Jamie's War on food waste

But S'bury's have no peel carrots in bags. I definitely take their advice.

No crun Esther is no relation

"Wouldn't they be the same peeled as unpeeled?"

Probably, I don't know why I peel them really, habit probably. I don't think I could be bothered washing them, but then, I eat fruit without washing it. I've eaten carrots just as they are when I'm on holiday, and don't have a peeler.

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Must say I have given up buying carrots in bags- as they go off so quickly. Rather pay a little more for buying loose and dry- and keep much longer.

I can't use a whole bag of carrots before they go off either, but the loose ones are wet when the polythene wrapper is first opened. I have to keep them in a poly bag at home, otherwise they go all soft and bendy.

Loose carrots don't/shouldn't come in polythene wrapper, crun...

You pick them out of veg boxes yourself.

Yes, but the boxes are lined with polythene to stop them drying out whilst they're in storage.

crun I dry carrots, parsnips etc. when I get them home, then store loose in the salad drawer of the fridge which I line with a dry tea towel. They keep for ages. I don't have any such success with lettuce though no matter how I store it. Any tips would be very welcome.

Sorry, crun, didn't get what you meant. The ones I buy loose don't ever seem to be wet, though.

I store them the same way as you, Juliette and yes, they do last for ages. I keep lettuce in a food storage bag in the salad drawer (and never cut with a metal knife!)

I never peel any of my veggies, just give them a good rinse.

As for storage, keep them in the refrigerator, last for an absolute age !!

I never use a metal knife Ana, always employ the tearing method or use a specially designed implement which is plastic and has a serrated edge. I've tried every method of storing known to man. No joy. I think I'm responsible for a soggy brown lettuce mountain all on my own! Jamie would be horrified.

You can keep lettuce for ages in the fridge as long as you don't cut it first. If you need to take bits off it for use, tear leaves off. Keep it in a plastic bag which needn't be airtight.

Keep an iceberg lettuce for ages by wrapping it in cooking foil and obviously in the fridge. I don't know if that works for other types though.

Ooh, thanks POGS haven't tried that, will give it a whirl and report back.