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[-] Clear 20 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I don't think that salad bought in a store should have bugs and dirt on it, if you find them in your sink when you wash it you should change supermarket

EDIT: My bad, I was thinking about pre packaged salad, not like a whole head of lettuce, OP is correct and OOP should wash their lettuce better

[-] filcuk@lemmy.zip 51 points 11 months ago

They're definitely washed after being harvested, but as someone who has seen how it's stored between that and the store shelves, I'll give it a rinse every time.

[-] aubertlone@lemmy.world 37 points 11 months ago

Bro people poop in the fields because they literally just don't have time to go back to the restroom in between shifts of picking

And I don't blame them in the slightest. They have a very hard job

So I don't know about you but I will always be washing any produce that I buy at the grocery store as soon as I bring it in my house

[-] Dabundis@lemmy.world 34 points 11 months ago

Lettuce grows in a bundle of very tightly packed leaves. At no part in the growing - transport - shelving - selling chain can anyone be expected to thoroughly wash between the leaves, especially near the root. Rinse your veggies before using.

[-] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago

And that's for iceberg lettuce. Romain and it's kind have loose leafs so a ton gets in there. Bok Choi too, I cook with it a lot and I see a bit of dirt in there all the time. I always give my veggies a good rinse.

[-] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 30 points 11 months ago

Bugs mean fresh and no pesticides!

BUGS GOOD!

It’s like finding soil on your tubers. It’s better to have to wash it off.

[-] TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyz 8 points 11 months ago

Also, unwashed potatoes will last longer, as water causes fungus and bacteria to grow.

[-] Mothra@mander.xyz 13 points 11 months ago

I don't know where you live but I'm in Australia and I also lived in South America and I've seen plenty of dirt, caterpillars, aphids and flies too many times on my lettuce, harvested from different sources, seasons, and purchased from different supermarket chains and small grocer shops.

And it was never a problem for me. Where are you getting your sterile lettuce from, so I make sure I don't?

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

Even pre packaged, check the package to confirm if you need to clean it or not

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I don't think

Yeah, we know...

[-] Clear 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

That's literally me, that's who you made fun of.

Do you feel bed yet?

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I wish I was in bed.

[-] Resonosity@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I've been using Original Commenter (OC) to talk about the person who starts a comment thread. Seems to be pretty intuitive. Wonder what the acronym would be for commenters responding to OC and starting different comment branches. Probably makes sense to just use their name

[-] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

OC already means Original Content so at best you will just be confusing people.

[-] Resonosity@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago
[-] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I feel like OP can be used to mean either the original thread poster or the author of a branching comment, granted that it's properly contextualized, e.g. multiple layers of O lol. It's awkward, but it gets the point across.

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