Leeks

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Rachel Ray cleans her leeks this way, too; I learned it from her. What
I'd
like to know how to do is to clean them enough to braise them whole.
I've
done this once or twice without grit. I cut the side a little, but it
doesn't always work.
Dee Dee

If you are really careful, you can gently take them apart, wash them
out, then re-assemble them.
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The operable word is "can." :-)
Dee Dee

<grins>

I know what you mean. They are rather "tight".
It's just that I like Leeks enough where I feel they are worth the
effort.

We don't eat them often, but that's due to price, not effort.
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> Veggies are grown in dirt. Why does that scare people?
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Guess one has to decide what type of fertilizer is used -- is it possible
to
tell?
Dee Dee

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Indeed...
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Most cut lettuce heads keep for a week, max, if we don't consume them
and by the end of the week they are beginning to get wilted.

Not so the ones with roots attached!

Not all of us eat like pigs.

I only cook for two people and both of us only eat 1 to 2 meals per day.

Usually two, but not always.

I'm not avoiding the point. Certain products REQUIRE excessive packaging, or
the products could not exist happily. An example would be those Lunchable
obscenities. The novelty of the tray is what makes idiots buy them.

Perhaps the problem here is that your supermarket offers lame lettuce. 99%
of the time, mine offers lettuce that hasn't been damaged, so it lasts
longer. If the lettuce is hammered before it's even put in the big box,
spoilage is accelerated. I buy small heads, and I get 10 days out of them,
except for red varieties which are naturally more delicate (usually).

Reduce
Reuse
Recycle

Reduce *always* comes first, and that begins with the consumer.

I think the problem here is that you are NEVER one to concede a point.
You must ALWAYS be right.

And you've obviously never purchased this product...

I'm done with this sub-thread.
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Most cut lettuce heads keep for a week, max, if we don't consume them
and by the end of the week they are beginning to get wilted.

Not so the ones with roots attached!

Not all of us eat like pigs.

I only cook for two people and both of us only eat 1 to 2 meals per
day.

Usually two, but not always.

I'm not avoiding the point. Certain products REQUIRE excessive packaging,
or
the products could not exist happily. An example would be those Lunchable
obscenities. The novelty of the tray is what makes idiots buy them.

Perhaps the problem here is that your supermarket offers lame lettuce.
99%
of the time, mine offers lettuce that hasn't been damaged, so it lasts
longer. If the lettuce is hammered before it's even put in the big box,
spoilage is accelerated. I buy small heads, and I get 10 days out of
them,
except for red varieties which are naturally more delicate (usually).

Reduce
Reuse
Recycle

Reduce *always* comes first, and that begins with the consumer.

I think the problem here is that you are NEVER one to concede a point.
You must ALWAYS be right.

And you've obviously never purchased this product...

I've seen it, along with hydroponic basil in a plastic container. I don't
need to buy something in order to see that the packaging is excessive and
outdated. We're already too dependent on oil. And yes, I know a lot of
plastic is recycled blah blah blah. Not all of it.

Omelet said:

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Ooh I've always been able to use ALL of the leaves from a hydroponic
head. They get special packaging. Hard plastic packaging with the water
well for the roots. And it protects the outer leaves for eating.

They are packaged in a cube case, not in cellophane.

That's why I prefer buying the hydroponic variety; only a couple of
times over the years have any of the outside leaves been badly damaged 🙂

They are things of beauty aren't they?

Indeed, whereas the regular ones look just fine until you pick them up
and see that half the head is unusable, which rather increases the
price, so there ends up being little difference in cost between the
hydroponic and the non-. 😉

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JoeSpareBedroom said:

I've seen it, along with hydroponic basil in a plastic container. I don't
need to buy something in order to see that the packaging is excessive and
outdated. We're already too dependent on oil. And yes, I know a lot of
plastic is recycled blah blah blah. Not all of it.

I do recycle to the point where we have to bag our recycleables to stack
them in the bin for pick up.

I have no need to feel guilty. ;-)

I'd rather recycle a container than throw out food that spoils too soon.
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> Ooh I've always been able to use ALL of the leaves from a hydroponic
> head. They get special packaging. Hard plastic packaging with the water
> well for the roots. And it protects the outer leaves for eating.
>
> They are packaged in a cube case, not in cellophane.
>
>
That's why I prefer buying the hydroponic variety; only a couple of
times over the years have any of the outside leaves been badly damaged 🙂

They are things of beauty aren't they?

Indeed, whereas the regular ones look just fine until you pick them up
and see that half the head is unusable, which rather increases the
price, so there ends up being little difference in cost between the
hydroponic and the non-. 😉

Yep.

And I can keep it ALIVE for 3 weeks!

One of these decades, I'll have to take a 3 week pic series.
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Indeed, whereas the regular ones look just fine until you pick them up and
see that half the head is unusable

Why is half the head unusable?

"Omelet" <[email hidden]> wrote

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I think the problem here is that you are NEVER one to concede a point.
You must ALWAYS be right.

And you've obviously never purchased this product...

This does indeed sound like Joe, but for a minute I was SURE you must
be talking about Jill.

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Indeed, whereas the regular ones look just fine until you pick them up
and see that half the head is unusable

Why is half the head unusable?

Excellent question. Wait...doesn't she shop at Wal Mart? That would answer
the question.

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> Veggies are grown in dirt. Why does that scare people?
> --
> Peace, Om

Guess one has to decide what type of fertilizer is used -- is it possible
to
tell?
Dee Dee

[censored] is [censored]. ;-)
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Do you mean, "No [censored], no food?"
Dee Dee

ashes to ashes and [censored] to [censored].

your pal,
blake

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Indeed, whereas the regular ones look just fine until you pick them up and
see that half the head is unusable

Why is half the head unusable?

Shredding, drying, rot.
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I think the problem here is that you are NEVER one to concede a point.
You must ALWAYS be right.

And you've obviously never purchased this product...

This does indeed sound like Joe, but for a minute I was SURE you must
be talking about Jill.

[censored]. ;-) <meow>!!!
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Indeed, whereas the regular ones look just fine until you pick them up
and
see that half the head is unusable

Why is half the head unusable?

Shredding, drying, rot.
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Where do you buy lettuce that behaves that way?

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Why is half the head unusable?

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Shredding, drying, rot.

I find about 90% of a leek to be usable -- the extreme green
end is too touch to be edible, along with the root itself (both
can go into stock though). Then sometimes you must remove an
outer leaf, as you would on any member of the onion family,
if it has shriveled or slime-ified.

Steve

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> "Omelet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> > Veggies are grown in dirt. Why does that scare people?
> > --
> > Peace, Om
>
> Guess one has to decide what type of fertilizer is used -- is it possible
> to
> tell?
> Dee Dee

[censored] is [censored]. ;-)
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Do you mean, "No [censored], no food?"
Dee Dee

ashes to ashes and [censored] to [censored].

your pal,
blake

<snicker>

Ashes to ashes, food to [censored]...
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"flitterbit" <[email hidden]> wrote
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> Indeed, whereas the regular ones look just fine until you pick them up
> and
> see that half the head is unusable

Why is half the head unusable?

Shredding, drying, rot.
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Where do you buy lettuce that behaves that way?

At the store.

Fortunately, it's sold by the head, not the Lb.

I check for rot tho' and won't buy those.
I just get the "neatest" heads available.
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Why is half the head unusable?

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Shredding, drying, rot.

I find about 90% of a leek to be usable -- the extreme green
end is too touch to be edible, along with the root itself (both
can go into stock though). Then sometimes you must remove an
outer leaf, as you would on any member of the onion family,
if it has shriveled or slime-ified.

Steve

We were talking about lettuce. ;-)

Watch the thread drift please.

I have yet to have any issues with leeks other than a few dried tips.
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> "flitterbit" <[email hidden]> wrote
> > >
> > Indeed, whereas the regular ones look just fine until you pick them
> > up
> > and
> > see that half the head is unusable
>
> Why is half the head unusable?

Shredding, drying, rot.
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Where do you buy lettuce that behaves that way?

At the store.

Which store? What is the name of the store which sells lettuce that doesn't
last long enough? Not the hydroponic, but regular lettuce.

What is the name of the store?

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I find about 90% of a leek to be usable

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We were talking about lettuce. ;-)

Oops. Nevermind. 😉

Steve