Food storage hacks are not just brilliant for saving a few quid, but they’re also key in slashing food waste. A staggering 7.1 million Britons are reportedly bungling up their food storage, leading to an eye-watering 281,000 tonnes of fruit and veg being chucked out annually. When it comes to keeping your lettuce fresh, there’s … Read more
There is nothing better than crispy fresh lettuce in a salad or on top of a burger, but this leafy green is infamous for turning brown, soggy and wilted only days after being bought. Lettuce often spoils quickly as it has a very high water content, which means it can attract microorganisms such as bacteria … Read more
Lettuce is a staple ingredient in the summer when more people will be making salads and burgers, but this leafy green is infamous for spoiling quickly just after being bought. One of the biggest reasons lettuce leaves begin going soggy, wilting or even turning brown is that have a high water content which can attract … Read more
Storing lettuce properly is something that many households struggle with as the vegetable can decay quickly – often turning soggy and gathering nasty odours. For anyone wanting to keep an iceberg lettuce head, romaine lettuce or a bag of salad fresh and crispy, there is a method that “100 percent works”. Mike from Kitchen Tips … Read more
Sometimes it seems like salads made in restaurants are just so much better than the ones made at home. But if you have tried your best to recreate your favourite salad order and find that your own is still falling short, it might be because of limp or bruised lettuce. To have deliciously crisp, cold … Read more
