Executive Chef Erik Gosswiller
of Seau's The Restaurant

Miners Lettuce
Inventory, bunch : 6.00
This item was last sold on : 02/03/10

Grower

Yasutomi Farms

Seasons/Availability
Hydroponic Miners Lettuce from Yasutomi Farms is available year round.

Current Facts
Miners lettuce sprouts most commonly in the spring. It prefers cool, damp conditions. It first appears in sunlit areas after the first heavy rains. The most prevalent abound in shaded areas, especially in the uplands, into the early summer. Much like most lettuce varieties, when summer heats up so does the lettuce, finding its leaves red and dried out in extreme heat conditions.

Description/Taste
Unlike wild Miners Lettuce, the hydroponic variety has a milder sweeter flavor than its more bitter counterpart. Its stems are thin, crunchy and equally edible as the tender leaves.

Nutritional Value
Miners lettuce contains high levels of vitamin C.

Applications
Miners lettuce is perfect for a petite salad or as a garnish to vegetarian and meat dishes alike. Top a crab cake or grilled eggplant and miners lettuce will elevate the dish to another level.

Ethnic/Cultural Info
Miners lettuce originated in Europe, where it is widely naturalized today. This specific variety is a seed native to Europe.

Geography/History
Miners Lettuce is native to the Western Coastal and Mountain regions of North America, most common in California from Sacramento to the San Joaquin Valley.

Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

Cowboy Star

San Diego CA

619-450-5880

Featured Recipes
Recipes that include Miners Lettuce. One is easiest, three is harder.

Loads of Recipes		Simple Taco Recipe
Simply Recipes		Waldorf Salad
Moomettes Gram's Recipes		Spiced Up Chicken Cups Appetizer