Guest guest Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Before I totally give up on them, I decided to ask the group whether they have had any experience and success in using the Debbie Meyer Green Bags. I used them for storing fresh raspberries and grapes, completely dry, in the refrigerator and mold began to grow on the produce after about 2 days. I've used them for storing greens and haven't seen a big difference in refrigerator life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I've used them for storing celery and carrots and cucumbers. Also lettuce w/ paper towels to absorb any wetness. I do tend to use things up pretty quickly anyway, but I think they help keep these things fresher for longer. I haven't tried storing fruit in the bags. Tracy On Oct 27, 2008, at 10:09 AM, <admartin5 wrote: > Before I totally give up on them, I decided to ask the group > whether they have had any experience and success in using the > Debbie Meyer Green Bags. > > I used them for storing fresh raspberries and grapes, completely > dry, in the refrigerator and mold began to grow on the produce > after about 2 days. I've used them for storing greens and haven't > seen a big difference in refrigerator life. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I never used them. For lettuce and greens I rinse them with water, drain a bit (I usually shake out water and if it's still a little drippy that's fine) and I roll them in a kitchen towel. They seem to keep fresh, and the towel keeps it moist, but wicks away water so the leaves don't get gross. Missie On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 3:47 PM, Tracy Childs <tracychilds wrote: > I've used them for storing celery and carrots and cucumbers. Also > lettuce w/ paper towels to absorb any wetness. I > do tend to use things up pretty quickly anyway, but I think they help > keep these things fresher for longer. I haven't tried > storing fruit in the bags. > > Tracy > > On Oct 27, 2008, at 10:09 AM, <admartin5 wrote: > >> Before I totally give up on them, I decided to ask the group >> whether they have had any experience and success in using the >> Debbie Meyer Green Bags. >> >> I used them for storing fresh raspberries and grapes, completely >> dry, in the refrigerator and mold began to grow on the produce >> after about 2 days. I've used them for storing greens and haven't >> seen a big difference in refrigerator life. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I haven't tried the Debbie Meyer bags yet. I have been using Evert and love them. They really extend the life of my produce - similar to the claims made in the Meyer infomercials. I use them far longer than the instructions say you can. It is easy to know when to repurpose the bags as the produce doesn't last as long. Two things I have learned - 1. I don't wash the produce before putting it in the bag unless I want something ready to use like salad greens. Washing and cutting the produce will decrease the length it keeps significantly - even if well dried. 2. Raspberries just don't keep. They mold very quickly around here -we're in humid FL. I usually try to eat them as within a day or two. If I do put them or other berries, like strawberries, in the Evert bags, I do not wash them first. I think I may have done this with a small paper towel in the bag to absorb moisture but that was years ago and I can't comment. We weren't able to get any bags locally for many months. The Meyere bags are now at our HFS and Taraget. I will have to use them or order the Evert online. In the interim I noticed that the organic grapes I am able to purchase are not as nice as last year. They already have a few black/sunken or molded spots. In the refrigerator, without the bags, they don't last as long as the grapes from last year. You have to pull all the questionable grapes from the cluster to keep the others one from going bad - like a bad apple in a barrel. This should extend the life with or without a Meyer/Evert bag. I am considering the " eggs " or discs that you put in the produce drawers. I don't like having all the extra plastic of the bags. Has anyone used these? How do they compare to the bags? Carrol , <admartin5 wrote: > > Before I totally give up on them, I decided to ask the group whether they have had any experience and success in using the Debbie Meyer Green Bags. > > I used them for storing fresh raspberries and grapes, completely dry, in the refrigerator and mold began to grow on the produce after about 2 days. I've used them for storing greens and haven't seen a big difference in refrigerator life. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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