How to Keep Lettuce Fresh: This Pro HACK You Can't Ignore!** 🥬 

I know I’m getting older when I realize that him having all those pots and pans is making me jealous

I leave my lettuce in my salad spinner. It lasts for a long time. And wrapping celery in aluminum foil keeps it fresh and crisp for a long time

I'm going to give this a try as I love salad in the summer. To keep Cilantro bunches from getting black and icky I pull as many of the lower leaves out of the bunch and put the whole bunch in a glass partially filled with water. I store this in the refrigerator with a "keep fresh" bag over the top. It lasts for weeks.

My lettuce was starting to turn brown on outter, top leaves, I trimmed it up, lined cookie sheets with parchment between layers of lettuce. Worked perfect. Take one out, chop it up, add to casseroles, soups, whatever. Not one head lost, frozen, and used. Can't thaw it for fresh, but great for filler vegetable in other recipes.

Informative video!! I already have been putting a head of lettuce in a ziplock bag. I'll be more diligent in evacuating the air from the bag.

That was a cool trick with the bag, all this time I have stored my lettuce wrong... Thanks 😛

Thanks for the video sir.

How about storing spinach & other greens?

GREAT. I EAT LETTUCE LIKE MAD. I WAS THINKING ABOUT HOW TO STORE THIS MORNING. Pardon the caps...I'm THRILLED!

What if we just use cling film to seal up the lettuce that's left over instead of a plastic bag?

For iceberg lettuce.. it'll keep much longer if you slam it on the counter on its core which busts loose the core.. remove the lettuce core ( should come right out ) and toss it.. Old restaurant trick

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I am a senior citizen living on social security. Nothing that I purchase can go to waste. I put packages of baby spinach in the freezer and just take out what I need for a smoothie or to chop for an omlete. I wrap celery in foil after cutting off the end....or chop and freeze. I cut the end off a romaine head... loosen up the leaves and place in plastic containers with a paper towel...I have had it be crisp 3 weeks later. When I buy berries...I freeze them right away. Thanks for these helpful $ saving tips!

I love these tips. I'm single and I don't go through food that fast and it ends up being thrown out. Which is a crime. It helps a lot especially bread which I don't eat fast enough, same with potatoes and most other veggies. Some stuff I can freeze such as bread and pull out when craving toast. And I've learned that there are many other foods, such as avocados you can freeze. I was skeptical but it works.

I find that tearing lettuce into nice usable sizes , (never use a knife, scissors etc.) and then placing into a large Zip lock bag, after adding a paper towel at bottom and then at top. I take air out by simply rolling the bag to just leave minimum space for the lettuce. Just a method I use but I can make my lettuce eatable and delicious for close to a month.

Just wanted to let you know. I watched your video a while back, and then tried out your tip for keeping lettuce and celery. All I can say is THANK YOU!! My head of lettuce stayed fresh and green for 5 entire weeks, as I shaved off a little at a time, when I made sandwiches. 5 Entire Weeks! I was struck dumb and I've been telling everyone I see about your tip! The celery tip worked to perfection too. I just can't thank you enough. Boy are you saving me money! :D

Here’s a tip to help all your berries stay fresh longer! When I bring the berries (any & all berries ) home I put them in a bowl covered w/ water and add a splash of white or apple cider vinegar and let sit for ten minutes. Drain and lightly rinse, then let them sit out and air dry for a while. I then put them back into the container they came in or a glass container and put them in the fridge. They will last a good week or two with no mold! 🍇🍓

To keep strawberries from going bad so quickly, put the unwashed berries in a mason jar and refrigerate

After cleaning cilantro and parsley in the salad spinner I put paper towel (usually four in a row still connected) and roll the parsley or cilantro in the paper towel and then put it in a ziplock bag. It will last WEEKS this way. Roll a little bit of parsley or cilantro into the towel then add more and roll on. Keep adding and rolling until all the cilantro/parsley is rolled up in paper towel and then into the ziploc. You will be amazed....I was !

Thank you! I'm so tired of having to repurchase lettuce every few days.

I'm going to play a drinking game where every time he says ethylene gas I take a shot.

My brain is fast-wired and so it drives me bonkers listening to these videos. By the time “Amy” gets through cracking six eggs my chest is tight and I’m ready to start screaming! Other than that I’m learning a lot!

Weeeelllll we learn something new every day!!! Nice except use a straw SLOBBER!! 😋

Also to save soup from over salting just add A cut potato to any cooking dish, salt will be obsorbed by potatoes😋

thank you for sharing, very helpful tip. A suggestion; could you pls remove your tissue from the current location lol, it blocks the view a bit. Thank you, love from Nigeria.

Thankyou so much. I just bought a big head of ice burg lettuce today and I will store it this way from now on. I buy and use a lot of celery so I'm going to look at that next. Very helpful Mike!

For pre mixed salads. I put a new paper towel in the bag everyday,keeps it crunchy & lasts about 5-7 days longer than normal.

I add a paper towel or two to the top and bottom of a fresh salad in a sealed container. I change the paper towels once a day and my salad will stay fresh for a week or more, whatever the ingredients.

I have been storing heads of iceberg lettuce in tin foil and keeping them in the crisper. They last about a month if the foil is properly closed.

This tip isn’t about lettuce, but boiled eggs! To get perfectly boiled eggs. Put your eggs in a pan, cover with cold water put on the stove to cook. Bring them to a rolling boil, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 20 min-and your eggs are perfect! Never green, never running-but just right!!

Damn this simple tip works!!! Miind blowing experience!!! Now i have lettuce for dayyyzzzzzz!!!

Do You Cook Bacon In The Microwave? If so, the odds are you have been DOING IT WRONG! Ha ha. Watch the video if you want to learn how to make bacon in the microwave that is exactly like pan-fried bacon! 😋 😋 😋 Mike 😋 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TWLxfcdoWSM.html

I've been using tin foil to keep my veggies fresh. I couldn't believe how easy and fresh it stayed.

Not one person at my local grocers could answer this; one just gives you a stupid look and say buy more, the other girl that works the section pretends not to speak english. . Cilantro and celery goes quick too same process?

I've veen doing this for years woth lettuce. The only difference is...I buy the plastic bags that don't have the zip lock on the top. I put the lettuce in the bag...suck the air out. Tightly twirl the excess bag at the top and use a bread tie to tie it. I dont just twirl it and tie it. I twirl it and fold the twirled part in half and then put the bread tie. That ensures even more to keep the bag sealed air tight.

My German Gran would put stale thick bread chunks in with the various lettuce,greens,etc. Works well. Gotta move it around,here n there,mix gently,also,change the bread chunks

This is VERY helpful, thank you so much!!! I cannot begin to say how much I appreciate these tips! I also like your cadence, it makes your videos even more interesting.

Someone had commented about keeping cucumbers fresh. Wrap each one individually in paper towels. Place wrapped cucumbers in a plastic bag. I use grocery store bags. Place in drawer. Works great!!! Keeps for a week or more!

Store bottles of onion powder or granules and garlic powder or granules in a ziplock bag in freezer after opening. This keeps them free flowing and not a hardened mass.

can you wash the head of lettuce first? Will it still keep for weeks?

Thank you. Saw this last week and it 100% works. No more wasted lettuce!

Thanks for the great info & you have the most beautiful head of hair & beard😊

In a pinch, a ball of aluminium foil will act as a heavy duty pot scrubber.

Beautiful kitchen set... too bad it's in a studio, and not your home!

Can't store fruits and veggies together! Sending this video to my boyfriend! Thank you #prettykitchen 😍 #detroit

I always remove the core of the lettuce by giving it a sharp rap on the counter and pulling it out before putting it in a bag. I also use a plastic knife if I need to cut it as metal makes it go rusty. The lettuce lasts for weeks. Great show. So enjoyable to watch.

I have been doing this for years. I got the idea from those food saver vacuum bag machines that preserve things by removing the air and sealing it.

I thought I was the only one who sucks out the air from ziplocks !

You’re cuter than ColonelSanders . Thank you for the great tips.

Very good info thanks for sharing

Had to sign in just to leave a compliment! Nice video, great informative delivery;. Makes me think: Place rotting leaves from garden in a bag with green avocados should ripen them quickly; no? TY.

Thanks for the lettuce tips! I'll try them out as soon as I buy some fresh. What I have in the frig is about ready to walk away. :(

If you don't suck well, part seal bag and put under water (in a bowl) and seal when air in bag is pushed out. I use this to seal salmon steaks (when I get them) and other meat. Cheaper than vac. bags.

Hope this works for me. Single and living alone I tend to use lettuce once then it ends up wilting after a couple days and I have to throw it away

my sister taught me to wrap it in damp paper towel. and put in a bad the wet helps keep the lettuce crisp. and it does. however it can last a week in the fridge. what do you think..and im going to try your method and compair.

I roll my lettuce in paper towels which helps but the vacuum idea is priceless. Never thought about sucking out the air in the baggie. Love it! Thank you. 😀

OMG, I think you just saved me! Thank you...going to try and definitely going to share! Happy (almost) New Year!

Allways keep a pint glass in the freezer for a cold drink of beer,another is dont add pepper to steak till after frying,as all your doing is burning the pepper,add it last.

Here's how I store my lettuce and other veggies and it works great!! After rinsing lettuce I spin it dry and break it into leaves. When I put it in a ziplock bag I add 1/2 of a paper towel to absorb the extra moisture. I do this for all lettuce. For things like peppers that I may have cut up, I also use a 1/2 of a paper towel. I keep an eye on things as I work through my fridge supplies and change the paper towel as it becomes saturated. The build up of extra moisture is what I find makes veggies go bad faster. I have had Romane lettuce stay fresh and crisp for weeks!

Here's my tip: Once you remove your lettuce(s) from the grocery store wrapping, wrap it tightly in FOIL. This is for romaine, head or any kind of lettuce. I KNOW. It sounds crazy. But it works. Any lettuce I've used foil on to store will stay amazingly crisp for days and DAYS. The lady from whom I got this tip said: "It works. For those of you who don't believe me? I can't help you."😆😆😆😆😆

I love this video but I'm all for taking a shot when he says ethylene gas.

What deteriorates lettuce faster? ALL THE WATER the grocery store sprays on their produce. This does not help if buying at those stores. There is rust already on many of those organic iceberg lettuce heads. Removing the water on the inside of wrap is a must when you get it home, or it invades deeper.

Also, never cut with a knife.

I would never buy the premade bags ever again ..only would be able to finish 1/2 bag then throw the other 1/2 out ...been buying the pre cut 3 hearts for the last year.

Thanks for all these fantastic tips! I am originally from Tampa FL but live now in Europe. Groceries you buy here usually don't last nearly as long like in the states so I am now watching all your interesting suggestions on how to keep things fresh because I dislike having to throw food away. Keep up the good work and thanks again for your great videos!

Wow I Love your kitchen. I am new here.

I like to put my cilantro in a cup with water...in the fridge...it last up to three weeks fresh

Wonderful stuff. Love the video

Cool, thanks for the info. I had no idea about the ethylene gas - I thought it was just plain oxygen that was doing it and we really had little control over it. You've earned a subscriber!

Thanks, will try that method! Now a subscriber to your channel! 👍

You know your getting older when you look up videos like this or about your stomach issues. Yay 30 🤧

You remind me of my chemistry teacher 😊

What about using a vacuum sealer? I didn't seem to have much luck with a sealer. Maybe I did something wrong.

I think those bagged salads taste bad anyway. I’ve also read that you need to wash it thoroughly before eating it (this does not improve the taste, though)

Holy genius, a straw.... nice tip!

I used to suck the air out of the plastic bags. But I don’t think it’s wise with Covid or really any germ transfer. Now I push the air out with my hands leaving one corner for the very last and then get that smashed out too. Thank you very much for validating my pre-Covid method. You’re great.

Love your tips man I'm subscribing now . Keep them coming

Très bonne idée. Merci!

Confirming the plastic bag idea....yep, it works. I also get fresh lettace from the market place (no bag) and I put them in a gallon mason jar and vac/pac. I've kept lettace that way for 1 MONTH...saves me tons of $. Love this channel.

Try using Debbie Myers "Green Containers" I bought them from HSN shopping channel years ago and they have saved all my produce and breads...especially Strawberries. They control ETHYLENE GAS.

Inhaling air from foods to remove air, is not the best idea. The potential for concentrated bacteria vs normal air is different.

No wonder my lettuce and celery weren't lasting long, I never sealed them up omg, glad this video was in my news feed👍

tupperware made a deep bowl for lettyce -when you put your lettuce away run cold water over the head put it in that plastic bowl snap the lid on then burp it-it worked great in my opinion

I freeze portions of homemade stir fry's and bolognese mix in 300g containers when it is frozen I transfer into bags taking up less space. This is good if you are trying to lose weight as you have meals handy and economical for one person

How many people like a good fresh cabbage? Well I have a great trick for ya! Cabbage is usually soggy after it's cooked, so let me help you out here. When you buy a cabbage at the store, it's been cut for at least a week and has lost a lot of its moisture. When you get home with it, get you a rocks glass or a big mouth jar & fill it with water. Take the cabbage and lightly trim the bottom of the root. Set the water next to a window & set the root in the water. Leave it for 3 or 4 days and then take chop it up to cook. Cut your sausage or whatever you put with your cabbage in a couple inches of water. let it cook for about 5 minutes and add your cabbage. Only cook your cabbage until is wilted well and you'll never have soggy cabbage! It also works for making great crispy coleslaw. Enjoy & that's an old trick I learned from my Granny 45 years ago!

Can you vacuum seal it?

Homemade blue cheese dressing would be great too....

i very much enjoyed the explanation you gave on the gas and how lettuce gives off just a little but when stores combine it with other veggies, it goes bad faster. i enjoy the "technicalities". thank you. =)

Are you youtubers' Francis aka Boogie2988 father??? Striking lisp & resemblance

I do the exact same thing with shredded cabbage, broccoli and cauliflowers, when I've was it and drained it I put it into a zipper bag, I zip the bag and just leave a fringe size open at one end, I then use this little hole to suck the air out and zip it up fully before taking it away from my lips so that no air can seep back in. I've been able to use these vegetables for nearly three weeks using this method.

I have been coring my lettuce and celery and wrapping in aluminum foil, lasts for weeks. Also wrap fresh herbs in a damp paper towel and put in a baggie. Thanks for tips.

I live alone & shop in bulk at the produce market. Most produce, I wash, cut to desired size & either Ziploc & freeze or store in a mason jar of vinegar water in the refrigerator. Stays fresh for months.

Thanks so much for this video. Nowadays, we all need to save on everything. I'm about to go do this now.

I know this is an old video but none the less here's my kitchen tip. Never throw out eggs when they "expire". They stay good for a month or more longer. To test if an egg is good or bad just drop the egg into a cup of ice water. If the egg floats, it's bad. If it sinks, it's good. The reason is because a bad egg starts to build up gases inside the shell which will cause it to float.

I put the lettuce (or salad) in a bowl with a lid and fill it with cold water and store it in the fridge. Dump out the water and refresh it once every day or two and it lasts a long time (up to 10 days).

I wrap my greens in parchment paper.

Ok not sure if people know this tip..After using head lettuce ,whats left wrap it in a paper towel or two .Then slide it into one of the old poly shopping bags and spin it removing the air and place it into your veggie drawer in the fridge..mine last about 2-3 weeks...

I just bought a bunch of the dark green lettuce - brought it home took it all apart, washed each big leaf carefully and am now letting it dry in the colander. I will put it in a Ziploc bag and try to get as much of the air out as I can. Should I not wash the lettuce ahead of time? I like to have it washed and dried when it's time to make a salad.

Ice berg lettuce at my store is covered in plastic but the plastic has holes in it. How does that protect from gas from outside sources? Even a bag of shredded lettuce only deteriorates much quicker than a head of lettuce.

How about using the bags they have in the vegetable section for putting apples and stuff in? Could put the lettuce head in there and squeeze the air out?