The simple trick has impressed thousands, with some claiming they’ve been using it on lettuce and various other fruits and vegetables for years
A South Korean chef has revealed his secret to keeping lettuce fresh for ‘over 60 days’.
The culinary expert, known as Mr Rice, credits his grandmother for the ingenious hack. His method involves cutting off the stem of the lettuce, soaking a paper towel in drinking alcohol and attaching it to the lettuce before storing it in an airtight bag in the fridge. The simple trick has impressed thousands, with some claiming they’ve been using it on lettuce and various other fruits and vegetables for years. “This lettuce is 60 days old and still fresh,” Mr Rice proudly declared, showcasing the leafy green vegetable from his fridge.
“If you don’t have liquor, you can use water – but alcohol is better because it stops the lettuce from rotting,” explained Mr Rice, who lives in America. He then demonstrated how he attaches the damp paper towel to the lettuce head before placing it in a plastic vegetable bag and sealing it with a homemade stopper. To create the stopper, Mr Rice uses the top of a bottle, pulls the bag through it, and secures the bottle cap on top to prevent air from entering. “This seal will last you more than 60 days! ” he reiterated.
For those seeking shorter-term storage solutions, a clever mum previously shared her simple technique for keeping a head of iceberg lettuce fresh and crisp in the fridge for 10 days. She simply wraps the lettuce in aluminium foil to prevent spoilage, reducing both food waste and her grocery bills.
In a post to the Simple Savers Facebook group, she advised wrapping your lettuce in foil before placing it in the fridge. “This lettuce has been in the fridge for 10 days,” she shared, adding, “Still fresh, maybe even fresher than when I bought it.” Aluminium foil can help keep food fresher for longer as it shields the food from airborne bacteria and fungi spores while also retaining moisture to prevent the food from drying out too quickly.
It’s particularly effective with food stored in the freezer due to its airtight seal around the food. Other members chimed in, revealing they’ve used tin foil on other fresh produce items like celery, cucumber, capsicum, and spring onions. “I wrap my lettuce in tin foil and also put strawberries in an airtight glass jars. They last weeks and as good as the day you buy them”, one said.
