On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:11:15 -0700 (PDT), Dee Dee
wrote:

On Mar 22, 2:54*pm, jt august wrote:
In article
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*Dee Dee wrote:

However, comparing the ones I've had in the past (3 I believe) -- Once
one spins the lettuce and there is some left over, it never seems to
keep freshly in the refrigerator, but the Oxo left-over spinned
lettuce will keep for at least the next day. *What is the reason --
don't know of any except that it includes a lid for the bowl.

Dee Dee,

If you store lettuce in the refrigerator in water (with the bit a
vinegar I mentioned in an earlier post optionally), it will keep for up
to four days. *The reason lettuce goes bad is the exposure to air, same
as peeled potatoes and apples turn brown. *The restaurant term for this
is rust, as it is an oxidation effect, just like rust on a piece of cast
iron or untreated steel.

I cut lettuce either buy knife or torn by hand, and place it in the
basket of my salad spinner. *I then set the basket in the bowl that
already has the cold water in it. *I pour the water out when I am ready
to spin it, use what I need and pour fresh water over the leftover. *I
then place the top of the spinner back on it and set the whole thing in
the fridge.

As to cleaning mine, I do immerse it. *I then make sure I shake all the
water out, and then immerse it in clean rinse water twice, shaking all
the water out.

Any brands that forbid immersion are using steel gearing, and the
concern is metal corrosion, which is not a concern with plastic gearing. *
That, or the design does not allow easy draining of water inside the
gear housing, which could potentially lead to bacterial growth. *To that
end, a couple of carefully placed, very tiny drill holes will help in
draining trapped water. *I did this to my first spinner (the one the
kids broke the basket on), but my newer spinner doesn't have a problem
with being able to evacuate water from the gear housing.

jt


Thanks for your reply. I wil try your method tonight using some
mesclun which I purchased yesterday and will have to use everyday
soonest.

After I bought the OXO spinner, I complained (to whom, I cannot
recall) about not being able to immerse the top spinner, and when I
inquired, I found that they were going to revise this product where
one can immerse the top. I don't know if they have or not, but even
though I like the product, it ticked me off that after the time I
waited to buy it, that their next revision would have been the one I
wanted. :-( I will end on a quote I heard in the movie, "A country
of Old Men," where TLJones replied to another when he said that
basically everything was going to hell in a hand-basket of late.

"Signs and Wonders"
Dee Dee




I have an OXO salad spinner and put the top in the dishwasher all the
time. I have had it for at least 5 years now and it still works just
fine.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

On Sat, 22 Mar 2008, Viviane wrote:

I have one with a turn around handle thingy. It's simple and has lasted for
years. Dishwasher safe so gets put in there every now and then. The string
pull ones look too flimsy for my liking. The button push ones as well. The
fewer moving parts the better. Unless you have lots of storage space in
your kitchen, get the smallest possible one you need. You can always spin 2
lots, rather than take up lots of room for one gadget.

The smaller it is the less centrifugal force you will get. I have a small
one and a large one. The small one is good for blueberries. The large one
will crush them. Both are Triumphs. They are the first two listed he

http://www.triumph.fouineteau.fr/ang....asp?id_fam=2#

Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).

On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:41:04 -0800, "Bonky" wrote:

Only problem is I can't find any crank types anymore! They're ALL plunger
style.

Here are two crank type. I don't have either, so I have no idea how good
they are. But there are reviews to read.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000959DX
http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-KW068-2.../dp/B000FGEAEG

Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).

I love Oxo products but their salad spinner sucks. I can't stand the
plunger push up and down kind and find it incredibly un-ergonomic and
terrible to use. Loud and clunks around and doesn't spin as well as the
crank type.

Only problem is I can't find any crank types anymore! They're ALL plunger
style.