merryb > wrote in

s.com:

> Altho we don't eat a lot of it, it has it's place. I was
> wondering how you prepare it for eating- I peel off the
> outside leaves, and then cut off a chunk (yeah, I know about
> the knife thing). Then I cut it up- I never realized that I
> never wash it..I tried, but the water doesn't shake off well-
> it needs to be spinned or drained a long time. What say you?
> Do I need a fire retardant apron for this post? Ready!

Pull apart & wash in very lightly soapy icy water.
Rinse with cold,cold water. Spin. Re-spin and re-spin in lettuce
spinner. Drain out the water in the spinner. Leave lettuce
(which isn't used) in the spinner container and it lasts for
a week or more.