mom2denj Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcyB Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Yes. always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I wash everything myself. Always LOL. signed, paranoid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercy_Me Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 That's why I buy it, so I don't have to! LOL :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Yes, b/c that is the one that is always recalled. Although now it seems safet to buy unwashed non spinach items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I wash it in ice water to both clean and re-hydrate for crisper greens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misscometa Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 What? No option for I abstain from buying bagged salads? LOL. I don't buy them, but I think I would wash them just because of the nightmare stories out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Absolutely. WAY too much risk of contamination otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I rarely buy pre-washed bagged salad. I wash it when I do, and store it in the spinner in the fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Yes, always. I usually buy bagged baby spinach and bagged hearts of romaine and chop it myself. I wash both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Other I never buy the stuff,we grow our own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm379 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 No but after reading this thread and a short google search I will from now on. Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdoll Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 No but after reading this thread and a short google search I will from now on. Yikes. :iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 That's why I buy it, so I don't have to! LOL :D :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Eh....sometimes? :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhsmom Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I have always washed bagged lettuce, but recently on America's Test Kitchen they said it actually introduces more bacteria to wash bagged lettuce. It seems they said it had to do with cross contamination issues in most kitchens. They said it was just safer to use it as it comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 What? No option for I abstain from buying bagged salads? LOL. I don't buy them, but I think I would wash them just because of the nightmare stories out there. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourFidgetyFriend Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I found a humongous dried bug in a Dole salad mix last year while washing it. That was my last time buying a bagged salad (unless you count the big container of organic spinach at Costco). So yeah, unless you want to crunch on a critter, I would rinse bagged salad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akmommy Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I found a humongous dried bug in a Dole salad mix last year while washing it. That was my last time buying a bagged salad (unless you count the big container of organic spinach at Costco). So yeah, unless you want to crunch on a critter, I would rinse bagged salad. I found a dead bug in a package dole celery bought at wal- mart not to long ago. That was the last time I bought produce at walmart. Our locally owned grocery is usually cheaper on most grocery items anyway and their produce tends to look fresher, too. Until now it had never occurred to me that I should wash bagged salads, but after this thread I may start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm379 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I found a dead bug in a package dole celery bought at wal- mart not to long ago. That was the last time I bought produce at walmart. Our locally owned grocery is usually cheaper on most grocery items anyway and their produce tends to look fresher, too. Until now it had never occurred to me that I should wash bagged salads, but after this thread I may start. I think I should stop reading this thread. The last thing I need is more motivation to stay away from salad! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I know I should, but I don't always. I do prefer to buy a whole lettuce than the bagged leaves too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silliness7 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 That's why I buy it, so I don't have to! LOL :D Seriously! If I felt the need to wash it anyway I'd buy the much cheaper head lettuce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I don't wash bagged salad (and we it eat on a daily basis). I also blow on things I've dropped on the floor or ground to "clean" them. And spit-wipe a napkin to clean my kids' faces. We also go by the five second rule (or two minute rule, or whatever time is just slightly longer than when I dropped it). And this even though I grew up in a country where we had to bleach our lettuce and boil and filter our water. (I guess part of me still thinks American food has been sterlized?) It's probably good that most of you don't know me IRL, or you'd never come over to dinner. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Nah, I figure it gives my immune system something to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2absh Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I rinse it, because I think it tastes funny otherwise. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I have always washed bagged lettuce, but recently on America's Test Kitchen they said it actually introduces more bacteria to wash bagged lettuce. It seems they said it had to do with cross contamination issues in most kitchens. They said it was just safer to use it as it comes. How does washing bagged lettuce lead to cross-contamination? Do people put it on the counter or on any old kitchen towel that is lying around? I understand that cross-contamination is an issue -- there is none in my kitchen, to the best of my ability, but I am curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I always wash them when we buy them, and I have found a bug in them twice now. I don't buy them often though; they taste funny to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 We also go by the five second rule (or two minute rule, or whatever time is just slightly longer than when I dropped it). Our 5 second rule is elastic like that. :lol: It's probably good that most of you don't know me IRL, or you'd never come over to dinner. :lol:I'd be delighted to come for dinner. Will my kids have to put on shoes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I do because I always find *things* in them. Even broccoli and cauliflower. I have this weird knack to find things. So I soak in water with a TBS of lemon juice and the *things* let go and float to the surface. Spin, rinse, repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I also blow on things I've dropped on the floor or ground to "clean" them. And spit-wipe a napkin to clean my kids' faces. We also go by the five second rule (or two minute rule, or whatever time is just slightly longer than when I dropped it). Yeah, but...those are family-style germs. My floor, my spit, my kids. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I actually held my breath after I hit submit. I was thinking 'please don't let me be wrong'. Thank goodness there are others who don't wash bagged salad either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I never did, until I was in a master gardener training class, and the biology professor gave us agriculture magazines about the future of foods. When I saw all the chemicals that they 'wash' those greens in before bagging...:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 The bags themselves tell you to rinse before eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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