This means I have NO EXCUSE for not taking a healthy lunch–every single day. However, my whole reason for vacuum-packing lettuce is to make a grab-and-go salad that requires absolutely no preparation on a busy workday morning. If you do not cut the lettuce, the results may be different. Unsealed chopped lettuce goes downhill after four days.ģ. However, the vacuum-packed lettuce is crisper and moister compared to the others.Ģ. Up until the fourth day, there doesn’t appear to be much difference in the brownness of the edges. I would expect results with other types of lettuce to vary. Let me reiterate that I stored all lettuce in the refrigerator for the entire two weeks. Instead, I just screwed the lid on.Īs you can see, there are no brown edges on the right sample like the plastic bag lettuce and lettuce from the unsealed jar because there is no oxygen inside a vacuum-packed jar.

I also packed lettuce in quart jars but did not vacuum pack it. In addition to the vacuum-packed lettuce, I prepared a plastic bag full of lettuce with a paper towel to absorb moisture. Unfortunately, I don’t have time or patience for that. On Sunday, January 17, I cleaned, chopped, and vacuum-packed Romaine lettuce fresh from the store. I always use a regular knife–no plastic knife or hand tearing for me. I always try to buy the latest date I can find–as I’m sure you do, too. Nevertheless, I pretty much ignored that fact since it is out of my control.

Remember, you can’t be sure how fresh the lettuce in the store is, and I realize this fact could be a factor. Several commenters on the first post published on this blog, An Amazing Way To Make Chopped Lettuce Last Longer, have asked questions about using other methods to preserve lettuce.

In anticipation of post-Superbowl guilt and regret regarding food choices and excess, I’m revisiting the whole idea of vacuum-packing lettuce this week. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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