Are you sick of your pretty head of lettuce turning brown and rotting in just a couple of days? Me too. I made a little discovery last week. I went shopping and after putting away the groceries, there was no room left for the lettuce. I cut out the core, filled the head with water to clean it, and let it drain well. I then shredded some off the bottom for a salad.
I put a couple of really wet paper towels under the cut side and one over the top. The lettuce lived on the counter for 4 days. When I checked on it, it was perfectly fresh. No rot, no brown, just perfectly preserved lettuce. It is still living on the counter after 7 days, green and crispy. I think that keeping it dry except for the moisture underneath is the key.
Go Figure.
Soo from Oroville, CA
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Question, did you keep rewetting the paper towels to keep everything moist? I'm intrigued too.
Hmmmm, I always put paper towels in my Romaine lettuce and put it is a zip lock bag. I just prefer the Romaine because if is better for you. I have never kept it on the counter though. But it keeps a long time this way.
Many years ago, my aunt taught me to core the lettuce, let water run through it , then wrap it in a kitchen towel, put it in a plastic bag and refrigerate. It can keep for weeks this way.
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