今注目を集めている How Do You Know When Lettuce Goes Badについて、多角的な視点を整理して公開しています。

Sometimes, lettuce looks okay but feels… wrong. Pick up a leaf.

Fresh lettuce is crisp. It snaps when you bend it. It has a satisfying crunch.

If the leaf is wilted, limp, or feels like a wet tissue, it’s past its prime. You can try reviving wilted lettuce in an ice bath for 15 minutes. But if it feels slimy during this test, again, game over.

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Another texture tell: translucency. Healthy lettuce is opaque. If the leaves look see-through, like wet paper, that’s rot setting in. Toss it.