bagged salad question

neobunny said:

What are some good tasting bagged salad blends? I usaully get the
'european' blend bagged salad at the store, but I wanted to try some other
kind & I'm not sure what I would like. I don't want to buy a different kind
of blend & then not like it & have to throw it away. Any suggestions for
someone who's not to big on salads to begin with?

neobunny

I always add stuff to the salad mixes. Pick one or two or more from the
list.

Diced or sliced cucumbers
Sliced green onions
Sliced mushrooms
Bean sprouts
Sliced snow peas
Sliced green beans
Tomatos sliced
Avocados sliced
Purple or red cabbage
Some bottled salad sprinkles
Crumbled bacon
Smoked Oysters
Cheese of many kinds

So, if the actual salad mix is just so-so, you end up with something
that tastes good.

You can even make plain old iceburg lettuce taste good.

Jim

--
1) Eat Till SATISFIED, Not STUFFED... Atkins repeated 9 times in the book
2) Exercise: It's Non-Negotiable..... Chapter 22 title, Atkins book
3) Don't Diet Without Supplimental Nutrients... Chapter 23 title, Atkins
book
4) A sensible eating plan, and follow it. (Atkins, Self Made or Other)

Bagged salads are really bad for you. e-coli is a risk and they are often
chlorine washed.

Get some lettuce, radishes and other fresh green things as Jim suggested,
fresh coriander, crab or strong blue cheese and some simple dressing - and
make your own, potentially its a lot healthier and costs a lot less too.

John

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Quoted message said:

What are some good tasting bagged salad blends? I usaully get the
'european' blend bagged salad at the store, but I wanted to try some other
kind & I'm not sure what I would like. I don't want to buy a different
kind
of blend & then not like it & have to throw it away. Any suggestions for
someone who's not to big on salads to begin with?

neobunny

neobunny wrote:
:: What are some good tasting bagged salad blends? I usaully get the
:: 'european' blend bagged salad at the store, but I wanted to try some
:: other kind & I'm not sure what I would like. I don't want to buy a
:: different kind of blend & then not like it & have to throw it away.
:: Any suggestions for someone who's not to big on salads to begin with?
::
:: neobunny

Can another person on the 'net know what you will like?

"3. Nugget heads revenge

Bagged salads are really bad for you. e-coli is a risk and they are
often
chlorine washed. "

Now that's a new one. What's the basis for this? Has anyone ever
gotten e-coli from a bag of salad?
And they add chlorine to all municipal water in the US, don't they?

[email hidden] wrote:
:: "3. Nugget heads revenge
::
:: Bagged salads are really bad for you. e-coli is a risk and they are
:: often
:: chlorine washed. "
::
:: Now that's a new one. What's the basis for this? Has anyone ever
:: gotten e-coli from a bag of salad?
:: And they add chlorine to all municipal water in the US, don't they?

http://www.marlerclark.com/news/dole001.htm

google e-coli and bagged salad

E-coli in bagged salad doesn't surprise me one bit.

Reminds me of when a local elementary school served contaiminated
stawberries (I think it was with hepatitus probably from someone who
cut themselves) and all the kids had to get a series of shots as a
result. I think it was something similar involving green onions that
put Chi-Chis out of business too.

"6. Noway2
Feb 2, 12:24 pm
E-coli in bagged salad doesn't surprise me one bit.

Reminds me of when a local elementary school served contaiminated
stawberries (I think it was with hepatitus probably from someone who
cut themselves) and all the kids had to get a series of shots as a
result. I think it was something similar involving green onions that
put Chi-Chis out of business too. "

OK, apparently people have gotten E-Coli from bagged salad. I guess I
missed that in the news. The real question is whether
bagged salad is actually better or worse than any other fresh vegetable
product that typically gets eaten raw or is this just more
lame hysteria. There have certainly
been many outbreaks associated with other raw vegetables. Remember
Odwalla fruit juices that killed a bunch of people?
A lot also depends on how you handle raw fruits and vegetables. I
think a good argument could be made that having the salad
properly washed and bagged results in a safer salad than the typical
home prep would.

As for me, I'm a regular user of bagged salads and plan on continuing
to use them.

neobunny said:

What are some good tasting bagged salad blends? I usaully get the
'european' blend bagged salad at the store, but I wanted to try some other
kind & I'm not sure what I would like. I don't want to buy a different kind
of blend & then not like it & have to throw it away. Any suggestions for
someone who's not to big on salads to begin with?

Depends on what kind of greens you tend to like. Do you like raw
spinach? The bland taste of iceberg? The bitter taste of field greens?
The crunch of endive? The texture of frisse? The tender flavor of baby
romaine? The buttery flavor of butter/Boston lettuces?

I don't use bagged salad mixes or lettuces because I never seem to find
a bag that isn't close to spoiling. I prefer instead to buy a head or
two of lettuce (my favorite is red butter lettuce), break it up and
wash it upon getting home or first use, and then put the ready-to-use
remainders back in the plastic bag from the produce section.

Cate

[email hidden] wrote:
:: "6. Noway2
:: Feb 2, 12:24 pm
:: E-coli in bagged salad doesn't surprise me one bit.
::
:: Reminds me of when a local elementary school served contaiminated
:: stawberries (I think it was with hepatitus probably from someone who
:: cut themselves) and all the kids had to get a series of shots as a
:: result. I think it was something similar involving green onions that
:: put Chi-Chis out of business too. "
::
:: OK, apparently people have gotten E-Coli from bagged salad. I guess
:: I missed that in the news. The real question is whether
:: bagged salad is actually better or worse than any other fresh
:: vegetable product that typically gets eaten raw or is this just more
:: lame hysteria. There have certainly
:: been many outbreaks associated with other raw vegetables. Remember
:: Odwalla fruit juices that killed a bunch of people?
:: A lot also depends on how you handle raw fruits and vegetables. I
:: think a good argument could be made that having the salad
:: properly washed and bagged results in a safer salad than the typical
:: home prep would.
::
:: As for me, I'm a regular user of bagged salads and plan on continuing
:: to use them.

Well, part of the argument for buying veggies separate and bagged is that if
there is contamination, it will be confined to the other portions which can
be disguarded.

But who knows....I personally can't see e-coli anyway and I find the bagged
lettuces convenient.

Quoted message said:

"6. Noway2
Feb 2, 12:24 pm
E-coli in bagged salad doesn't surprise me one bit.

Reminds me of when a local elementary school served contaiminated
stawberries (I think it was with hepatitus probably from someone who
cut themselves) and all the kids had to get a series of shots as a
result. I think it was something similar involving green onions that
put Chi-Chis out of business too. "

....

A lesson on posting through Google groups -

The "Show options" button shows more in the headers and also
gives a list of action links. The "Reply" button in that list gives
correct quoting style automatically. No need to cut-n-paste and
end up with a quoting style that is difficult to map poster to
quoted section.

I like spring green blends. Some places have baby spinach, too, it is
excellent both raw and cooked. Costco has it in big bags, prewashed and
very tasty.

In news:[email hidden],
neobunny <[email hidden]> stated
| What are some good tasting bagged salad blends? I usaully get the
| 'european' blend bagged salad at the store, but I wanted to try some
| other kind & I'm not sure what I would like. I don't want to buy a
| different kind of blend & then not like it & have to throw it away.
| Any suggestions for someone who's not to big on salads to begin with?
|
| neobunny

jbuch wrote:
|| neobunny wrote:
||| What are some good tasting bagged salad blends? I usaully get the
||| 'european' blend bagged salad at the store, but I wanted to try
||| some other kind & I'm not sure what I would like. I don't want to
||| buy a different kind of blend & then not like it & have to throw it
||| away. Any suggestions for someone who's not to big on salads to
||| begin with?
|||
||| neobunny
|||
||
|| I always add stuff to the salad mixes. Pick one or two or more from
|| the list.
||
|| Diced or sliced cucumbers
|| Sliced green onions
|| Sliced mushrooms
|| Bean sprouts
|| Sliced snow peas
|| Sliced green beans
|| Tomatos sliced
|| Avocados sliced
|| Purple or red cabbage
|| Some bottled salad sprinkles
|| Crumbled bacon
|| Smoked Oysters
|| Cheese of many kinds
||
|| So, if the actual salad mix is just so-so, you end up with something
|| that tastes good.
||
|| You can even make plain old iceburg lettuce taste good.
||
|| Jim
||
||
|| --
|| 1) Eat Till SATISFIED, Not STUFFED... Atkins repeated 9 times in the
|| book 2) Exercise: It's Non-Negotiable..... Chapter 22 title, Atkins
|| book 3) Don't Diet Without Supplimental Nutrients... Chapter 23
|| title, Atkins book
|| 4) A sensible eating plan, and follow it. (Atkins, Self Made or
|| Other)

I recently invested $10 in a good "lettuce crisper." My fresh lettuce
always wilted or rotted before I could eat it all. Now I always have fresh
lettuce for my salads.

--
Peter
Website: http://member.cox.net/pmarengo

What it boils down to for a lot of people is either eating bagged salads or
not eating salads. Not everyone has time or motivation to prepare their own
mixes. The occurrences of e. coli are rare and affect all sorts of foods,
the likelihood of encountering it is very small.

In news:[email hidden],
[email hidden] <[email hidden]> stated
| "6. Noway2
| Feb 2, 12:24 pm
| E-coli in bagged salad doesn't surprise me one bit.
|
| Reminds me of when a local elementary school served contaiminated
| stawberries (I think it was with hepatitus probably from someone who
| cut themselves) and all the kids had to get a series of shots as a
| result. I think it was something similar involving green onions that
| put Chi-Chis out of business too. "
|
| OK, apparently people have gotten E-Coli from bagged salad. I guess I
| missed that in the news. The real question is whether
| bagged salad is actually better or worse than any other fresh
| vegetable product that typically gets eaten raw or is this just more
| lame hysteria. There have certainly
| been many outbreaks associated with other raw vegetables. Remember
| Odwalla fruit juices that killed a bunch of people?
| A lot also depends on how you handle raw fruits and vegetables. I
| think a good argument could be made that having the salad
| properly washed and bagged results in a safer salad than the typical
| home prep would.
|
| As for me, I'm a regular user of bagged salads and plan on continuing
| to use them.

Like this better?

Quoted message said:

Like this better?

I was trying to be helpfull. Sigh.

In article <TitEf.83172$4l5.29482@dukeread05>,

Marengo said:

jbuch wrote:
|| neobunny wrote:
||| What are some good tasting bagged salad blends? I usaully get the
||| 'european' blend bagged salad at the store, but I wanted to try
||| some other kind & I'm not sure what I would like. I don't want to
||| buy a different kind of blend & then not like it & have to throw it
||| away. Any suggestions for someone who's not to big on salads to
||| begin with?
|||
||| neobunny
|||
||
|| I always add stuff to the salad mixes. Pick one or two or more from
|| the list.
||
|| Diced or sliced cucumbers
|| Sliced green onions
|| Sliced mushrooms
|| Bean sprouts
|| Sliced snow peas
|| Sliced green beans
|| Tomatos sliced
|| Avocados sliced
|| Purple or red cabbage
|| Some bottled salad sprinkles
|| Crumbled bacon
|| Smoked Oysters
|| Cheese of many kinds
||
|| So, if the actual salad mix is just so-so, you end up with something
|| that tastes good.
||
|| You can even make plain old iceburg lettuce taste good.
||
|| Jim
||
||
|| --
|| 1) Eat Till SATISFIED, Not STUFFED... Atkins repeated 9 times in the
|| book 2) Exercise: It's Non-Negotiable..... Chapter 22 title, Atkins
|| book 3) Don't Diet Without Supplimental Nutrients... Chapter 23
|| title, Atkins book
|| 4) A sensible eating plan, and follow it. (Atkins, Self Made or
|| Other)

I recently invested $10 in a good "lettuce crisper." My fresh lettuce
always wilted or rotted before I could eat it all. Now I always have fresh
lettuce for my salads.

I generally grow it when I can...... :-)

Plant it in 2 to 3 week intervals.
It does well in 1 gallon pots.

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Thank You for the suggestion. Actually I never noticed that before and
the cutting and pasting is a real pain. Since I don't have access to a
news server at work, where I do most of my reading I am forced to use
google.

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

||
|| I generally grow it when I can...... :-)
||
|| Plant it in 2 to 3 week intervals.
|| It does well in 1 gallon pots.
|| || Cheers!
|| --
|| Om.

I'd love to, but its kinda hard in a 2nd floor condo ....

:-(

--
Peter
Website: http://member.cox.net/pmarengo

I used to eat quite a bit of bagged salad but did notice a funky taste
to it. It did make me wonder what kind of chemicals they treated it
with. After I had WLS and continued my LC lifestyle, I didnt want to
chance anything upsetting my touchy sensitive digestive tract so I
switched to romaine hearts from Costco. My friend eats the bagged
salad and is annoyed with the funky taste ( but she still buys it) and
uses a salad spinner. She washes the lettuce real well then lets the
salad sit in ice water for 10 minutes and then spins it out and serves
it. I have eaten hers a couple of time and it tastes way better with
the hearty washing first.
Laureen

neobunny said:

What are some good tasting bagged salad blends? I usaully get the
'european' blend bagged salad at the store, but I wanted to try some other
kind & I'm not sure what I would like. I don't want to buy a different kind
of blend & then not like it & have to throw it away. Any suggestions for
someone who's not to big on salads to begin with?

neobunny