I watch the Food Network a lot. And they talk about washing herbs and wrapping in towels to dry out. When I come home from grocery shopping, what do I wash (herbs, veggies, and fruits) and what do I leave as is? I just throw things in the fridge, but I'm gathering that washing some of this stuff makes it last a little longer in the fridge?
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The leafy things seem to hold better if washed, IMHO. I wash my parsley and my lettuce, spin-dry carefully, then plunk into a clean plastic bag with a damp paper towel at the base. They don't grunge up as quickly, nor do they brown or yellow, AND they stay very crisp and lively ...
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I seriously hadn't given it a thought till I watched Giada de Laurentis ('cuse me, not sure I spelled that correctly). Think I'll do that from now on, I throw away so much lettuce.
Is it just the greens you do? I've never washed anything till I plan on using it. I can't see washing citrus fruits. Think they would be ok. Tomatoes maybe, especially if you leave them on the kitchen table. Want it to look nice, don't you know (hehe).
Hmmm, just thought, I could do individual amts of lettuce for instance, and it would be ready for a small salad. You guys make me think about these things and make me more efficient (yea, right), well, I try. hehe
I seriously hadn't given it a thought till I watched Giada de Laurentis ('cuse me, not sure I spelled that correctly). Think I'll do that from now on, I throw away so much lettuce.
Is it just the greens you do? I've never washed anything till I plan on using it. I can't see washing citrus fruits. Think they would be ok. Tomatoes maybe, especially if you leave them on the kitchen table.
Want it to look nice, don't you know (hehe). Hmmm, just thought, I could do individual amts of lettuce for instance, and it would be ready for a small salad. You guys make me think about these things and make me more efficient (yea, right), well, I try. hehe
