Question from Marc
Are there any plastic salad spinners that are safe to use? That do not off-gas or have BPA or phalates in them?
Debra’s Answer
I do not know the type of plastic used to make salad spinners, however, there is a safe alternative, suggested by Martha Stewart. She says, if you are away from home at your summer cabin and do not have your salad spinner with you, simply place the wet lettuce in the middle of a clean kitchen towel, pull the four corners together, take it outside, and spin it over your head. Of course, you need to be outdoors to do this.
I simply wash my lettuce in advance, wrap the damp lettuce in a clean cotton kitchen towel and put it in the crisper. This way it is clean, dry, and ready for me to make a salad immediately at any time, and requires no additional plastic equipment.
