Has anyone ever tried those "green bags" - the ones that are supposed to

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dawnnys

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keep produce and bread fresh for 3 times longer than if you store them in plastic bags? Not reusable shopping bags ;o) but "keep fresh" clear (plastic?) bags that don't let the ethylene gas - the ripening gas - surroung the item that gives it off... Debbie Meyers is the brand name, although there are similar/conterfeit types out there too. I bought a box of them at the cookie walk sale and am trying them with the cookies.

I've read some comments online, and I think the trick is to make sure there is not much moisture in them, or else they will get rotten anyway.

Just curious is anyone else has ever used them with or without success.

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Have you ever used them for bread/baked goods, and is there anything that shouldn't

be put in them (or at least anything that doesn't seem to keep better in them)? Thanks Cathy!

 
I'm usually skeptical of things like this, but I'm a believer. Have only used them for

fruits and veggies, but they do seem to work. I can keep cilantro for two weeks or more when it has the roots on, in water and with a green bag covering the whole thing. I think it was Heather in SF who turned me on to them. You an use them multiple times if washed and dried.

 
I have not used them for baked goods. I don't know how that would work but.....

I use them all the time for veggies and fruits- I can buy the large Costco bags of green beans for instance- and keep them for almost two weeks. Carrots, avos, zukes, asparagus, mushrooms, bananas, lettuce, etc, etc, etc. the bags work.

I reuse mine all the time. I just wash them out and dry them.

Not sure how bread would work.....but if anyone tries it with good luck please post and let us know.

 
What did people do before buying stupid stuff to keep things good?

All you need to do, without spending money, is put an apple in your veggie bin, bag, or whatever. OK, shoot me now, but I'm a firm believer in not being a consumer.

 
Dawn, as a single person I don't go through the produce quickly & TJs sells stuuf

In fixed quantities so these green bags are a real money saver. Lettuce in a green bag would stay nice all week. Same with other veggies including strawberries would stay fresh at least 3 times longer. They are reusable, so I just wash them out and reuse them until they get too gross and wrinkly. As far as moisture goes, I just routinely put in a half paper towel and that takes care of that but it's no different than moisture a regular plastic bag produces.

As far as Kendall's comment, putting in an apple would hasten the ripening or spoilage process as apple are efficient ethylene producers. The bags are designed to inhibit spoilage by absorbing the offgas of ethylene, which is why they work so well.

To me, the $7 packet of bags last a very long time and the amount of money I save by not throwing away spoiled or funky veggies far outweighs this minor cost. And they are reusable!! I think I've been using them for about 9 years. My csa started selling them and they were so down to earth and non gimmicky which is why I tried them. Now, I buy Debbie Bliss ones as I suspended my csa until I find a job.

 
I use the plastic container that prepared salad greens can be purchased in

and then poke holes in it. Once the greens have been used then I turn to the regular (non-bagged/boxed) and rinse, cut the ends off and then put in the plastic container and the greens last SOOO much longer this way.

 
No Kendall - the apple would make the produce ripen more quickly :eek:) and spoil even

faster. It gives off ethylene gas, which is what makes overripe stuff go bad. These were only 50 cents for 50 bags (2 boxes) so I'm not out much if they don't work.

 
I love them for fruit & veggies. Haven't tried them on other food products. I thought

the chemicals in the "green plastic" counter-acted the chemicals produced by the ripening fruit and veggies. So I don't understand how that would affect bread products?

 
Probably, but I couldn't tell from the discussion. Broccoli already getting

yellow flowers on it, so I'm not too impressed yet. I stuck a paper towel in there with it too absorb the moisture before, too. Not slimy, just flowery! And it's only been 4 days.

 
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