Lettuce
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- when you get your lettuce home, remove from plastic wrapping, wash and drain
- take a clean tea towel, soak it under the tap then wring it out
- remove any leaves from the lettuce that are slightly brown and wrap the lettuce in the tea towel and then place in the fridge
- you will find this will keep the lettuce fresh for a long time
- when you buy an iceberg lettuce, break it up with your hands and store it in the fridge in a bowl of cold water – it will stay fresh and crispy for much longer than normal
- if your lettuce is looking rather limp to use, just place the leaves in a bowl of cold water with a peeled, slice of potato and it will become fresher. Just rinse, dry and serve the same day
- keep salad in a paper bag or in a plastic bag with a strip of kitchen roll it keeps it moist, but not soggy
- if you have leftover salad, cover with a damp piece of kitchen paper before covering with cling film or putting in a sealed container
- this also works well with salad bags, which when left in the bag tend to sweat and go limp very quickly
- if your green vegetables and salad leaves are a old, soak them in cold water for thirty minutes to freshen them up
- if you transfer your bagged salad leaves into an airtight container lined with kitchen roll this helps remove excess moisture
- your salad will be crisp and dry and it will extend its life