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Prewashed bagged salad is a scam, one test showed 3x the bacteria of unwashed heads
I read this piece from Cook's Illustrated last month where they tested bagged romaine against whole heads. The prewashed stuff actually had way more bacteria because the washing process just spreads it around in the damp bag. I used to buy the prewashed stuff for convenience but now I just buy whole heads and wash them myself (takes like 2 extra minutes). Has anyone else looked into the actual safety numbers on these bags?
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the_elizabeth11d ago
Oh man, I started rinsing bagged greens in a colander and it made a huge difference.
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xena_kim11d ago
Yesss, TOTAL game changer. I used to think the "triple washed" label meant I could just dump them straight into a bowl. But then I started noticing that gritty texture sometimes, or a random wilted leaf that tasted like dirt. Now I dump the whole bag into my colander, give them a good cold water rinse, and actually pick through them for any bad pieces. It takes maybe an extra two minutes but the difference in texture and taste is MASSIVE. Especially for spinach - that stuff ALWAYS hides sand.
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