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Iceberg Lettuce

Inventory, 24 ct : 136.20
This item was last sold on : 07/29/21

• 156 Featured Restaurants

• 21 Recipe Ideas

• 3 Sharess

Description/Taste

Iceberg lettuce is medium to large in size, averaging 25-30 centimeters in diameter, and is spherical in shape, similar to cabbage. The firm head is tightly packed with broad, thick, and crisp leaves that are concentrated with a high-water content. The leaves vary in color depending on the particular cultivar, but the outer leaves are typically light green while the inner leaves range from pale yellow to a translucent white. Iceberg lettuce is crunchy and juicy with a mild, sweet flavor.

Seasons/Availability

Iceberg lettuce is available year-round.

Current Facts

Iceberg lettuce, botanically classified as Lactuca sativa, is the name given to dozens of cultivars of lettuce, all of which are adapted to specific planting regions and time periods and belong to the Asteraceae family. Iceberg lettuce is one of the only lettuce varieties that does not occur in red form as well as green. Iceberg lettuce that is developed for supermarket standards is packed in the field into cartons and then immediately oxygen deprived, and vacuum cooled in cold rooms to remove field heat. This eliminates the opportunity for the lettuce to quickly break down. Iceberg lettuce is favored for its long storage capabilities, versatility in culinary applications, and crunchy texture.

Nutritional Value

Iceberg lettuce is a good source of potassium, iron, calcium, fiber and vitamins A, C, and K.

Applications

Iceberg lettuce is best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as braising and stir-frying. It is most well-known for its use in a cold wedge salad with Roquefort or blue cheese dressings, but it can also be shredded as a garnish, layered in sandwiches, used as a lettuce cup for fillings such as taco meat, shrimp, or chicken, or used to wrap burgers for a low-carb main dish. When cooked, Iceberg lettuce can be lightly braised or chopped and sautéed into a stir-fry, used similarly to cabbage. Iceberg lettuce pairs well with herbs such as basil, mint, and flat leaf parsley, lemon, honey, tomatoes, shallots, green onions, chives, hard-boiled eggs, bacon, pork, fish, shrimp, grilled chicken, and a classic vinaigrette of olive oil, dried herbs, and cider vinegar. The leaves will keep over a week when stored wrapped in a damp paper towel in a plastic bag in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.

Ethnic/Cultural Info

Originally known as Crisphead lettuce due to its shape and texture, Iceberg lettuce was the first variety to be successfully transported across the United States. Before the transportation of Iceberg, lettuce was a local item that would be consumed where it was grown due to its short shelf life. In California, growers discovered that Iceberg lettuce could be covered in crushed ice and shipped across the country without the lettuce wilting. Known as the “Fresh Express,” Bruce Church is credited with the idea of shipping lettuce and Iceberg became the new popular name for the ice-covered lettuce.

Geography/History

Iceberg lettuce was developed from the French Crisphead lettuce, Batavia, by W. Atlee Burpee & Co. in 1894. It was originally named for its ice white color and crunchy texture, but its namesake evolved over the next half-century to reflect its icy method of shipment on the Trans Atlantic railroad. In the mid-20th century, Iceberg lettuce became a symbol of America's rapidly industrializing agricultural system as the Whirlpool Corporation developed controlled and modified atmospheres and packaging, giving Iceberg lettuce a greater shelf-life. This technological advance allowed for Iceberg lettuce to become one of the most important commercial lettuces worldwide. Today Iceberg lettuce is widely available and can be found at supermarkets, farmers markets, and specialty grocers in North America, Central America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Featured Restaurants

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

C 2 C	San Diego CA	619-972-9345
Morgan Run Resort and Club	Rancho Sante Fe CA	858-756-2471
Alila Marea Beach Resort	Encinitas CA	805-539-9719
Sandbar Sports Grill	Mission Beach CA	619-276-6700 x304
Kettner Exchange	San Diego CA	909-915-9877
Crust Pizzeria-Carmel	San Diego CA	858-212-8751
La Costa Glen North	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1436
Rare Society (Bar)	San Diego CA	619-501-6404
Brigantine Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-481-1166
Lauberge Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-259-1515
Casero Taqueria	Carlsbad CA	760-533-4997
Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-759-6063
The Crack Shack-San Diego	San Diego CA	619-795-3299
Graze	San Diego CA	619-839-9852
Ketch Grill and Taps	San Diego CA	858-268-1030
La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen	Carlsbad CA	760-930-7063
Narumi Sushi	La Mesa CA	619-504-3071
Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill	San Diego CA	858-453-4420
Narumi Sushi (Lemon Grove)	Lemon Grove CA	619-461-1151
Pure Burger	Carlsbad CA	760-519-5377

the other 136...

Encontro North Park	San Diego CA	310-955-6333
Landons East Meets West	San Marcos CA	760-304-4560
Neighborhood Burger	San Diego CA	619-446-0002
Eddie V's La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-459-5500
Gaslamp Union Kitchen & Tap	San Diego CA	619-795-9463
Tin Roof	San Diego CA	619-230-8606
Cutwater Spirits	San Diego CA	619-672-3848
Brigantine Poway	Poway CA	858-486-3066
The Local-Pacific Beach	San Diego CA	858-263-7475
Claytons Galley	San Diego CA	619-324-4013
ALCE 101	Solana Beach CA	619-886-0059
J & Tonys	San Diego CA	855-634-7664
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla	San Diego CA	808-868-8639
Scrimshaw Coffee	San Diego CA	951-663-2207
Urbn Pizza Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-255-7300
Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House	San Diego CA	858-453-2583
Georges at the Cove	San Diego CA	858-454-4244
Mimmos Italian Village	San Diego CA	619-239-3710
Paradise Point Resort Tidal	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
InterContinental Vistal Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-501-9400
Great Maple Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-255-2282
Brigantine La Mesa	La Mesa CA	619-465-1935
Siesel's Meats	San Diego CA	619-275-1234
Bobs Specialty Meats	Escondido CA	760-839-6850
Love Boat Sushi-San Marcos	San Marcos CA	760-471-7722
Crust Pizzeria Solana Beach	Solana Beach CA	858-212-8751
Pete's Seafood and Sandwich	San Diego CA	619-852-1493
Brigantine Escondido	Escondido CA	760-743-4718
San Diego Freedom Ranch	Campo CA	619-478-5696
Rubicon Deli India Street	San Diego CA	619-200-4201
Tomahawk Sportfishing	San Diego CA	619-909-6079
Duke's La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-454-1999
Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill	Vista CA	760-509-4424
The Original 40 Brewing	San Diego CA	619-206-4725
Trust Restaurant	San Diego CA	609-780-7572
Eats by Sam	San Diego CA
Elks Lodge 2698	Lakeside CA	619-390-4949
Village Pizzeria Bay Side	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Marriott Courtyard	San Diego CA	619-446-3008
US Grant Hotel Grill	San Diego CA	619-232-3121
Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort	Carlsbad CA	760-602-0800
Backyard Kitchen & Tap	San Diego CA	619-308-6500
Harry's Coffee Shop	San Diego CA	858-454-7381
Reata Glen	Ladera Ranch CA	949-545-2250
Convention Center Shell	San Diego CA
Crust Pizzeria Carlsbad 2019	Carlsbad CA	760-944-1111
Shogun Sportfishing	San Diego CA	619-226-8030
The Roxy Encinitas	Encinitas CA	760-230-2899
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-380-9840
Rubicon Deli-UTC	San Diego CA	619-200-4201
Fleming's Steakhouse La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-535-0078
San Diego Yacht Club	San Diego CA	619-758-6334
La Jolla Country Club	San Diego CA	858-454-9601
Stout Public House	San Diego CA	619-702-7933
Cass Street Bar & Grill	San Diego CA	858-414-2625
Viewpoint Brewing Co.	Del Mar CA	858-205-9835
Fernside	San Diego CA	619-398-5156
Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC	San Marcos CA	508-320-6644
Lodge at Torrey Pines Main	San Diego CA	858-453-4420
Louisiana Purchase	San Diego CA
Cantina Mayahuel	San Diego CA	619-283-6292
Tipsy Crow	San Diego CA
Moxy San Diego Gaslamp	San Diego CA	619-376-1850
Pendry SD (Lion Fish)	San Diego CA	619-738-7000
Don Pietro	San Diego CA	619-255-7205
The Crack Shack-Encinitas	Encinitas CA	858-735-3093
Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
Tribute Pizza	San Diego CA	858-220-0030
The Loma Club	San Diego CA	619-222-4653
Royal Polaris Sportfishing	San Diego CA	619-226-8030
Green Acres Campus 2020	San Diego CA	858-450-9907
Larsen's Steakhouse - La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-886-7561
The Butchery	San Diego CA	858-345-1524
Coin-Op Game Room	San Diego CA	818-448-0129
Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery	Del Mar CA	858-792-2225
Chateau Lake San Marcos	San Marcos CA	760-670-5807
Galaxy Taco	La Jolla CA	858-228-5655
Home & Away - Old Town	San Diego CA	619-886-1358
insideOUT	San Diego CA	619-888-8623
Loving Hut	San Diego CA	619-855-5674
Rabbit Hole	San Diego CA	619-255-4653
AToN Center Inc.	Encinitas CA	858-759-5017
Belmont Park Draft	San Diego CA	858-228-9283
Vagabond Sportfishing Inc.	San Diego CA	619-993-9575
Turf Supper Club	San Diego CA	619-234-6363
Shorehouse Kitchen	La Jolla CA	858-459-3300
The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo	San Diego CA	858-451-9100
You & Yours Distilling (Kitchen)	San Diego CA	214-693-6619
Pacific Coast Spirits	Oceanside CA	925-381-5392
WaterBar	San Diego CA	619-308-6500
Lafayette Hotel	San Diego CA	619-296-2101
The Bellows	San Marcos CA	619-395-6325
Mission Pacific	Oceanside CA	760-450-7864
Coin-Op Game Room (Downtown)	San Diego CA	619-255-8864
Bernardo Heights Country Club	San Diego CA	858-487-4022
Brigantine Pt Loma	San Diego CA	619-224-2871
Home and Away Encinitas	Encinitas CA	619-886-1358
Brigantine Imperial Beach	Imperial Beach CA	619-591-1350
Monarch	Del Mar CA	619-308-6500
Fidel's Little Mexico Solana Beach	Solana Beach CA	858-755-5292
Jake's Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-755-2002
Toast Cafe	San Diego CA	858-208-9422
Sourdough & Co. San Marcos	San Marcos CA	858-218-4844
SandBox Pizza	San Diego CA	858-272-7263
Redwing Bar & Grill	San Diego CA	619-281-8700
Hash House A Go Go	San Diego CA	951-764-0605
Cardellino	San Diego CA	619-722-3398
Belching Beaver Brewery - Pub 980	Vista CA	760-420-7764
SIE Culinary Management	San Diego CA	858-964-8677
Catamaran	San Diego CA	858-488-1081
Sublime Ale House-San Marcos	San Marcos CA
Uptown Tavern	San Diego CA
Village Pizzaria	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Miguel's Cocina Coronado	Coronado CA	619-437-4237
The Shores	La Jolla CA	858-459-8271
Cody's at the Cove	La Jolla CA	858-459-0040
Olive Tree Marketplace	San Diego CA	619-224-0443
Union Kitchen & Tap (Encinitas)	Encinitas CA	760-230-2337
Third Corner Encinitas	Encinitas CA	619-417-9251
The Wise Ox	San Diego CA	619-851-0672
Portside Pier (Brigantine)	San Diego CA	858-268-1030
Third Corner Ocean Beach	San Diego CA	619-223-2700
Tahona (Kitchen)	San Diego CA	619-573-0289
Baja Betty's	San Diego CA	619-269-8510
Eddie V's Prime Seafood	San Diego CA	619-615-0281
The Crack Shack Costa Mesa	Costa Mesa CA	951-808-7790
University Club	San Diego CA	619-234-5200
Brigantine Corp	San Diego CA	858-926-9644
Lil Piggy's	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Rare Society	San Diego CA	619-501-6404
Mission Bay Yacht Club	San Diego CA	858-488-0501 x14
Jo's Mission Hills Diner	San Diego CA	619-417-3801
Pizza Kaiju LLC	San Diego CA	619-240-2716
Madison	San Diego CA	619-822-3465
Farmer and The Seahorse 2020	San Diego CA	619-302-3682
Crackheads	Carlsbad CA	760-450-6939

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Iceberg Lettuce. One

is easiest, three is harder.

Simply Stacie		Taco Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Sailu's Kitchen		Mango Lettuce Salad
Home Made Interest		Low Carb Big Mac Bites
Diary of a Recipe Collector		Chicken Fajita Wedge Salad
My Cooking Hut		Melon, Tomatoes, Mozzarella & Lettuce Salad
White on Rice Couple		Bacon Lettuce Tomato (BLT) Spring Roll
Honey & Birch		Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Lettuce Wraps
E is for Eat		Iceberg Lettuce Mini Wedge Salads with Blue Cheese Dressing
Gimme Delicious Food		5 Minute Buffalo Chicken Wraps
Healthy Delicious		Duck and Shitake Lettuce Wraps with Cashew Sauce

the other 11...

Your Homebased Mom		In-n-Out Burger Copycat
I Heart Naptime		Chicken Club Lettuce Wraps
Lexi's Clean Kitchen		Low Carb Lettuce Wrap Sandwich
The Perfect Pantry		Stir-Fried Garlic Lettuce
Cooking And Beer		Iceberg Wedge Salads with Soft-Boiled Eggs and Grilled Bacon
Grits and Pinecones		Spicy Buffalo Shrimp Po' Boy Sandwich
Living Chirpy		Blackened Mahi Lettuce Tacos with Cajun Remoulade
Cooking Classy		Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Kalyn's Kitchen		Low-Carb Turkey Picadillo Lettuce Wraps
Taste and Tell		Iceberg Salad with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
Skinny Fitalicious		Bacon Guacamole Chicken Salad

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Kalivis SA
Central market of Athens L-27

Near Athens, Attiki, Greece
About 569 days ago, 1/09/20
Sharer's comments : Iceberg lettuce 🥬 Spanish production

Central market of Athens Greece

Athinagoras LTD
Central market of Athens Greece G-43

Near Athens, Attiki, Greece
About 667 days ago, 10/03/19
Sharer's comments : Iceberg lettuce 🥬 Origin from Holland

Central market of Athens Greece

Froutooasis LTD
Central market of Athens Z-26-28

Near Athens, Attiki, Greece
About 704 days ago, 8/27/19
Sharer's comments : Iceberg from Netherlands 🇳🇱