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Iceberg lettuce

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GemmeFatale · 12/04/2020 17:54

Thanks to our regular veg box I find myself with three iceberg lettuces plus assorted other (frankly more exciting) salad leaves.

What on Earth can I do with such an abundance of iceberg?

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Lunaballoon · 12/04/2020 17:58

Cesar salad and BLTs

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sleepismysuperpower1 · 12/04/2020 18:02

make iceberg lettuce soup (is nicer than it sounds), lettuce slaw, iceburgers and taco lettuce wraps x

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FinallyHere · 12/04/2020 20:09

Slice iceberg (little hen etc) and wilt in butter, add frozen (or fresh) peas and stir til most of the juices have evaporated.

Optional extra dry fry lardons first, then add butter and wilt the leaves.

Delicious.

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FinallyHere · 12/04/2020 20:09

Hen = gem, little gem etc.

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Lunaballoon · 13/04/2020 08:17

Iceberg is also good used as wraps or ‘cups’ in Thai/Vietnamese recipes such as this.

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KatherineJaneway · 13/04/2020 08:28

Braising is a good alternative to using it in salads. Can be really tasty too. Not done it myself but you can also stir fry with it.

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GemmeFatale · 13/04/2020 11:53

Might try a few of these to use it up. Love the idea of using it as wraps/cups.

@KatherineJaneway and @FinallyHere what would one serve braised lettuce with?

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FinallyHere · 13/04/2020 12:36

We enjoy 'braised lettuce' especially the version with small pieces of bacon and peas, as a vegetable with, well, anything really: steak, chops, escallops, fish . pretty much anything, as an alternative to say, just peas.

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KatherineJaneway · 13/04/2020 13:26

Finally has nailed it.

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 13/04/2020 13:28

use it to wrap chili beans with cheese and sour cream.

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