pinch off brown parts as needed.

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Turning the head upside-down and banging the core on the counter then twisting it out not only keeps form having to use a knife to remove it, which causes brown spots, but it also helps to get out your frustrations (knives and frustration are not a good combination). :)

 
May 1, 20150 found this helpful

You can still get Debbie Meyer green bags, bed bath and beyond is one of the stores, or Amazon.

 

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