Comments on: Case of the Curious Crisper Drawer

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Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:11:38 +0000

[...] So like if you eat and own a refridgerator, this could totally help… [...]

By: Bramble

Bramble — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:09:14 +0000

I used to sell tupperware and they actually make (or at least used to i haven’t perused their inventory in about 5 years) a produce container that’s faboo for berries. it comes with two vents that you can close or leave one or both open, the bottom is zig aggy so the produce doesnt sit in it’s liquid. great stuff. i’ve got a big one i like to keep cut up lettuce in.

By: Jasi

Jasi — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:35:43 +0000

Ha! I’m so pushy. Sorry Heather. I just had a party and made -way- too much salad. It was incredible and I kept wondering.. ‘will it keep?’. Desperate, I plugged again.

Thank you for replying. Google’d and wiki’d, I was still in the dark. This explains everything. Well done.

By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate

Jenn @ Frugal Upstate — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:31:50 +0000

You are so right about the moisture thing. I’ve found that if I stick iceberg lettuce (yes, I know it has no flavor) into a gallon zipper bag with a cloth kitchen towel in there, leave it cracked open and put it in the veggie drawer it will last a couple of weeks. Pretty amazing since if you leave it sealed up it only seems to last a couple of days.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:00:46 +0000

Oh, I love this blog!! The slider on my fridge drawer has one end marked “veg” and the other marked “fruit” and I’ve always wondered what the HECK that is for! Thanks for the info.

Also, regarding fresh berries: I came across this hint in our local newspaper and have been storing berries this way for 2 years with great success.

Do not wash the berries and be sure to set aside any with soft or rotten spots. Layer the perfect berries between paper towels in single layers in a container with a tight lid. Refrigerate. Berries stored this way will keep well for a week, I swear. The goal is to keep them dry and tightly lidded.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:28:43 +0000

Wait, there are adjustable vent parts in there?!? What would I do without you ladies?

By: JayMonster

JayMonster — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:55:42 +0000

I could be wrong (my wife usually thinks I am), but when it comes to fruit, it isn’t (I don’t believe) as easy as stated. Different fruits react differently in the refrigerator.

For example, my daughter is a strawberry fanatic. But leave Strawberries in the “dehumified” part of the machine (or leave the crisper vent “open” and I will have what looks like “Freeze dried” strawberries very very quickly.

Now I will admit that I don’t have the complete answer, but if nothing else, on the fruit I would say that it “depends” on whether you leave that vent open or (at least partially) closed.