Originally Posted by Megatron96:
Lol, just discovered that you can keep lettuce for several MONTHS just by wrapping it in aluminum foil after bringing it home from the store. Doesn't have to be tightly wrapped, just completely wrapped. I just checked mine (iceberg in this case), which is a half a head, and it's still bright green and fresh smelling after two months.
No idea how this works, or whether it works with other veggies, but I'm wrapping some whole carrots in foil after dinner.
Peace.
I question "months" for any lettuce. Oxygen is the enemy of lettuce. Foil doesn't keep lettuce from oxidizing.
That being said, I wash, dry and put lettuce in a vacuum container with a paper towel. Lasts about a month before it starts to turn. Not bad. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Stewie:
I question "months" for any lettuce. Oxygen is the enemy of lettuce. Foil doesn't keep lettuce from oxidizing.
That being said, I wash, dry and put lettuce in a vacuum container with a paper towel. Lasts about a month before it starts to turn. Not bad.
I was very skeptical as well. But I've got fresh lettuce two months after purchase and all I did was wrap it in foil. Try it is all I can say at this point. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Stewie:
Put celery in a container and submerge in water. Put in coldest part of fridge. Lasts a long time.
Avocados keep submerged in water for a month or so from what I’ve found. Let them get ripe on the counter then make sure they’re fully submerged in a jar and they’re just fine to use as you see fit. I buy the bag of six from Aldi for my daughter and have success with this method. Saw it on instagram or something [Reply]
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
I was very skeptical as well. But I've got fresh lettuce two months after purchase and all I did was wrap it in foil. Try it is all I can say at this point.
I use lettuce faster than that. It's 3 to 4 weeks max. Not looking to do a science experiment. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Stewie:
I use lettuce faster than that. It's 3 to 4 weeks max. Not looking to do a science experiment.
Yeah, this is kind of a new problem. Though being Korean we use green and redleaf lettuce plus iceberg, so at times we have three or four heads of lettuce in the house but now there's only two of us, so it can sit for awhile. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
Yeah, this is kind of a new problem. Though being Korean we use green and redleaf lettuce plus iceberg, so at times we have three or four heads of lettuce in the house but now there's only two of us, so it can sit for awhile.
I love me some fermented veggies. I make homemade sauerkraut all the time.
There's an El Salvadoran restaurant that I frequent that serves fermented veggies in a jar. I ask how they do it, but they politely smile and change the subject. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Stewie:
I love me some fermented veggies. I make homemade sauerkraut all the time.
There's an El Salvadoran restaurant that I frequent that serves fermented veggies in a jar. I ask how they do it, but they politely smile and change the subject.
Just out of curiosity, what's in it? Or do you have a name for it? [Reply]