How to Keep Lettuce Crisp
Take the lettuce out of its original packaging., Fill a sink or large bowl with cold water from the tap. , Separate the leaves from the core., Remove the leaves one by one., Lay the leaves in a salad spinner., Turn the crank on the salad spinner...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Take the lettuce out of its original packaging.
Unless it states that it is sealed for freshness and designed to protect the lettuce from spoiling, it will need to be crisped before storage. -
Step 2: Fill a sink or large bowl with cold water from the tap.
, Place them in the cold water bath for 5 minutes.
If your lettuce was already limp, this should make it crisp again. , Shake them to remove water along the ridge. , You can buy a salad spinner online or at box stores, like Target and Walmart.
Ensure you don’t pack the leaves in too tightly; you may need to do several batches. , It will force the extra water off of the leaves and into the basin at the bottom. , Stack them in one to two rows.
Pour the water out of the basin at the bottom of the salad spinner.
Repeat the process until all of your lettuce is dry.
You can also use paper towels if you don’t have a kitchen towel you can spare. , Insert the wrapped lettuce leaves into a gallon-sized freezer bag.
Seal it. , Remove the leaves as needed.
Leave the rest to store for one to two weeks. -
Step 3: Separate the leaves from the core.
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Step 4: Remove the leaves one by one.
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Step 5: Lay the leaves in a salad spinner.
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Step 6: Turn the crank on the salad spinner.
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Step 7: Place the leaves on a dry kitchen towel.
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Step 8: Roll or wrap the lettuce up in the towel.
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Step 9: Place it in the crisper drawer in your refrigerator.
Detailed Guide
Unless it states that it is sealed for freshness and designed to protect the lettuce from spoiling, it will need to be crisped before storage.
, Place them in the cold water bath for 5 minutes.
If your lettuce was already limp, this should make it crisp again. , Shake them to remove water along the ridge. , You can buy a salad spinner online or at box stores, like Target and Walmart.
Ensure you don’t pack the leaves in too tightly; you may need to do several batches. , It will force the extra water off of the leaves and into the basin at the bottom. , Stack them in one to two rows.
Pour the water out of the basin at the bottom of the salad spinner.
Repeat the process until all of your lettuce is dry.
You can also use paper towels if you don’t have a kitchen towel you can spare. , Insert the wrapped lettuce leaves into a gallon-sized freezer bag.
Seal it. , Remove the leaves as needed.
Leave the rest to store for one to two weeks.
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