How to keep your greens fresh

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How to Keep Your Greens Fresh

If your greens are going brown before you eat them, then either you're buying

old greens or they're sitting in your refrigerator too long. When picking

leafy greens at the market, choose whole heads of lettuces, mustard greens,

escarole, and romaine instead of " salad in a bag " varieties. You'll save money

and

they'll last longer. (The exception is spinach, which may cost more whole than

bagged due to the weight of the stems and dirt they usually contain). In any

case, greens need air—it's the lack of air that accelerates rusting and rot.

To prolong the life of your salad greens, keep them upright, if possible, and

in perforated bags. Some storage-bag makers now sell perforated bags that allow

air and moisture in and out. But to make your own, put your greens in a

sealable plastic bag and make multiple stabs with a small, thin knife to enable

circulation.

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