That brown lettuce isn’t evil. It’s just tired. It’s been through a lot. It traveled in a truck. It sat in a plastic bag. It got bumped and bruised. Think of it as a vegetable with a bad day.
Most browning is just oxidation. Like an apple turns brown. Your lettuce is just having a chemical moment. It’s not rotten. It’s not moldy. It’s just rusty.
What Actually Happens?
Lettuce cells get damaged. They release enzymes. Those enzymes meet oxygen. Boom! You get brown pigments. It’s called enzymatic browning. Fancy, right? It’s totally natural.
Does it taste different? Sometimes. A tiny bit. It might be a little bitter. But it won’t kill you. It won’t make you sick. Unless you see slime. Slime is the enemy. Brown is just ugly.
