when picking fresh lettuce how do you crisp?
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HappygoinJuly 17, 2019
After you wash it, lay it in as close to one layer as you can, on several layers of paper towels. Roll it up loosely like a sausage. Store it in an unsealed plastic bag in the crisper drawer of your fridge. It should stay crisp for several days this way.
SmaugJuly 17, 2019
This is a good method, though if you grow lettuce there's seldom reason to store it more than a few hours.
SmaugJuly 17, 2019
Best to pick it in the morning, assuming it's been well watered- it'll be at it's crispest then, especially in summer. You'll need to wash it anyway, so a bowl of cold water will do it.
Steve G.July 17, 2019
What have you found as best way to store in refrigerator to maintain crispness?
HappygoinJuly 17, 2019
If it’s baby lettuce, it likely won’t crisp. It’s very tender, and not meant to be crisp.
If it’s mature or head lettuce, soak it in ice water for about 5 minutes, then put it through a salad spinner so you don’t water down your dressing.
If it’s mature or head lettuce, soak it in ice water for about 5 minutes, then put it through a salad spinner so you don’t water down your dressing.
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