Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The trick is to remove the basket inside the spinner after using it. Place it in the fridge for an hour or two and it will fully dry in the low humidity. Then, place in a ziplock for a week of salad base.

We prep three heads of romaine like this every Sunday I even chop carrots, celery, radish and peppers too. Makes taking salad to work a breeze.

Has anyone used the salad spinner to more quickly clean and dry herbs (ex. cilantro, parsley, etc.)?

I don't clean my herbs until right before I use them, so this wouldn't make sense to me.

Anonymous wrote:The trick is to remove the basket inside the spinner after using it. Place it in the fridge for an hour or two and it will fully dry in the low humidity. Then, place in a ziplock for a week of salad base.

We prep three heads of romaine like this every Sunday I even chop carrots, celery, radish and peppers too. Makes taking salad to work a breeze.

Has anyone used the salad spinner to more quickly clean and dry herbs (ex. cilantro, parsley, etc.)?

The trick is to remove the basket inside the spinner after using it. Place it in the fridge for an hour or two and it will fully dry in the low humidity. Then, place in a ziplock for a week of salad base.

We prep three heads of romaine like this every Sunday I even chop carrots, celery, radish and peppers too. Makes taking salad to work a breeze.

Anonymous wrote:Do you guys occasionally clean the OXO salad spinner? So far, I haven’t, but seems like it’s a good idea. Not sure. How to do it especially if it means taking apart the top.

The bowl and the basket, yes of course - like any utensil. I will make sure there's no lettuce on the top, but I don't know how to really clean the moving parts, not sure you can.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It will never fully dry it. It's like towel drying your hair before you blow dry. You get the heavy water off, then you have to use paper towels or let it air dry for a few hours. That is the only way to get the leaves really dry.

OP here. Hmm, maybe I am being unrealistic. I have the OXO spinner and I don't think I am overstuffing it but it just seems like nothing really gets dry. If I want to just get heavy water off, I could put the leaves in a dishtowel and shake them over the sink and accomplish the same thing. Is that all a salad spinner really does, and I have an unrealistic view?

NP here, I think you have unrealistic expectations. Most people don't expect lettuce to be perfectly dry! But your dish towel thing is not something I would want to do, so maybe the spinner is for those of us who don't like that.

I rinse the Romaine leaves individually under the running tap and drop them in the spinner as I go. Then I dump what water is in the spinner bowl already, replace the basket in the bowl, and spin. The result is ready to eat.

Do you guys occasionally clean the OXO salad spinner? So far, I haven’t, but seems like it’s a good idea. Not sure. How to do it especially if it means taking apart the top.

Anonymous wrote:It will never fully dry it. It's like towel drying your hair before you blow dry. You get the heavy water off, then you have to use paper towels or let it air dry for a few hours. That is the only way to get the leaves really dry.

OP here. Hmm, maybe I am being unrealistic. I have the OXO spinner and I don't think I am overstuffing it but it just seems like nothing really gets dry. If I want to just get heavy water off, I could put the leaves in a dishtowel and shake them over the sink and accomplish the same thing. Is that all a salad spinner really does, and I have an unrealistic view?

It will never fully dry it. It's like towel drying your hair before you blow dry. You get the heavy water off, then you have to use paper towels or let it air dry for a few hours. That is the only way to get the leaves really dry.

Anonymous wrote:Mine dries the lettuce ok as long as I don't fill it too full. But it does shred the lettuce a bit around the edges, which spoils quickly if I don't use the lettuce right away. So I can't really do the whole 'wash and dry a week's worth of lettuce at once' thing.

I think I should get a new salad spinner, since I never have this problem with the one at my mom's house. But instead I just buy the clamshells of pre-washed lettuce.

Or just spin in batches?

Anonymous wrote:I also have the OXO and have used it successfully for many years. The key seems to be: a) not overfilling it, and b) spinning and draining several times. I usually do three spins + drains; sometimes four, if the greens are really sandy.

Same as above. I also store the lettuce in a ziplock and I put a paper towel in it first. I also pop a few holes on the bag with a knife. I prep on Sunday and my lettuce is good for a week of salads.

I also have the OXO and have used it successfully for many years. The key seems to be: a) not overfilling it, and b) spinning and draining several times. I usually do three spins + drains; sometimes four, if the greens are really sandy.

Mine dries the lettuce ok as long as I don't fill it too full. But it does shred the lettuce a bit around the edges, which spoils quickly if I don't use the lettuce right away. So I can't really do the whole 'wash and dry a week's worth of lettuce at once' thing.

I think I should get a new salad spinner, since I never have this problem with the one at my mom's house. But instead I just buy the clamshells of pre-washed lettuce.

I have the OXO spinner and it works perfectly. You can’t overstuff it though.

How are you using the spinner?

Am I the only person in the world who can't use one of these? I have tried but I never get the leaves dry. What am I doing wrong? Seriously we don't eat lettuce salads because I can't wash and dry the leaves. (We eat plenty of cooked vegetables or salad made of ingredients you can dry without spinning, like celery!)