If I buy a head of lettuce, chop it up and divide it into zip lock baggies and pop them in the freezer, how long will it stay fresh?
And, when I remove from the freezer, will it be frozen so much that if I bite into it right away it will be like an ice cube or will it just be really really cold?
2007-10-25 05:06:24 · 15 answers · asked by Zana-Di Girl 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
It will freeze but when you defrost it it will just be wilted slime.
I keep lettuce fresh by washing it, drying it well and wrapping it loosely in a kitchen towel and then putting it in a bag. It keeps well for a week or so in the bottom of the fridge.
2007-10-25 05:11:01 · answer #1 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never ate frozen lettuce, so I can't answer the ice cube versus just cold question. However, if you freeze lettuce it will not "stay fresh"; it will turn slimy and limp when you thaw it out.
2007-10-25 05:11:01 · answer #2 · answered by claudiacake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will wilt! You can't freeze leafy greens. Now if you want to go for that effect use a bowl with some ice water in it and soak the lettuce in it for 5 mins and you will then have crisp lettuce!
2007-10-25 05:45:50 · answer #3 · answered by mrjamfy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you freeze lettuce, it will be soggy and limp when you thaw it. Vegetables can really only be frozen if you plan to cook them afterward, in part because they need to be placed in boiling water before freezing, and also because freezing expands the water in the plant cells, destroying the original structure of the plant.
And it will be really really cold when you take it out of the freezer :-)
2007-10-25 05:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by SC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can’t freeze lettuce. It’s thin and doesn’t have the same structure as broccoli or green beans. You’ll have a mess that will not be edible.
2007-10-25 05:13:49 · answer #5 · answered by RSJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can freeze lettuce. It gets yucky!
2007-10-25 05:13:45 · answer #6 · answered by Diane M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant freeze lettuce
you will have pale green mush very quickly
and when you initially take it out it will be cold, a bit tough and a bit bendy, then it will just go into green slimy mush
2007-10-25 05:10:01 · answer #7 · answered by ♠ Merlin ♠ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cannot freze lettuce. When it defrosts, you are left with a pile of pale green goo.
2007-10-25 05:10:25 · answer #8 · answered by Elmer Fudd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can not freeze lettuce
2007-10-25 05:09:50 · answer #9 · answered by Crazy cat lady >^ ^< 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't get its life back. From experience I just made it into a soup.
2007-10-25 05:09:40 · answer #10 · answered by benejueves 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋