Working in markets is heavenly for getting our hands on beautiful food all week long. The downside is in the summer we often come home with some overheated produce. Special mention for lettuce and other greens 😦
This “floppy” salad game changer is an unexpected surprise that has left me impressed and extremely pleased to have discovered it ! The usual and logical suggestion is to soak the leaves in ice cold water to bring them back to life. When I read to do the total opposite, to soak my wilted lettuce in HOT WATER, I was intrigued enough to give it a try. My lettuce was floppy to a “nothing to lose” stage.
You simply pour water at 50°C over the lettuce leaves in a bowl and leave for a few minutes or even to cool completely in the water. You then shake the leaves dry, wrap in a cloth and store in the fridge until needed. If you want to eat the lettuce right away just rince in cool water. Its nothing new but strangely rarely recommended. An article from 2013 in the Modernist Cuisine website explains the science behind the “heat shocking” method well. An article by Shilpa Uskokovic on the Bon Appetit website more recently brought the information into the media.
Frankly this one is a keeper… TRY IT !
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