Comments on: Longer Lasting Lettuce Contest

By: Deborah

Deborah — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 09:45:25 +0000

It’s better to tear the lettuce into small pieces instead of cutting it. Cuts down on the edges starting to turn brown.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 21:08:22 +0000

In reply to RainDrop. Thanks RainDrop. So glad to hear it worked for you too!

By: RainDrop

RainDrop — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:34:06 +0000

That is a real life-saver! Thank you for this idea, it works perfectly!

By: Sherri

Sherri — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 21:13:50 +0000

In reply to Lila Franke. I cut mine with a knife and it still kept well!

By: Lila Franke

Lila Franke — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 20:40:00 +0000

It looks like the lettuce that’s in the jar is cut. Must you use a plastic knife or doesn’t it matter? Great idea, and am definitely going to try this method, so that I can actually use a whole head. Thanks Lila

By: Sherri

Sherri — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 12:57:04 +0000

In reply to Mary. Thanks for letting us know, Mary. That sounds like a great idea. - Sherri

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:31:29 +0000

I like the lettuce in a jar, too (or in a Seal-A-Meal container), but I DO reseal it each time I remove some lettuce. It’s easy to do and my lettuce will last more than two weeks that way. I purchased an “adapter” for the Seal-A-Meal that fits on regular and wide-mouth Mason jars.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 21:12:59 +0000

In reply to lina. Thanks for the heads up Lina! We are looking into that right now!

By: lina

lina — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 14:21:17 +0000

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By: Sherri

Sherri — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:33:06 +0000

In reply to Wendy. Great tip with the coffee filters! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 02:48:05 +0000

Love this post Sherri. My preferred method is the Ziplock bag, only rather than paper towels, I use food-safe coffee filters. Paper towels contain chemicals & glue. Thank you for sharing your experiment results with the internet world.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:18:27 +0000

In reply to Jen. Great Jen! It is so convenient.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:19:25 +0000

In reply to Sherri. Thanks so much, bought all the lettuce etc this morning, will be putting together salad jars this evening for lunch at work all week!!

By: Sherri

Sherri — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:24:10 +0000

In reply to Jen. I just screwed on the lid, no vacuum seal. Simple as could be. That's part of the appeal for me. I recommend storing it in portions you will use all at once. If I take a little out at a time, it will start to go bad faster. It stays fresh longer if it is not opened repeatedly. So I only put in each jar enough for one salad for our family. Hope this makes sense. We are a small family, so I love tips that help my produce last longer. I have been using your tip on how to treat your Ziploc bags to store veggies longer. I love it! Great tip. So good news, no need for the sealer! Just screw on the lid and you are good to go.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:37:52 +0000

Do you use a vacuum sealer to seal this or just seal it regularly with the seal and the ring? I have read that you are supposed to use a vacuum sealer, but can’t get that to work.
Thanks

By: Sherri

Sherri — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:20:58 +0000

In reply to Jeni. Jeni, I checked out your post right away. Love the idea. Very smart.

By: Jeni

Jeni — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:21:34 +0000

What a neat experiment! Loved the idea of having it on the door of the fridge, too. I did a post a while back ago on what I do to prolong my veggies. You’ll have to check it out too: https://bakerette.com/?p=792

By: Sherri

Sherri — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:32:49 +0000

In reply to kimslittlelife. Thanks Kim. So glad to hear from you. Sherri

By: kimslittlelife

kimslittlelife — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:49:54 +0000

Thanks for doing the experimenting for me! I’ve heard a lot about ‘salad in a jar’ and this has me sold on the idea.