Storing Cucumbers - This worked! :-) Thanks!

[SugaJ]

FLUFFSTER wrote:
You are very welcome!I know how grateful I feel when someone gives me a good tip, especially with the prices of food these days. I store my bean sprouts (like in Chinese food) in a paper bag and they'll last for about 3 days. If you're up for a few more tips, I'd be glad to give you some more.Welcome to the Zaar! It's great site. A friend of mine has just started her own site, if you're interested check out
www.KittencalsKitchen.com She's a great person! She has tons of recipes here, Kittencal is her username. Take care, Huggs Fluffster!

Fluffster thanks for the link to Kittencal's page. I've been a fan of hers for a long time. J

[Loveydose]

I put paper towels on everything now. My salad bags get 2 first time I open and replace everytime I pull some out. I do the same for onions and other veggies. BUT I haven't had much luck with prolonging the life of my cucumbers....maybe added a couple of days to them but not the extent that others have stated. Wonder what I am doing wrong?

[stampedelady]

This isn't quite right.. You can cut lettuce in advance without it turning brown. Just don't cut it with anything metal. Use a plastic knife and your lettuce will stay fresh for hours outside the fridge and days in the fridge.

[LizMomTeacher]

About strawberries, I have found that if you wash them well and remove the hulls, they last a lot longer. You can just store them in a zip-lock bag in the fridge.