Keeping Salads Fresh

Hoodathunkit · Senior Member

Keeping Salads Fresh

Gerty Dancer · Guru

I agree, Hoodathunkit, I used those zip-lock bags for everything for a while in an effort to save space. But salads really do keep better when in a plastic container. My freezer in the van is pretty small, still use zip-lock bags there.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Lettuce keeps exceedingly well if wrapped in newspaper, out of the fridge. Bananas as well.

GaryKelly · Guru

Celery keeps well wrapped tightly in foil. So do carrots.

neilnruth · Guru

My mother has always used a piece of paper towel on top of her celery in the plastic container, to absorb the moisture they generate. It seems to work well. She's done it for years.

woolman · Guru

Have always wrapped all fruit and vegies in newspaper. I grew up with once a month shopping and no freezer and that is how we survived then and I still do now. We could get bread on the mail run twice a week but was a bit dry after 6 hours being driven around. A bit of water splashed over the bread in in the oven freshed it up pretty good.Either that or have toast.

Neil

Bales · Member

the secret is to line the plastic container with a paper towel making sure none of the leaves touch the actual container - - place another towel on top and close - don't over pack the salad in, it will last for close to 2 weeks, same with mushrooms - line the container wit a paper towel - slice the mushrooms in to 3 and layer in the container - with a paper towel between each layer of mushrooms- top with a paper towel then place the lid on - these will keep fresh for close to 3 weeks this way