How do you keep lettuce fresh

[McAbouts]

Hi all,
I am having trouble keeping lettuce crisp and not a soggy brown mess when we camp. As we are going away for a three week trip soon I am desperate for what other campers do on longish trips.
Cheers
Louise

[austastar]

Hi,
  we keep ours in the fridge in a plastic bag and wrap it with kitchen paper to keep it from getting wet and slimy.
cheers

[gonefishing]

Before heading off I wash and pull apart the lettuce (or just wash the bagged mixed lettuce which I prefer) drain as best I can, then put into a container (eg systema).  I find the lettuce doesn't get bashed about in the container, even though it takes up a bit of space in the fridge.  It can be stacked etc that way too.  Maybe put a layer of paper towel in the bottom if you're worried about the water - but I find I don't need to do that. Hope this helps, have fun!

[gibbo301]

We vacuum seal it before we go and we have a sealer in the camper running of a inverter keeps for ages 

[Dreama]

That is rabbit food isnt it? 

[Duchess]

I've been using those "Fresh & Crisp" bags with great success. Seem to do really well with keeping the lettuce fresh. Woolworths and IGA seem to stock them.

[MarkGU]

all good tips but to keep your lettuce fresh & crisp for ages..........wrap it in Aluminum foil ( with the shiny side in ).then just keep it cool 

guaranteed to keep fresh....tried and tested this one 

[loshde]

Which ever way you choose to go I would just include the paper towel on the bottom of the container as I think it really extends the life of the lettuce by asorbing any extra moisture.

Good Travels
Cheers
Loshde

[JethroT]

That is rabbit food isnt it? 

Good work 

We find it it's kept dry it lasts quite well.

The main problem is that it gets in the road all the time.  It's in the road when you want a beer, It's in the road when you throw another six pack in.

So ours is usually squashed by a six pack a few times before I get the sh...ts and thrown it in the bin.

Problem solved.