As the subject line says, I'm asking for recommendations as to what sort
of salad spinners everyone likes and why? I want to buy one soon, but
haven't a clue what features to look for. I prefer something on the
less-expensive end of the spectrum.

Sky

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:31:16 -0500, Sky
wrote:

Hi Sky,

I don't know what you mean by "features" because these are
very simple devices. If they spin, they dry the greens.

The only thing I would suggest you consider is capacity.

All the best,

Kenneth wrote:

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:03:21 -0500, Sky
wrote:

Kenneth wrote:

I have one with a turn around handle thingy. It's simple and has lasted for
years. Dishwasher safe so gets put in there every now and then. The string
pull ones look too flimsy for my liking. The button push ones as well. The
fewer moving parts the better. Unless you have lots of storage space in
your kitchen, get the smallest possible one you need. You can always spin 2
lots, rather than take up lots of room for one gadget.

"Kenneth" soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message
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I like our OXO salad spinner; it's still going strong 5 years later.
The string pull ones seem to die sooner, so I would not recommend
those. Bed, Bath & Beyond and Linens 'N Things both sell OXO
products, so buy one with one of the 20%% off coupons from the Sunday
newspaper.

In article <47E46F74.5A02@NOsbcglobal.SnPeAtM>,
Sky wrote:

I don't know the brand I got, but I got one from a thrift store for
fifty cents that I love. This is the type where you turn the handle,
and it gears to spin a disk inside the lid very fast. The lid sits on
the bowl with the basket just fitting the disk, so that when closed, the
basket turns very fast.

In article <47E46F74.5A02@NOsbcglobal.SnPeAtM>,
Sky wrote:

More more thought for any type of salad spinner. You will get better
results with very cold water. In the winter time through much of the
country, the tap water may be cold enough, but in warmer weather, you
will want to either refrigerate the water first, or put some ice in it.
Also, a trick I learned at a restaurant I used to work at, put 2-3
tablespoons of white vinegar in the water. The vinegar will help clean
the lettuce (vinegar is a good, safe household cleaner) and i will also
help the lettuce crisp up better, and at that small amount of vinegar in
that amount of water, there will no no change in the taste of the
lettuce. If you are using a smaller spinner, you will need to cut that
back to just one tablespoon of water.

jt

On Mar 21, 9:31 pm, Sky wrote:

Leftover potato or carrot bag. Has vent holes, is easy to "spin" and
doesn't require storage space.