Bugs!!

[moroccangirl]

I know fruits and veggies come from the ground. I know there are bugs in the ground. But I had more than a couple of bugs in my romaine lettuce (not the bagged kind, the bundle).
So today I bought cilantro and parsley. I always wash them well, but I soaked them in a huge pot of water, took out the bad pieces, rewashed, dried a little and put them in a ziplock with a paper towel. There was so much sand in the bottom of the pot.

Do y'all think I can peel the leaves of romaine, wash and dry them, then put them in a ziplock? I didn't know if peeling them from the stalk would make them wilt quicker.

[mango]

... peel the leaves of romaine, wash and dry them, then put them in a ziplock?

after you wash them, instead of drying them, shake out any excess water, wrap them in paper towels, and then put them in a ziplock.

they will stay fresh much longer.

[moroccangirl]

after you wash them, instead of drying them, shake out any excess water, wrap them in paper towels, and then put them in a ziplock.

they will stay fresh much longer.

I'll try that. Thanks! It will also make me more inclined to eat the lettuce if its already washed and waiting.

[triciaflower]

I do that paper towel trick.

It's so much easier to grab a couple of already-washed and separated leaves than to take the whole thing out, tear off leaves, wash, etc.

[Yogi]

I do the paper towel trick with almost every produce I buy. It's the condensation that builds up in whatever you're storing them in that causing them to wilt early. The paper towels catch the condensation and prevent the wilting for a lot longer. Change the paper towels every three-ish days (it will be damp).

[Clementine]

I do the paper towel trick with almost every produce I buy. It's the condensation that builds up in whatever you're storing them in that causing them to wilt early. The paper towels catch the condensation and prevent the wilting for a lot longer. Change the paper towels every three-ish days (it will be damp).

Or get those special green produce bags that prevent condensation. They're amazing. And you can reuse them.