Available in a variety of sizes, Chefs» Toys selection
of salad spinners can accommodate from 4 quarts to 20 gallons.
Well, about the only thing I succeeded in doing was making a greasy mess out
of my salad spinner.
Transfer radicchio to the basket
of a salad spinner or wash will cold water and dry well and set aside.
We're big proponents
of the salad spinner — one of the few single - purpose kitchen items that are absolutely worth it — but if you don't have one, try this trick: Line a plastic shopping bag with paper towels, throw in your greens, and knot the bag.
I soak a handful of stems in the bowl
of the salad spinner and change the water 2 -3 times to make sure all the dirt is gone before I spin to remove as much water as possible.
Salad Spinner Experiment: «They placed circle - shaped paper at the bottom
of the salad spinner,» explains Quinter.
Not exact matches
I had this great idea (or, at least, I thought it was great at the time) to spin the spinach with the dressing in the
salad spinner (after washing the spinach,
of course).
A
salad spinner does a good job
of drying greens.
Spinach releases a lot
of water as it cooks, so my father's trick is to drain and dry the spinach leaves as well as you can, using a
salad spinner if need be, before cooking them.
Place the greens into a
salad spinner and spin until most
of the water comes off, but the leaves are still damp.
I used a
salad spinner the first time I made these but I hate digging it out
of the cupboard (I need to drag out a stool), so this time I used paper towel.
You can even prepare the lettuce ahead
of time and put the
spinner - dried strips in a plastic bag with a paper towel and be ready to assemble the
salad at the last minute.
I love that shot
of the veggies in the
salad spinner!
Rinse the salt off
of the cucumbers and dry them by thoroughly patting them down, or spinning them in your
salad spinner.
The thing about washing 16 cups
of kale is you probably don't have a
salad spinner that fits 16 cups
of kale.
Senior editor Julia Kramer is trashing the bulky hunk
of plastic known as the
salad spinner; for perfectly dried greens, wrap the rinsed leaves loosely in a dish towel, place in a plastic bag, and whip the bag around your head like a helicopter.
To get around this problem, scientists have come up with all sorts
of human - powered alternatives, including simple machines built from egg beaters and
salad spinners.
It's worthwhile investing in a
salad spinner if you eat a lot
of lettuce, as it dries them much more efficiently.
Swirl the leaves gently with your hand to loosen the debris and then lift them out
of the water and into a
salad spinner and spin to dry.
Kids love to use
salad spinners, though I prefer gently pressing the leaves between sheets
of paper towels.
For undergraduates, the Little Shop
of Physicsis akin to a job in a research lab, except thatthe materials include
salad spinners andketchup packets rather than oscilloscopesor pipettes.