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1 Storage features
- 1.1 In a refrigerator
- 1.2 In the freezer
- 2 The easiest way to marinate a salad
- 3 Instead of conclusions
I think many people are familiar with the situation when the purchased fresh greens, after a short period of time, lose their taste, dry out or, worse, begin to rot. This is due to the incorrect content of the products. Today you will learn how to store lettuce leaves in the refrigerator, as well as how to properly prepare it for winter.
Not sure how to keep your green salad fresh in the refrigerator? Read the tips!
Storage features
Lettuce leaves are quite capricious and delicate plant.
Therefore, before storing the salad in the refrigerator, you should definitely learn about some of the features associated with its content.
Greens need special storage
- Never chop leaves with a knife. Contact with a metal surface can negatively affect the flavor of the plant. The most correct solution is to tear the leaves with your own hands.
- Be sure to keep the salad completely dry. Even a small drop of water can irrevocably spoil the taste of a plant.
- After any processing, greens must be eaten immediately or for harvesting for the winter.. This is due to the fact that crushed leaves very quickly lose their appearance and useful properties.
In a refrigerator
If you think that before storing lettuce in the refrigerator, simply wrap it in a damp towel and then lay it on shelf - I hasten to convince you otherwise. With this care, the plant will not last more than two days fresh.
Before you store the salad in the refrigerator, be sure to make sure that even the smallest drop of water does not remain on it.
I will give you some simple tips that will help you significantly extend the shelf life of your crop:
- Any silver decoration increases the shelf life of the plant up to a week. It is enough just to wrap the salad with a paper napkin and put a silver object in an impromptu package.
- Select a glass or plastic container specifically for storing the product. It is advisable to use a new container so that foreign odors do not spoil its taste. Place a regular paper towel at the bottom of the container, carefully lay out the herbs on top, cover it with a napkin and close the container tightly.
This storage method will help keep the vegetable fresh for two weeks. - Do not forget that every day of storage takes up to 25% of all its useful properties from the salad. So try to consume it as a food or winter staple as soon as possible.
Sealed containers can extend the shelf life of the plant
In the freezer
I have already described how to keep lettuce in the refrigerator. But this is far from the only way to store it. Like most vegetables, this crop can be frozen.
Read about the features of this process below.
- The first thing to do before freezing is to dip the leaves in boiling water for a couple of minutes, then immediately rinse them with ice water. This will help to maintain the pleasant color, aroma and taste of the product. Next, spread the salad over towel, let it dry completely and only then, having filled it in portioned bags, send it to the freezer.
Almost any greens can be stored in ice cube trays (pictured)
- A fairly popular storage method is the content of the product in the form of puree. This decision is due to the fact that often after defrosting the leaves do not look very appetizing. Simply twist the salad through a meat grinder, arrange in bags and place them in the freezer.
- The third way of keeping greens is very interesting. It involves the use of ice trays. Just finely chop the leaves, fold them into a mold and cover with boiled water. This storage method can extend the life of greenery up to two years.
The easiest way to marinate a salad
The following quick guide will show you how best to pickle lettuce to enhance its flavor.
Celery can be a savory addition to pickled salad
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These two simple recipes, costing 30 minutes of your time, will help you enjoy delicious greens for a long time.
Instead of conclusions
Despite all the capriciousness of lettuce leaves, storing this plant is not so difficult. The main thing is not to forget about the recommendations that I described above, and adhere to the basic rules for keeping greens in the refrigerator.
When stored properly, you can enjoy greens all year round.
To learn even more about the features of salad storage, be sure to watch the video in this article. If you suddenly have any questions, ask them in the comments.
