Salad spinner

[Alexa]

I was wondering if anyone has and would recommend the purchase of a salad spinner? Or are they a bit pointless gadgety?

I seem to spend half my life standing next to the sink shaking a colander

[higgies]

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I got one, it's great! Who wants watery lettuce after washing to put dressing on...plus, it's lots of fun if you've got kids or whatever!

[MotherOfGizmo]

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I love mine! It will make your lettuces last a lot longer too. That plus its great for removing the water after steaming cauliflower and or broccoli!

[Grant]

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You wash your lettuce?

[kylie]

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The only thing I don't like about mine is that it is a space hog in the fridge. As for function, it works great!

[hereIam]

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I'm really glad you asked this question, because I was thinking about getting one too. I just found out yesterday that you should wash your lettuce. I thought it was washed before packaging.

[BeccaBoo]

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Love mine, love love LOVE it! I use it all of the time, and will forever be grateful to the woman standing next to me while I was choosing one who insisted I get the large one. I was thinking that since it's just me, the small would suffice. Lemme tellya, a bunch of kale will definitely fill up a large spinner!

I also use mine to spin the grease off of ground beef....

It's one kitchen gadget purchase that I have never regretted.

[sallyseachange]

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I love mine too...except that it's a bore to wash... all the bits of lettuce get stuck in the top rim!

But... re washing lettuce... here, if you buy the packaged lettuce, it's pre-washed. If you buy whole lettuces you have to wash it yourself, but it's way cheaper.

[Alexa]

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Yeah I get the really dirty muddy lettuces with bugs in so I definately need to wash it.

I'm totally sold! Thanks everyone!

[Lulubell]

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it's a kitchen must-have. i use it practically every day.

[Grant]

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Yeah I get the really dirty muddy lettuces with bugs in so I definately need to wash it.

Sounds to me like you are washing away extra nutrients and protein not normally found in lettuce!

What a shame.

[Alexa]

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True, though some occasionally manage to cling to the leaves

[not2late]

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I have a salad spinner and I like it. It's good to 'dry' non-lettuce fresh vegetables and fruits (yes, I wash all my fresh vegetables and fruits, regardless of what the packaging says.)

Just make sure your spinner has 2 things:
1. A plunger spinning mechanism. I had a spinner in which you pulled a string. It works...until the string breaks.
2. A removeable basket. Some spinners have you spin the veg over a sink. I like the ones with the removeable basket because you can use the basket as a colander and you can use the spinner bowl as a bowl.

[D14965]

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Cant Live Without My Salad Spinner!!!!!!!!!