Hearts of romaine can last even longer with this Test Kitchen trick!
Most bagged lettuce and clamshell lettuce is pre-washed and dried prior to packaging.
Store these types of lettuce in your refrigerators high-humiditycrisper drawer, then open and use as desired.
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Store the clamshell upside down in the crisper drawer.
For heads of lettuce, ideally, youll wash these leaves just before mealtime.
Wrap dry hearts of romaine in foil, then store them in your refrigerators high-humidity crisper drawer.
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Just remember that the biggest issue for greens, especially more tender ones, is excess moisture.
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How Long Does Lettuce Last?
With proper storage conditions, leafy lettuce varieties should last for about 7 to 10 days, Brekke says.
As for that foil-wrapped romaine, it can last for about 2 weeks.
