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Pub date
2009-07-16
Lettuce
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Lettuce：
Lettuce is the most popular leafy salad vegetable in the Compositae family, it includes five different types, celtuce, butterhead, crisphead, looseleaf, and romaine. As these five types lettuce harvest at different season of the year, so you can get lettuce year-round in many supermarkets. Lettuce is commonly used in salad.
Lettuce
Season:
These five different types of lettuce are available intermittently year-round.
Purchasing tips:
When choosing lettuce, select firm and crispy head lettuce that is in regular shape. Avoid heads with wilted or brown spots, nor strong ribs around.
Storage:
Do not wash before you put them into plastic bags, refrigerate for about 3-4 days or so. Keep them away from apples, bananas, and pears, as the ethylene gas they released will turn lettuce brown.
Preparation and Usage:
Just rinse thoroughly under cold running water, do not try soaking in water, then pat dry, cut into slices or according to the recipes.
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