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Salad spinners are a great multi-purpose kitchen tool. Not only do they make easy work of removing moisture from freshly washed salad greens but they also work their moisture-removing magic on other food items.
Removing moisture from certain foods is key to:
- allowing dressings, vinaigrettes, and sauces to coat evenly and without separation
- extending freshness and shelf life
- aiding cooking methods such as roasting, sautéing and baking
Try using a salad spinner for
- spinning excess moisture out of –
- fresh or cooked vegetables (spaghetti squash, shredded, spiralized or sliced zucchini, leeks, broccoli, cauliflower, grated potatoes and others)
- pasta, egg or rice noodles
- tofu shirataki noodles
- shrimp and scallops
- rinsing and drying –
- fresh berries
- fresh herbs
- canned beans and chickpeas
- canned artichokes
- removing the seeds from fresh tomatoes
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