Yesterday I splurged and bought a box of mixed salad greens.

[Paper Roses]

They looked nice and fresh, not like the ones that come in plastic bags that our stores hang on big hooks. I usually buy Romaine or Escarole by the head. Wanted a change.

All of these packages of greens say pre-washed.

Never in my life would I not wash this stuff. Even with this nice fresh plastic box, I found lettuces that I threw out. Some fragile ones get a little mushy looking and also, I can never understand how a machine can tell if there is a bug or something in the curl of a leaf. Same for spinach. After a quick trip in the spinner, great.

Do you all wash prepackaged-already washed-greens?

[yellerpup]

1. Absolutely.

I also wash vegetables that I intend to peel before I peel them. There are many opportunities for produce to either become contaminated between the field and the market or even after it's on your own chopping board. I make it a practice to wash everything well every time.

[DrDan]

2. my wife washes it religiously . . . I am too lazy - I just grab a handful

and throw caution to the wind

[Dora]

3. My advice, avoid mixes that have red leaf lettuce.

The red lettuce turns to slime faster than anything else in the mix, and it will contaminate the whole box.

[kestrel91316]

4. I don't buy the bagged stuff anymore unless I need a whole mess of baby spinach.

I wasn't washing it, figured it said pre-washed, so when it started turning up contaminated I just quit buying it altogether unless I am gonna COOK the greens. Ralph's carries bagged turnip/collard greens that make a nice blend TO COOK.

Otherwise, I buy the whole greens and do all the cleaning and prep work myself, thank you.

[cbayer]

5. I never wash them, but I am very lazy

:hi:

[Tesha]

6. I wash them...

... if someone's looking :blush:



(or if they look like they need it)

[hippywife]

7. I buy a brand called Organic Girl.

Says they're washed three times. I don't wash them before using. Just toss 'em in a bowl and eat 'em. :D