Can this also be used to keep celery and asparagus fresh?
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Celery might be tough unless you're willing to cut it to shorter length. I do that since mostly celerity goes for snacking in my house. I haven't tried asparagus but I bet it would work. I would just suggest cutting the stems fresh when you get home; not only would they fit better but they would have better moisture uptake.
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Herb Saver features an airtight seal that locks in freshness, allowing you to store your parsley, cilantro, rosemary, thyme or even asparagus so it's ready when you want to use it. Not sure about celery. I would try it.
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you can store both items but you will want to store cold items in top container. As for coldness yeah it doesn't stay that cold but I've put yogurt in there andit was still somewhat cold.
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It is true. Very nice value and functional. We blanch veggies, steam crab legs, etc. in addition to asparagus. It's a nice additional to your cookware.Sharon
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I prefer to put corn with husk still on into microwave rather than boil all the flavor out of it, so I would never use this to cook corn and I found it not very successful for cooking asparagus which is why I purchased it in the first place. I have donated this item to the Thrift Store.
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I don't recall chopping celery or bell peppers! But I think it would work great!
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I don't know i never used it for that purpose but I suppose it would work well it works well with salad.
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I do. And it drains any remaining water in the tray. Keeps them fresh. Make sure you follow instructions given on the container for particular vegetable or fruit.
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I never tried that, but it does an adequate job with frozen fruits (while they are still frozen), so I would think this item would be a good and inexpensive way to blend cooked fruits and veggies for the wee one.
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There is a basket included to hold the asparagus for which the pot is designed. I suppose it is possible that you could cook pasta in it.
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That is not what is for but it might just work to store lettuce. I have the small salad spinner so it would have to be a small had of lettuce.
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never tried, but I would think that asparagus would be too thin and would not fit on the spike and if it did it would snap under the pressure required to slice
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havent timed those items; my wife uses it for melons and salad. seems to work for that. thats the best i can give you. good luck. why not just buy one of those looks like an onion container.
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I have used these bags for all sorts of things, including kale and leafy greens. My experience is that things like kale and leafy greens don't do as well, as they need something something more airtight to stay fresh. They can begin to wilt after a day or so. Things like apples, citrus, potatoes, onions, etc are great in these bags.
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Yes! I have used it for about one year. I use this exact system with the necessary jar adapter (which you do have to buy separately) such as here: http://amzn.com/B00005TN7H/?tag=statistics-20. This vacuum sealer + the jar adapter + wide mouth mason jars. I can make salads on Sunday and have crispy salads for 4-5 days by sealing them this way. Saves money (I'd never use a whole head of lettuce otherwise), saves the environment (glass mason jars will last forever, just sometimes buy new lids). Enjoy. This is a great system for leftovers or planned-ahead meals.
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If you were going to buy this pot for the insert, why wouldn't you use the set? You can use the Cuisinart for something else. I often have two veggie steamers going at once. I use an old unstable, collapsable steamer insert in one of my other pots and put asparagus spears into that one.No problem with large spears, if it is a bit tippy upon taking it out. My Oggi steamer holds the carrot coins or cauliflower florets. It is a very nice pot.
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If the asparagus was cooked so that is was extremely soft it prob would but I bet it would still get caught in the blades some. Worth a try.
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Hi Miriam, Great question Thank You for asking. We recommend that if not immediately used after 24 hours to take your fresh herbs out of the mesh bag and store them properly. The best way to store these after the market, (particularly parsley, cilantro, oregano, sage, marjoram, basil, rosemary, tarragon, mint, and chives) is to store them upright in a little cup of water. This idea also works for asparagus just don't forget to snip off a little bit of the bottom. Hope this helps =)