Is lettuce acidic or alkaline? How to store it longer?

1. Is it acidic or alkaline?

Lettuce is an alkaline plant. Whether food is acidic or alkaline is not determined by simple taste or the chemical properties after dissolving in water. In fact, it depends on whether the human body becomes acidic or alkaline after eating it. From this we can see that people will turn into alkaline substances after eating, so it is an alkaline vegetable.

2. How to preserve for longer time

1. Store in a cool place: first remove the heart of the lettuce, wipe off all the moisture on the leaves, and then put the leaves together. Put it in a fresh-keeping bag and then put it in a cool place away from sunlight. The temperature during storage should not be too high, otherwise the lettuce will rot faster.

2. Storage in the refrigerator: In fact, putting lettuce in the refrigerator is not the best storage method. If you want to put it in the refrigerator, wrap it with plastic wrap first, or put a layer of paper towel on the lettuce to absorb moisture.

3. Precautions during storage period

When storing in the refrigerator, do not let the leaves touch the inner wall of the refrigerator, otherwise they will quickly be frozen. And don't leave it for too long, otherwise it will not only reduce nutrition but also reduce taste. Also, don't put the lettuce together with ripe bananas, as this will accelerate the rotting of the lettuce.