Tired of lettuce going bad?
Prep it properly right when you get it home and your lettuce will last for days even weeks!
For Starters, Buy Fresh Lettuce
verify youre buying fresh lettuce in the first place.
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Examine the lettuce; if its slimy in spots or tired and brown, dont buy it.
Lettuce thats sold loose, by the head, gets sprayed down with water periodically at the grocery store.
Sometimes you pick a head and its dripping wet!
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If there are paper towels at the grocery store, wrap the lettuce well before you bring it home.
Lettuce from a farmers market is usually a lot fresher and not nearly as wet.
Wrap the lettuce in paper towels or thin kitchen towels.
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(We loveflour sack towelsfor this.)
This minimizes oxygen, which accelerates rotting.
If you prefer not to use plastic, try reusable cloth produce bags.
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These packages have inert gasses sealed in them that help to keep rotting at bay.
Keep your fruit away from the drawer where your lettuce is, if you might!
How to Refresh Wilted Lettuce
Lettuce loses moisture in storage, which can cause it to wilt.
Remove any clearly damaged leaves.
Submerge the lettuce in the water for 30 minutes or up to an hour.
Drain and dry it well.
