"Stop Food Waste"

How do you folks treat your leafy greens such as various lettuces? The ones I’ve had success with washing, spinning and storing wrapped or layered with paper towels in a container (not sure if “tightly sealed”), has been Romain, and maybe some of the softer ones l call “butter”.

I find if I don’t make them easy to use, nobody uses them, including me, and while while we all enjoy salads when dining out, I waste a lot of lettuce. I’ve also had some succes with storing in a “salad spinner”, but it’s big and bulky, and drips.

I think at least some folks are saying paper towels are okay, “sealed” containers are not.

“Master Class” on butter lettuce

" How to Prep and Store Butter Lettuce

If lettuce comes with the root attached, store lettuce head in its original container or a plastic bag, leaving the roots in tact and moist. If it is without the root, wash and dry the loose leaves, wrap them in paper towels, seal in a plastic bag, and refrigerate for up to 1 week."

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