A South Korean chef has told how he keeps lettuce fresh for “more than 60 days”.
The chef, who calls himself Mr. Rice, learned the secret trick from his grandmother and uses it religiously.
Simply cut off the stem, soak a paper towel in alcohol, and then stick it to the lettuce. Then store it in an airtight bag in the refrigerator.
Thousands of people were impressed by the simple trick, while others said they have been using it on lettuce and a variety of other fruits and vegetables for years.
“This lettuce is 60 days old and it’s still fresh,” Rice said, showing the leafy green from her refrigerator.
A chef cuts the stem off lettuce, soaks a paper towel in alcohol, then sticks it to the lettuce and stores it in an airtight bag in the refrigerator.
“If you don’t have liquor, you can use water, but alcohol is better because it prevents the lettuce from rotting,” said Rice, who lives in the United States.
She put the wet paper towel on the head of lettuce and then put it inside a plastic produce bag and sealed it with a handmade stopper.
For the stopper, Mr. Rice took the head of a bottle, passed the bag through it, and closed the bottle cap at the top to prevent air from entering.
‘This seal will last you more than 60 days!’ He repeated.
A mum has impressed thousands of people after sharing her money-saving trick to keep lettuce fresh and crisp for 10 days by wrapping it in foil.
For those who want short-term storage options, one smart mom previously shared the easy way she kept iceberg lettuce fresh and crisp in the refrigerator for 10 days.
The woman simply wrapped the lettuce in aluminum foil to prevent it from spoiling and reduce both food waste and her grocery bills.
‘Wrap the lettuce in aluminum foil and place it in the refrigerator. This lettuce was in the refrigerator for 10 days, he said in a mail to the Simple Savers Facebook group.
“It’s still fresh, maybe even fresher than when I bought it.”
Aluminum foil can keep food fresher longer by protecting it from airborne bacteria and fungal spores and helping retain moisture so food doesn’t dry out as quickly.
It also works well with food in the freezer as it is more airtight around food.
Others said they had used aluminum foil on other fresh produce such as celery, cucumber, bell pepper and chives.
‘I wrap the lettuce in aluminum foil and also put the strawberries in airtight glass jars. They last for weeks and are as good as the day you buy them,’ said one.
‘Also don’t cut it with a knife unless absolutely necessary. That’s what makes the edges brown. “I never use a knife to cut lettuce,” added another.