Progressive Lettuce Keeper / Produce Keeper Review

Written by Karon on Saturday, June 27, 2009 13:19

Posted in category Kitchen

Progressive Lettuce / Produce Keeper

I think lettuce goes bad faster than just about any other produce. I’d been searching for a way to keep it fresh longer for years. I’d bought bowls, Debbie Meyer Green Bags and other gadgets… some worked OK and some not at all. Then I came upon this rather unusual-looking thing so I figured why not, I’d take it for a test drive, too.

Pros

It actually works! I was really expecting to toss it in the recycle bin or the trash like all the other options, but it’s a keeper (no pun intended).

The Progressive Lettuce Keeper is reusable. You pay for it once and it’s good for life. There’s no need to keep buying refills or new bags or anything else. It’s all self-contained. It has ventilation settings and the label tells you where to set the vent for lettuce, cucumbers, celery and a number of other fruits and veggies.

It’s big without being too big. There’s plenty of room for a head of ice burg lettuce or 3 romaine lettuce heads or 2 fresh bunches of broccoli or 5 – 8 pounds of carrots or 10 – 12 apples.

Moisture buildup isn’t a problem as with most other produce keepers. The bottom of the bowl has small slits that allow the moisture to trickle down the sides and out onto a reservoir designed to hole the water until you empty it. It also comes with a divider so you can put 2 types of produce into the bowl at the same time.

The manufacturer claims it will keep produce fresh up to 2 weeks longer than usual. I believe this. I see this with lettuce all the time. (That’s what we usually keep in our container.)

It’s dishwasher safe and doubles as a colander.

Cons

It won’t fit in my produce crisper so I have to make room for it on a shelf. Its oblong shape does make it easier and more space-conservative than a round bowl, however.

One head of ice burg lettuce or 3 heads of romaine lettuce fills it up. So, if you want to use it for lettuce and also some other types of produce, you’ll have to get more than one container.

Recommended? Yes