CUCUMBERS: Remove the plastic, wash, wrap in paper towels, refrigerate in sealed silicone bag.
AVOCADOS: Cut in half, rub with piece of lemon, refrigerate inside sealed glass jar w/ the lemon. For whole avocados just store them in veggie drawer with whole lemons.
PARSLEY / CILANTRO: Trim off the bottoms, set them in filtered water, loosely drape wax paper over them & refrigerate.
“Apeel (an edible, plant-based coating designed to extend the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables) was just approved and now ‘organic’.”
Pfeiffer posted a list of stores that do not use APEEL.
Natural Grocers: Natural Grocers issued a public corporate statement saying they do not carry any produce or items that have been treated withApeel’s food coatings.
Sprouts Farmers Markets: Sprouts recently made a decision to not carry any produce that’s treated with Apeel. They annnounced this internally to employees, but have not made a public statement of policy yet.
Costco: Costco partnered with Apeel as far back as 2018 but recently stopped carrying any produce treated with Apeel. Their corporate produce department said they have no plans to ever sell produce treated with Apeel again. The Limoneira lemons they carry are not treated with Apeel.
Publix: Publix will not purchase any produce that’s been treated with Apeel’s food coatings.
H-E-B; H-E-B does not use any items treated with Apeel in the products they manufacture. They are not actively seeking out or requesting items treated with Apeel. The responsibility ultimately falls on their suppliers to adhere to their requests, so there is not a 100% guarantee.
Trader Joes: Trader Joes no longer sources any produce treated with Apeel’s food coatings. They have not released a public statement or policy. I requested that they do this.
Erewhon: Does not source any produce treated with Apeel.
Combine all the ingredients for the marinade in a large rimmed plate or skillet.
Add some water to a skillet or rimmed plate.
Take two pieces (or three for thicker bacon) of the the rice paper, and gently coat them in the water for about 10 – 12 seconds.
Gently press them together and try to get rid of any air bubbles. Make sure you don’t oversoak the rice paper as it can get too soft and unable to crisp up.
Then lay your rice paper bacon sheets in the marinade and coat both sides, flipping it over to coat as thoroughly as possible.
Add the rice paper to a cutting board, careful not to let the rice paper fold onto itself. Seal off the edges with your fingers so there’s no air bubbles and to make sure the pieces are stuck together.
Using a knife or pizza cutter, slice the rice paper into bacon strips (about 3/4 – 1 inch thick).
You can BAKE the bacon on a wire rack at 400 F for about 8 – 10 minutes, or until desired crispiness.
To reheat leftover bacon, simply fry in a skillet until warmed through, or bake at 350 F for 5 minutes, longer for crispier bacon.
