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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2021 16:07:00 GMT
Saw a post on FB about wrapping celery, broccoli and lettuce in foil to extend their shelf life. Has anyone done this and if so, does it work?
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Aug 6, 2021 16:08:26 GMT
I do it with celery and it does work. The celery will stay fresh for at least 2 weeks.
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Post by karinec on Aug 6, 2021 16:13:25 GMT
My mom swore by that for celery. I don’t use it often so I have not tried it personally.
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Post by melanell on Aug 7, 2021 1:57:00 GMT
We find those things typically last one week easily for us, just in plastic food containers. The celery & broccoli will even last beyond a week. But I have heard the foil trick for the celery myself as well. I never heard it for the others, though. Foil sounds tough on something as delicate as lettuce to me. Unless we're talking a head of iceberg lettuce for instance.  |
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Aug 7, 2021 5:05:58 GMT
I do that with celery. I usually don’t end up using it if I have gone to foil. I think it helps but I have found that cutting it up and putting it in a container with water in the fridge works better. Change the water every two days.
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Post by greendragonlady on Aug 7, 2021 5:23:39 GMT
Wrapping celery in foil absolutely works. It lasts SO long! I see a suggestion up above about putting it in water, but you have to change the water every couple of days. I know that I personally would not keep up with that.
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Post by leftturnonly on Aug 7, 2021 7:22:48 GMT
Never heard of this trick.
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Aug 7, 2021 12:31:12 GMT
I wrap celery and cut cucumber in foil. The celery does last about 10 days before it starts to get bendy. The cucumber will last a long time but we always eat it before it gives out. I just give the cut end a little slice because it gets a teeny bit dry.
I have not tried broccoli but I bet it would work.
I store [cut] lettuce wrapped in paper towels in a zip lock bag. I can get more than two weeks from a head of green leaf storing it this way, and then it is easy to just pull out a piece or two for a sandwich.
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Post by carhoch on Aug 7, 2021 12:44:39 GMT
I always rap my celery in aluminum foil it keeps for a very long time like that .
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Post by peajays on Aug 7, 2021 12:48:20 GMT
I just started doing this with green onions, and they are lasting 2-3 weeks now without going slimy.
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Post by Patter on Aug 7, 2021 12:49:28 GMT
Wow! Thanks for the tip. I will try it.
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