The best way to store lettuce to keep them fresh ...

A key to a good salad is to ensure that your lettuce fresh and crisp. Nothing makes a disappointing salad and a plate of vegetables wilted, limp.

[See also: Make perfect salad]

There are two things that should remain crisp salad: moisture and air. You may have otherwise heard. In particular, many people seem to think that the best way to keep lettuce seals the air are compressed with all in one bag. I myself have some suggestions that involve inserting a straw into the bag, every molecule of air before sealing closure suck.

Unfortunately, this advice is completely off base. Salad really need a good amount of air flow, as well as some moisture remain crisp. That's why they store their salad restaurants in Loch special containers to allow air circulation and make it in the fridge.

(Remove the air prevents the oxidation that causes lettuce to turn brown, but it will not keep your lettuce. However, as long as you buy fresh salad and it should in a few days, do not worry about rust. )

So, here is the best way to keep your salad at home:

1. Cut the root end and separate the leaves.
   
2. Fill the sink with cold water and immerse the leaves. Gently swish the leaves around the water. Of grain will fall to the bottom of the tub. You can empty the sink and repeat this step for very dirty salad.
   
3. Now you have to drain the salad. The best way to do this is a salad spinner. But not stack leaves in the salad spinner. Cut leaves in half (or less), so I do not crush them trying to get into.
   
4. Salad again until the water has evaporated. The leaves are still wet - that's what you want.
   
5. Now take the salad spinner basket and cover the leaves with a damp paper towel. Transfer the basket in the refrigerator. (You can use a filter basket instead of salad spinner.) You can put it on a plate or tray set to collect the additional runoff, but not with a bowl - remember, the airflow is.
   
6. After the greens have cooled for about 30 minutes, they are sharp and ready to use. But as to save your salad in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.

Note that this technique is exactly the opposite of how you sell green. Mixed salad leaves come either in a bag or container in a plastic housing that way. None of these methods of storage allows air circulation, so that green vegetables such as soft quickly after purchase.

The good news is that you can use the above method for vegetables in bulk, too. Yes, usually, vegetables were washed, but remember, it is the residual moisture in the laundry and then drain the greens, with a damp paper towel, which helps them stay crisp and fresh, with adequate ventilation.

See also: Make a perfect vinaigrette