How do you keep your lettuce from getting soggy? Can it be refrigerated?

Which kind of lettuce?
Romaine, I separate the leaves, wash them, wrap them (in bunches) in paper towel and put into a plastic bag (ziploc or otherwise) You can also store the paper-wrapped bunches in a plastic container if you prefer. It keeps in the refrigerator for close to two weeks this way.
Head lettuce (iceberg) I keep wrapped tightly in the plastic wrap. After I use any of it, I be sure to wrap it tightly again. Lasts in the fridge up to a couple of weeks this way.
Same goes for kale.

Tip: When buying pre-bagged lettuce or salads in the store, choose the ones which seem flattened, or without any air in them. When the greens start to 'turn' they emit a gas, which puffs up the bag. So the less 'puffy' the bag is, the better!
Another tip: wrap your celery tightly in tinfoil. I swear, it will last for weeks this way!!

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I need to know how do you keep lettuce fresh without it going bad (soggy or limp, and turning brown, the next day. It is ridiculous. It doesn't last barely two days, if that. Mine sure hasn't, so what's the trick? I hope somebody has the answer.

It doesn't matter if you keep it refrigerated. It still goes bad in 2 days

Today I put some very wilted cilantro in a water filled container. It soaked it up and became crisp. I reckon lettuce has to work the same way

What I do is put them in a freezer bag and then shove paper towls on top of the lettuce and leave the bag open. It will last longer.


Just don't seal them. Only use papertowl to cover them in the bag and leave it open in the fridge. It's like filtering your salad in a fridge with less air

wash with cool to tepid water and dry lettuce (i just pat it with a clean towel) tear into pieces, dress and serve (alternately you can chop with a knife but only if youre going ot eat it right away) tearing helps prevent the edges from browning if it sits a day or two)

I eat it quickly.

@TheOrionbeltseeker if it is any help to you my mam keeps lettuce in the fridge as it tastes perfecly good

Lettuce only lasts a few days in the fridge

A lettuce salad 🤣

I’m guessing your cooking experience doesn’t extend much beyond microwaving a few frozen white castle sliders? 😂

There are plastic lettuce keepers that have a spike you can stand the lettuce on. Then in the fridge....
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Eat it soon after buying it and don't be greedy in the shop.
Only buy one at a time.

colder the better

We have a special plastic container to keep the salad up and dry.