I enjoyed your video very much. You said what needed to be said and didn’t try to be a comedian, and you spoke clearly, at the right speed and perfect volume. You’re a very good teacher. I wish you much success in life! 2:24 a.m.
Dang, sad to see that this channel wasn't more popular and still making content. Simple, straight to the point, nice presentation, informative. Great video.
Thanks, this video just simplified cleaning Romain lettuce (I did not even believe it was possible)! You’ve touched my life by making my kitchen life easier.
Dear Shanny, I hope you are well and doing what you love. I watched this video 2 years ago and it has been a great addition to my lettuce washing skills. I don't know of anything better. I did have a friend show me how to wrap romaine leaves in paper towels after washing and store them in a zip lock but this is so much better! Thanks!
Holy crap!!!! You read my mind to the utmost degree on what I wanted to know about prepping Romaine lettuce for a salad. I seriously had no idea of the proper procedure because I never purchased Romaine before until yesterday and I had no idea how to use those salad washer spinners. It seems there's always a better way to do stuff than by just winging it. Thank you.
Outstanding video. Thanks, especially, for your explanation as to why it's all right these days to ignore the old "lettuce should be torn not chopped" rule. I never knew what the reason for it was but it's a rule I had been trying to follow since way back. As for that particular head of romaine lettuce you were working with, I sure don't see any that big in the grocery stores I frequent.
Boy, it is a new world. Growing up, I don’t recall my mom’s knives ever oxidizing like the one you showed. Regardless, we never used knives to prep even iceberg lettuce. It would have been ‘bad form,’ and especially to cut to bite size! But today I love my salad spinner and do appreciate the aesthetics of uniform pieces and fast prep. Tomorrow, I’ll try it your way!
This was a great video! I immediately bought a head of romaine and I've been eating it for lunch every day this week. So simple and so effective. And the lettuce is soooo much fresher than the bagged stuff. Oh, and please bring back the cooking classes!! We miss those.
I've always been a huge fan of romaine lettuce. Considering the recent romaine scare, I found that actually washing it first decreases all chances of getting sick.
This is exactly how I do my lettuce, but I add a paper towel in a vacuum bag and remove most, not all of the air and it stays fresh all week. So I can make a quick salad for work every day. I use a spinner also. Thank you for the tip.
I’ve watched this video at least 3 times. It’s so much fun! My older sister taught me to wash leaves, dry with paper towels, and then wrap in a tied up dish towel to crisp up on the fridge. It worked but took so long. Now I can have salad in a jif! Thank you! Oh, by the way, what kind of cutting board is that? Thanks again.
Using any bowl, pan, or container, line the bottom with 1-2 paper towel sheets. Layer some of the chopped lettuce and cover with another paper towel. Repeat until all lettuce is gone. Cover loosely with a paper towel. You WANT it to be exposed to air, like any fresh lettuce! Vacuum sealing will destroy it!
wow I've never seed a head of romaine that big lol. I even have an old plastic knife to avoid the oxidation of the cuts on the lettuce ...glad there's a better way !
My concern would be the bugs, especially the Green Worms and sometimes Slimy Slugs of which I've found both in store bought lettuce which you didn't address at all. Especially the Slimy Slugs which I have read that it is possible to get extremely sick from. So I just watched you chop up the lettuce, bugs and all.
I agree. That's why I chop off the stem end (about an inch up from the bottom) and drop all the loose leaves into a large bowl filled with water. The leaves are removed one at a time, ensuring no bugs or major issues with any leaves, and stacked for chopping. Then I put the cut pieces in the salad spinner for a final rinse, drain, and two spins. It takes considerably longer than this method, but there is practically zero chance of ending up with critters in the final product.
We usually store it in ziplock bags. it stays fresh for a good amount of time. Also when you wash and dry your lettuce as soon as you buy it, it stays fresh longer.
And all those nasty stems with no taste and no nutritional value at all to ruin your salad. Yuck. And for all of you wanting to do a better job of rinsing the lettuce clean, the salad spinner is excessive. I rinse/soak in cold water with a splash of vinegar, then drain with a quick rinse of cold water again to properly flush the dirt and bugs. Then load up the chopped lettuce in a plastic bag and give it a whirl or two and drain, and you'll have nice clean crispy lettuce for days.
I would cut the bottom 3 cm off of the bottom, separate the individual leaves from head, rinse each leaf with cold water, place on fabric or paper towels to dry (LIGHTLY pat with towel), stack leaves and cut into desired size of pieces. The advantage of the salad spinner is speed and thoroughness of drying (especially after cutting) without patting down the leaves, causing less bruising or crushing of the lettuce. Dry lettuce holds dressing much better and lasts longer in the refrigerator, and it's just easier and faster to get a dry end product using a salad spinner. Amazon sells various salad spinners for 15-30 USD, and they generally last a long time. It's one of the few kitchen uni-tasker tools I believe is worth the price. I have the OXO spinner shown in the video, and it has made thousands of salads over the last decade, with no signs of wearing out.
So I just bought some hearts of romaine to make a salad and thought “there’s got to be a better way to wash this”, but now apparently I have to buy a salad spinner to rinse off lettuce. Would have been helpful to explain this without the salad spinner. Going to bet at least 80% of the people looking to learn the best way to wash lettuce does not own a salad spinner, I don’t even know anyone who owns a salad spinner
The type of knife matters. Various ceramic or even plastic blades are advertised as working well on lettuce. In my opinion, lettuce that is washed, cut with a non-high-carbon steel blade, and dried completely lasts more than long enough in my refrigerator for several meals, and much longer than torn lettuce. A clean cut presents less surface area for oxidation than a rough tear, and I've noticed that torn lettuce actually has a shorter useful life in my fridge than lettuce cut with a sharp knife.
I enjoyed your video very much. You said what needed to be said and didn’t try to be a comedian,
and you spoke clearly, at the right speed and perfect volume. You’re a very good teacher. I wish you much success in life!
2:24 a.m.
Dang, sad to see that this channel wasn't more popular and still making content. Simple, straight to the point, nice presentation, informative. Great video.
Thanks, this video just simplified cleaning Romain lettuce (I did not even believe it was possible)! You’ve touched my life by making my kitchen life easier.
Dear Shanny, I hope you are well and doing what you love. I watched this video 2 years ago and it has been a great addition to my lettuce washing skills. I don't know of anything better. I did have a friend show me how to wrap romaine leaves in paper towels after washing and store them in a zip lock but this is so much better! Thanks!
Holy crap!!!! You read my mind to the utmost degree on what I wanted to know about prepping Romaine lettuce for a salad. I seriously had no idea of the proper procedure because I never purchased Romaine before until yesterday and I had no idea how to use those salad washer spinners. It seems there's always a better way to do stuff than by just winging it. Thank you.
You are delightful! This video makes the task of cleaning lettuce seem far less daunting. Thank you!
Outstanding video. Thanks, especially, for your explanation as to why it's all right these days to ignore the old "lettuce should be torn not chopped" rule. I never knew what the reason for it was but it's a rule I had been trying to follow since way back. As for that particular head of romaine lettuce you were working with, I sure don't see any that big in the grocery stores I frequent.
Agree!! First time hearing the explanation after 50+ years! Great video!
Thank you, Chef Shanny, for your excellent demonstration. A great technique made even better by your sunny disposition!
Omg I’ve been doing it backwards my whole life! LOL. Thank you for making this video. I can’t wait to try your method today.
Boy, it is a new world. Growing up, I don’t recall my mom’s knives ever oxidizing like the one you showed. Regardless, we never used knives to prep even iceberg lettuce. It would have been ‘bad form,’ and especially to cut to bite size! But today I love my salad spinner and do appreciate the aesthetics of uniform pieces and fast prep. Tomorrow, I’ll try it your way!
Life changing tip. Thank you for making this video
Great job! Love this video; you CAN teach an old dog new tricks!!
Yes, always something new to learn no matter how old i get.
Never knew this about the different kind of knives. Good video.
Great video. Thank you for posting.
This was a great video! I immediately bought a head of romaine and I've been eating it for lunch every day this week. So simple and so effective. And the lettuce is soooo much fresher than the bagged stuff. Oh, and please bring back the cooking classes!! We miss those.
You had me cracking up at what you use to do with the salad and paper towel, I just did that!
I've always been a huge fan of romaine lettuce.
Considering the recent romaine scare, I found that actually washing it first decreases all chances of getting sick.
Thank you! that was really helpful.
You're pretty awesome!! I found this very helpful thank you!!
This is exactly how I do my lettuce, but I add a paper towel in a vacuum bag and remove most, not all of the air and it stays fresh all week. So I can make a quick salad for work every day. I use a spinner also. Thank you for the tip.
Great video. I'll definitely try this.
Thank you about knife because I always remember the home economics teacher always telling us that the knife will mess up your lettuce so thank you
Very nice, thank you.
I’ve watched this video at least 3 times. It’s so much fun! My older sister taught me to wash leaves, dry with paper towels, and then wrap in a tied up dish towel to crisp up on the fridge. It worked but took so long. Now I can have salad in a jif! Thank you! Oh, by the way, what kind of cutting board is that? Thanks again.
That’s exactly how we used to do it, too!
Great video, thanks! What is the best way to store the washed and chopped lettuce in the fridge?
Mason jars and vacuum it.
Using any bowl, pan, or container, line the bottom with 1-2 paper towel sheets. Layer some of the chopped lettuce and cover with another paper towel. Repeat until all lettuce is gone. Cover loosely with a paper towel. You WANT it to be exposed to air, like any fresh lettuce! Vacuum sealing will destroy it!
I didnt know Red had her own youtube channel
Now i finally can put to good use that big ol’ salad spinner thingy i got there, in the back of the kitchen just collecting dust..
Thank. You. Thank. You. 😎😎😎😎😎
wow I've never seed a head of romaine that big lol. I even have an old plastic knife to avoid the oxidation of the cuts on the lettuce ...glad there's a better way !
Thank you for this video! Can you please provide a link where to buy that exact unit?
It's the OXO salad spinner!
My concern would be the bugs, especially the Green Worms and sometimes Slimy Slugs of which I've found both in store bought lettuce which you didn't address at all. Especially the Slimy Slugs which I have read that it is possible to get extremely sick from. So I just watched you chop up the lettuce, bugs and all.
I agree. That's why I chop off the stem end (about an inch up from the bottom) and drop all the loose leaves into a large bowl filled with water. The leaves are removed one at a time, ensuring no bugs or major issues with any leaves, and stacked for chopping. Then I put the cut pieces in the salad spinner for a final rinse, drain, and two spins. It takes considerably longer than this method, but there is practically zero chance of ending up with critters in the final product.
"Cleaning and Cutting GIANT MUTANT Romaine Lettuce"!
Just saw Netflix doc Aug 2 2023. I am not sure this would remove ecoli?
Thank you!
Thank you but what about the vinager or bacon soda?
Dumb question but is she just keeping the lettuce in the salad spinner (in the fridge) for the next 4-5 days?
We usually store it in ziplock bags. it stays fresh for a good amount of time. Also when you wash and dry your lettuce as soon as you buy it, it stays fresh longer.
Thank you
Great informative video! Where can you find this salad spinner?
Kind of late, but I got mine at (believe it or not)WalMart. I've seen them on good 'ol Amazon also.
@@jackiej5319 yes i actually got from Amazon as well tyvm :)
Thanks
And all those nasty stems with no taste and no nutritional value at all to ruin your salad. Yuck. And for all of you wanting to do a better job of rinsing the lettuce clean, the salad spinner is excessive. I rinse/soak in cold water with a splash of vinegar, then drain with a quick rinse of cold water again to properly flush the dirt and bugs. Then load up the chopped lettuce in a plastic bag and give it a whirl or two and drain, and you'll have nice clean crispy lettuce for days.
I like the stems, they give it extra crunch. I'm sure they have fiber too.
I love you so muchhh
My point of watching this was how to wash/dry the lettuce WITHOUT a salad spinner......
It... made no promises of that.
Awesome video ... Good Tips ... On thing I would change get rid of the jewellery ...
Rich, why ?
And what are you supposed to do if you dont have a fancy salad spinner?
I would cut the bottom 3 cm off of the bottom, separate the individual leaves from head, rinse each leaf with cold water, place on fabric or paper towels to dry (LIGHTLY pat with towel), stack leaves and cut into desired size of pieces. The advantage of the salad spinner is speed and thoroughness of drying (especially after cutting) without patting down the leaves, causing less bruising or crushing of the lettuce. Dry lettuce holds dressing much better and lasts longer in the refrigerator, and it's just easier and faster to get a dry end product using a salad spinner. Amazon sells various salad spinners for 15-30 USD, and they generally last a long time. It's one of the few kitchen uni-tasker tools I believe is worth the price. I have the OXO spinner shown in the video, and it has made thousands of salads over the last decade, with no signs of wearing out.
I wash my lettuce under water first. Too many critters
So I just bought some hearts of romaine to make a salad and thought “there’s got to be a better way to wash this”, but now apparently I have to buy a salad spinner to rinse off lettuce. Would have been helpful to explain this without the salad spinner. Going to bet at least 80% of the people looking to learn the best way to wash lettuce does not own a salad spinner, I don’t even know anyone who owns a salad spinner
This Romain lettuce is on steroids
Never use a knife. This is how you get rust marks!
The type of knife matters. Various ceramic or even plastic blades are advertised as working well on lettuce. In my opinion, lettuce that is washed, cut with a non-high-carbon steel blade, and dried completely lasts more than long enough in my refrigerator for several meals, and much longer than torn lettuce. A clean cut presents less surface area for oxidation than a rough tear, and I've noticed that torn lettuce actually has a shorter useful life in my fridge than lettuce cut with a sharp knife.
Waste of water
+Daniel Cruz Good thought. Just leave all the dirt and pesticide residue on there to eat. smh
Idiot alert.
@luminor007 Can I drink your feet water too?