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[jackofallgeeks]

I'm hungry, and I don't want to go to work.

So. You can buy lettus any time of year. But lettus doesn't grow every time of year. And in my fridge, it wilts and gets disgusting on an order of days (maybe weeks, my sense of time is skewed). How is this?

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[thismortalquill.livejournal.com]

The secret to keeping lettuce is making sure it is dry.

If you've got iceberg, wrap it in a paper towel before you put plastic around it. It'll help wick any stray moisture.

Same thing with leaf lettuce. Take it apart, wash it if you like, dry it even if you don't, and make sure it's as dry as dry gets, then put it in a paper towel lined bag.

Bagged lettuce keeps well if you check the average moisture level while you're at the store. If you see any brownish bits in a few bags, it's too wet and you need to try another kind. Get it home and stick a paper towel in the bottom and it should keep for a while.

I miss all my French lettuce from when I was living in England. The lettuce packed in France is so extremely dry that an open bag would last you for over two weeks.