I'm slow at just about everything in the kitchen, and one task that
seems to take forever is drying lettuce. I always buy romaine, or other
leaf lettuce. I ask my husband to get whichever kind looks freshest, as
long as it's not iceberg. I like to make sure I clean it thoroughly, so
I take the whole head apart when I wash it. I've read that you need to
dry lettuce completely before storing, so it will last longer.
I have a salad spinner, which gets rid of some of the excess water,
but the leaves are still wet. I lay them out on towels to drain for a
while, but I end up painstakingly drying them one at a time with paper
towels. Some varieties have so many folds and creases where the water
collects.
I store my lettuce in vented containers, but after all the time I
spend drying it, the leaves are wet again when I take them out.
Any suggestions for drying lettuce thoroughly, without taking so long?
Thanks,
Paula
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