Lemon juice does keep lettuce fresh and when you add the lemon juice which is acidic to water and lettuce it encourages cell turnover in the lettuce leaves and allows them to absorb even more water.
This results in re crisped and revived lettuce that keeps fresher longer.
Cutting lettuce does make the lettuce go bad faster if not refrigerated.
Cut lettuce will usually last a few days or so at room temperature but if you store the cut lettuce or shredded lettuce in an airtight container Ziploc bag then the cut lettuce will last up to a week in the refrigerator.
It's better to store lettuce unwashed and stored as a whole head of lettuce as cutting the lettuce and also washing it before hand speeds up the wilting due to the high water content.
If you have cut lettuce to store then you should store the cut lettuce in an airtight container or airtight back and the cut lettuce will last in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Lettuce should sit in and soak in water and vinegar for 2 minutes with a mixture of 5 percent white vinegar and 1/4 cup or 10 cups of water.
Lettuce should be soaked in cold water for at least 30 minutes before removing.
Soaking lettuce in cold water can help revive wilted lettuce as when you place the wilted lettuce in cold or ice water the cells of the lettuce begin to absorb the water and then replenish the perched cells.
The reason why you soak lettuce in salt water is to remove any pesticides and insecticides as well as bacteria and bugs that can be on the lettuce.
The reason you wash lettuce in salt water is to help remove insecticides and pesticides as well as kill any potential bacteria and bugs that can be present on the lettuce.
The lettuce that has the least bugs is Iceberg Lettuce because Iceberg lettuce has less insect pressure than other lettuce such as romaine lettuce because Iceberg lettuce is a closed head lettuce.
Iceberg lettuce is also less attractive to insects as well as some people.
The cleanest lettuce to buy is whole and full heads of lettuce.
Other lettuce that is the cleanest to buy are hydroponically grown lettuce and organic lettuce.
The best lettuce to eat daily is Romaine Lettuce.
Two cups of romaine lettuce provide you with around 30 percent of your daily vitamin A and nearly 3 quarters of the needed vitamin K.
Butter lettuce is also another good lettuce to eat daily.
The most nutritious lettuce is butter lettuce which is also the easiest lettuce to digest.
The healthiest lettuce is butter lettuce which is also the easiest lettuce to digest.
The lettuce that is easiest to digest is butter lettuce which has a low fiber content.
Butter lettuce is packed with vitamins and nutrients.
It is an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, calcium, and iron, which help fortify bones and fight off inflammatory diseases.
Lettuce can and does make you fart due to the fiber and carbohydrates that the lettuce contains.
However because lettuce is low in carbohydrates the lettuce does not make you fart a lot but you can fart some with eating lettuce.
Lettuce can be cooked just like you would cook cabbage or other leafy greens.
You can cook lettuce by boiling the lettuce, steaming the lettuce and even deep frying the lettuce or frying the lettuce in the skillet.
To prepare and wash lettuce.
Place the lettuce on a clean work surface. Separate the lettuce leaves.
Wash the leaves well in the sink or a large bowl of water. Transfer the leaves to a colander and gently shake to remove water.
Place leaves, in a single layer, on a clean, dry tea towel or paper towel and pat dry.
You should always refrigerate lettuce because after 2 hours of the lettuce sitting out the lettuce can start to wilt and go bad and grow bacteria.
Wrap the lettuce and store the lettuce in the crisper drawer.
You can leave lettuce out of the refrigerator for around two hours at room temperature or a maximum of one hour if the temperature is more than 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
You should refrigerate the lettuce, no matter the type, after two hours of sitting out.
Bagged salad can sit out at room temperature for up to 2 hours.
After 2 hours the bagged salad can and will grow bacteria and should be thrown out.
If not using the bagged salad within 2 hours make sure to refrigerate the bagged salad to prevent spoilage.
Salad does not have to be cold to eat it.
You can eat salad warmed, heated or cold whichever way you prefer.
You can eat heated lettuce.
Heating lettuce and eating heated or warmed lettuce is safe and nothing is harmful about the heated lettuce or even heated salads.
It is OK to eat warm salad.
Salad can be eaten cold or heated up although most people eat cold or room temperature salads there's nothing wrong with heating up salad and eating it warm instead of cold.
Salad can be cooked and lettuce and salad can be microwaved without any health effects or any damage to the microwave.
It is safe to eat microwaved lettuce.
Microwaving lettuce will not harm the lettuce or cause any health issues when you eat it.
Some studies even show that microwaving can help retain the nutrition in vegetables such as lettuce because they can cook faster than their conventional counterparts.
So, yes, it is safe to microwave lettuce and vegetables in general, and it won't damage your microwave either.
You don't need to cover food in the microwave when cooking.
However covering the food in the microwave when cooking is recommended for best results.
Because the heat circulates when cooking the food in the microwave.
keeping food covered lightly helps ensure that the food heats and reheats evenly, doesn't overcook and tastes better.
Yes you can microwave salad dressing to heat it up.
Just place the salad dressing in a microwave safe bowl or container and heat it for 30 seconds or so until it's warmed up.
Foods that will explode in the microwave are.
Potatoes (unless you poke holes before cooking)
Shelled eggs.
Tomatoes and tomato sauce.
Lemons.
Limes.
Oranges.
Hot dogs.
Spaghetti squash.
Some foods explode in the microwave due to the high water content or water content in the food.
As the microwave rapidly heats up the food the water heats up as well and with nowhere to vent the water escapes as steam when the pressure builds up in the food and explodes.
Similar to soups that are heated too long the water and liquid in the soup boils due to the high temperature and then explodes all over the microwave.
If the food has a high water content, like an egg or potato, the water expands and turns to steam.
Without a way for the steam to escape, the internal pressure rapidly builds until the food explodes.
Soup explodes in the microwave when it is heated unevenly.
This can happen when a liquid doesn't heat evenly in the microwave, causing it to build up steam pressure in one area.
The soup will inevitably explode when the pressure is too great.
In order to reduce the odds of food exploding in your microwave, you want to give the steam a place to escape.
Simply take a fork and pierce the food item several times.
It's the same technique you've been using all along before heating those frozen dinners.
To prevent splatter and encourage even heating, cover the soup with plastic wrap or a microwave-safe splatter cover.
If reheating soup from a can, follow the package instructions.
If reheating homemade soup, reheat for approximately one minute.
The time will vary depending on how much soup you are reheating.
You can also help some foods from exploding in the microwave by cooking foods such as soups with a vented cover that has holes for the heat and steam to escape.
The cover will contain the soup and liquid while still allowing the steam to escape.