Kitchen Essentials – lettuce

By / Magazine / June 1st, 2010 / Like

Red is the new green!

Red lettuce, that is. Radicchio, Belgian endive, Boston red leaf lettuce, to name just a few. Punch up the visual impact of any salad by tossing in a few red leaves.

Except for the more bitter varieties, like radicchio, lettuce generally tastes like lettuce regardless of its colour — mild, even slightly sweet. Other common red lettuce varieties are the maroon romaine which has a smoother texture than its green twin. Oak leaf lettuce (called that simply because of its appearance, not because it comes from oak trees – so, don’t pick and eat oak leaves; you won’t like it) has a slightly nutty flavour. Savoy (not the cabbage) has a bit of a bite. If you’re a more adventurous type, then you’ll love pungent mustard leaf lettuce. Do you enjoy indulging in fresh salads and lettuce-based appetizers? Then adding a mixture of red lettuce varieties to your creations will definitely be a treat.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rosemary Mantini has always loved words. When she isn't working as the Associate Editor at Tidings Magazine, she's helping others achieve their writing dreams, and sometimes she even relaxes with a good book and a glass of wine.

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