Nic - It's hard to convince people otherwise, but you CAN microwave in stainless, I do it all the time. You have to be careful to avoid the bowl touching the sides of the oven (I just tend to stick to smaller containers), but otherwise it works fine!
Nik, you should read Viana La Place's "Unplugged Kitchen" (William Morrow, 1996) on fatigued salads. Building on the Simonetta's legenday cookbook "A Snob in the Kitchen," La Place recommends letting a salad rest (dressed) for an hour before serving. Building on that system, I have found that severely wilted greens serve as a good basis for dressing future salads. Banish the word "slimy"; substitute "fatigué."
I’ve been using these wet produce storage bag for a one year and I have unbelievable results storing vegetables. No paper towels required. https://swagoz.com/
i learned from a friend that the salad spinner can be a great place to store greens too, especially when padded with a few paper towels. they keep there for a *shockingly* long time
I might be reading it wrong, but in the Q&A about storing chllis in the fridge, reply should be thin-skinned (air-tight container) and the other thick-skinned (paper bag)?
People actually have leftover avocados?! Joking aside, thank you very much for these useful tips and reminders.
Nic - It's hard to convince people otherwise, but you CAN microwave in stainless, I do it all the time. You have to be careful to avoid the bowl touching the sides of the oven (I just tend to stick to smaller containers), but otherwise it works fine!
Nik, you should read Viana La Place's "Unplugged Kitchen" (William Morrow, 1996) on fatigued salads. Building on the Simonetta's legenday cookbook "A Snob in the Kitchen," La Place recommends letting a salad rest (dressed) for an hour before serving. Building on that system, I have found that severely wilted greens serve as a good basis for dressing future salads. Banish the word "slimy"; substitute "fatigué."
I’ve been using these wet produce storage bag for a one year and I have unbelievable results storing vegetables. No paper towels required. https://swagoz.com/
This is a goldmine of storage tips. Clearly, paper towels are our friends!
i learned from a friend that the salad spinner can be a great place to store greens too, especially when padded with a few paper towels. they keep there for a *shockingly* long time
I might be reading it wrong, but in the Q&A about storing chllis in the fridge, reply should be thin-skinned (air-tight container) and the other thick-skinned (paper bag)?
Great info - thanks! One thing - it's a silica gel packet, not silicone. They can be reused too, which is great! Here's how to; scroll all the way to the bottom. https://www.thepackagingcompany.us/knowledge-sharing/9-unusual-ways-for-using-silica-gel-packets/