You know why you need to eat your greens, but washing them? That you may be a little less clear on. How carefully do you need to rinse lettuce? And exactly how clean are those prewashed bags of ...
Although washing produce can reduce some contamination, it doesn't kill bacteria, so unfortunately won't eliminate the risk. Once E. coli bacteria make their way onto lettuce, they are able to ...
Running water. Michael Doyle, PhD By removing the first two or three layers of the outer leaves and coring the lettuce, then washing your hands well before you touch the inside leaves, and then ...