Keep Your Greens Fresh (Daily Dish)
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| Sun, 06-27-2004 - 6:38am |
How to Keep Your Greens Fresh

(Published 6/27/04) If your greens are going brown before you eat them, then either you're buying old greens or they're sitting in your refrigerator too long. When picking leafy greens at the market, choose whole heads of lettuces, mustard greens, escarole, and romaine instead of "salad in a bag" varieties. You'll save money and they'll last longer. (The exception is spinach, which may cost more whole than bagged due to the weight of the stems and dirt they usually contain). In any case, greens need air—it's the lack of air that accelerates rusting and rot. To prolong the life of your salad greens, keep them upright, if possible, and in perforated bags. Some storage-bag makers now sell perforated bags that allow air and moisture in and out. But to make your own, put your greens in a sealable plastic bag and make multiple stabs with a small, thin knife to enable circulation.


Great info here!
Susan :)
Do you air dry on counter or with paper towels?
Susan :)