Lactuca sativa

Lettuce is always eaten fresh. Because of its high water content (95%), it cannot be frozen or canned.

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Seasonality

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Description

Crisp, tender and mild green. Typically eaten as a salad, but some of the more dense heads of romaine or fire leaf lettuces can be grilled or used for “wilted” salads.

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Storage tips

Keep crisp with humidity and cool. Eat as soon as you can. If you don’t plan on eating immediately then wrap it in a paper towel and store in a plastic bag in your crisper.

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Culinary tips

• A hearty lettuce doesn’t have to be eaten raw.
• A really quick sauté on super high heat so that the leaves still have crunch is a mastery in itself!