You probably don’t want to go nighty night with your romaine, but you may want to consider using a pillow case to ensure perfectly crisp lettuce every time.
My grandmother Germy was persnickety about her lettuce. Back in the day there were no pre-washed or pre-packaged salad mixes; I doubt that she would have used them anyway.
She took great pride in meticulously rinsing each leaf and air drying them on paper towels.
Then she would gently, and I mean gently because you don’t want to bruise the lettuce, place the leaves in a pillowcase. It has to be one hundred percent cotton because polyester absorbs water and that will lead to a soggy salad.
Lastly, Germy would carefully fold the top of the pillowcase and put the lettuce in the refrigerator to rest for several hours.
When creating a spectacular salad, this technique is just the tip of the iceberg.
Bad puns aside, you’re gonna seriously thank me when you bite into your crisp and crunchy lettuces of love.
4 Comments
Melly/Melody/or Mel
February 10, 2010 at 5:23 amHoly Cow…my aunt in North Dakota used to do that!! We used to laugh about it..but it makes perfect sense now.
Terese
February 10, 2010 at 6:18 pmMarcy, You taught how to make my lettuce so amazing. When you told me the story I thought?? But..I got home and tried it on some friends who came over for dinner and they just loved my lettuce. So you made me look like a "Star". When Macy's has bedding sales, I always go and buy 100% cotton pillow cases..Thank you again my friend for teaching me you family secret about preparing great lettuce!
Eileen
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Rajesh &Shankari
February 12, 2010 at 11:56 pmwhat a wonderful idea. Thanks for sharing your family's tip & tricks