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Romaine Lettuce

Inventory, 24 ct : 112.29
This item was last sold on : 07/09/20

• 152 Featured Restaurants

• 23 Recipe Ideas

• 2 Sharess

Description/Taste

Romaine lettuce is medium to large in size with an elongated shape and stiff, upright leaves. The thick heads are loosely connected to a central blanched base and the leaves, averaging 10-15 centimeters in length, are broad with many folds and creases. The outer leaves are dark green with a prominent white central rib, and as the leaves grow smaller in the center, they become paler in color almost fading to white. Romaine lettuce is crisp, succulent, and crunchy with a mild, slightly bitter taste.

Seasons/Availability

Romaine lettuce is available year-round, with a peak season in the winter.

Current Facts

Romaine lettuce, botanically classified as Lactuca sativa, is believed to be one of the oldest varieties of lettuce in the world and is a member of the Asteraceae family. Also known as Cos lettuce in England, Lattuga Romana in Italian, and Laitue Romaine in French, Romaine lettuce is one of the few varieties that grow upright, is tolerant of heat, and is commonly sold in whole heads or as hearts, which means the outer leaves are removed leaving only the tender, pale inner leaves. Romaine lettuce has been used by civilizations for thousands of years and is still popular worldwide, favored for its mild taste, firm stalks, and crunchy texture.

Nutritional Value

Romaine lettuce an excellent source of dietary fiber, vitamins A, C, and K, thiamin, folate, iron, potassium, and manganese. It is also a good source of riboflavin, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and copper.

Applications

Romaine lettuce is best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as braising, grilling, and lightly boiling. The leaves can be used fresh and torn for salads, or they can be used as a dipping vessel for sauces, dips, and fillings. They can also be layered on sandwiches, burgers, and in wraps for added crunch. In addition to fresh preparations, Romaine lettuce can withstand high heat which makes it suitable for grilling, braising with cooked vegetables and meat, adding to soups, and chopping and mixing into stir-fries. Romaine lettuce pairs well with bulgur wheat, parsley, garlic, chives, tomatoes, roasted red pepper, citrus, avocado, apples, pears, black olives, capers, grilled steak, poultry, bacon, tuna, smoked fish, feta cheese, blue cheese, parmesan cheese, and hummus. The leaves will keep up to one week when wrapped in paper towels to absorb excess moisture and stored in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.

Ethnic/Cultural Info

Romaine lettuce has been used in cultures all over the world in both culinary and medicinal applications. In Egypt, there are ancient paintings on tomb walls that depict lettuce with pointed, elongated leaves and many experts believe it is a variety of Romaine. The lettuce was also served to Persian kings and used as an edible spoon for dips and spreads like tabbouleh in Syria. In addition to culinary use, in Rome, the milky liquid produced from the outer leaves was believed to have restorative properties and was used by many ancient healers to reduce symptoms of diseases and illness. Today Romaine is still a widely used variety and is most well-known for its use in the Caesar salad.

Geography/History

Romaine lettuce is native to the Mediterranean and the Middle East, growing since ancient times, and its two most recognizable names are derived from the papal gardens in Rome and the Aegean Islands of Cos. Originally considered a weed in the Mediterranean, Romaine lettuce is documented as being one of the oldest known cultivated varieties, having been grown for at least 5,000 years. Today Romaine lettuce is widely found at supermarkets, farmers markets, and specialty grocers in Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa, North America, and South America.

Featured Restaurants

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

Supernatural Sandwich (Little Italy)	San Diego CA	619-230-5976
Solare Ristorante Lounge	San Diego CA	619-270-9670
The Roxy Encinitas	Encinitas CA	760-230-2899
Cardellino	San Diego CA	619-722-3398
Shoreside Support Boat	San Diego CA	704-277-7929
Olive Cafe	San Diego CA	858-488-1224
Barleymash	San Diego CA	619-276-6700 x304
Mavericks Beach Club	San Diego CA	858-999-0348
Caffe Calabria Coffee Roasting Company	San Diego CA	619-683-7787
Sensations Salud	San Diego CA	619-933-3489
Veg Appeal	San Diego CA	619-940-7648
Decoy Dockside Restaurant	San Marcos CA	760-653-3230
Carnitas Snack Shack Harbor Dr.	San Diego CA	619-295-3173
Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill	San Diego CA	619-497-0914
Tender Greens-Mission Valley	San Diego CA	310-954-1415
St. Paul's Plaza	Chula Vista CA	619-239-6900
MCRD-Marine Corps Recruit Dept	San Diego CA	619-725-6478
San Diego Freedom Ranch	Campo CA	619-478-5696
Ranch Catering	San Diego CA	858-491-9100
Town & Country Cold Prep	San Diego CA	619-291-7131

the other 132...

Madison	San Diego CA	619-822-3465
BFD-Big Front Door	San Diego CA	619-255-4100
Waters Catering	San Diego CA	619-276-8803 x4
The Farm Golf Club	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-5585
Miguel's Cocina Coronado	Coronado CA	619-437-4237
Pier 32 Water Front Grill	National City CA	619-718-6240
Single Fin Surf Grill	San Diego CA	619-948-7873
Miguel's Cocina Carlsbad	Carlsbad CA	760-759-1843
Mitch's Seafood	San Diego CA	619-222-8787
Miguel's 4S Ranch	San Diego CA	858-924-9200
Belching Beaver Brewery - Pub 980	Vista CA	760-732-1415
Bud & Robs New Orleans Bistro	San Diego CA
Vivant Management	San Diego CA	619-885-3718
Four Seasons Residence Club	Carlsbad CA	760-603-3700
Ballast Point Restaurant - Little Italy	San Diego CA	619-298-2337
The Greenspot Salad- MV	San Diego CA	619-230-5946
ALCE 101	Solana Beach CA	858-342-5495
Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen	Oceanside CA	619-990-0158
Fishery	San Diego CA	858-272-9985
The Greenspot Salad-4sRanch	San Diego CA	619-865-0386
Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill	Vista CA	760-509-4424
Mesa College	San Diego CA	619-388-2240
Tribute Pizza	San Diego CA	858-220-0030
Churchill's Pub and Grille	San Marcos CA	760-471-8773
Pacific Cafe & Catering (Medical Cntr Dr.)	La Jolla CA	858-699-4129
Supernatural Sandwich (Miramar)	San Diego CA	858-831-7835
Third Corner Ocean Beach	San Diego CA	619-223-2700
Tavern at the Beach	San Diego CA	858-272-6066
Le Papagayo	Encinitas CA	760-944-8252
Miho Gastrotruck	San Diego CA	619-867-4295
Local Greens Liberty Station	San Diego CA	619-487-9346
Sheraton Carlsbad (7 Mile)	Carlsbad CA	760-827-2400
Peohes	Coronado CA	619-437-4474
The Greenspot Salad Co.	San Diego CA	858-587-2585
Brigantine La Mesa	La Mesa CA	619-465-1935
Royal Polaris Sportfishing	San Diego CA	619-226-8030
Lola 55	San Diego CA	619-727-9282
Trattoria I Trulli	Encinitas CA	760-943-6800
Pala Mesa Resort	Fallbrook CA	706-728-5881
The Field Irish Pub & Restaurant	San Diego CA	619-232-9840
Hotel Del Coronado Serea Restaurant	Coronado CA	619-435-6611
Surf Side Cuisine (Deli)	San Diego CA	619-507-0891
Our Green Affair	San Diego CA	858-337-9196
Rovino The Foodery	San Diego CA	619-972-6286
Third Corner Encinitas	Encinitas CA	619-417-9251
Hotel Indigo	San Diego CA	619-906-4805
Grater Greens	San Diego CA	619-539-7598
Seven Mile Casino	Chula Vista CA
Bread & Cie Café	San Diego CA	619-295-3172
University Club	San Diego CA	619-234-5200
Buon Appetito	San Diego CA	619-238-9880
The Corner Drafthouse	San Diego CA	619-255-2631
The Haven	San Diego CA	619-964-3778
KI's	Encinitas CA	760-436-5236
K&L Neighborhood Eateries	San Diego CA	619-964-3778
Chef Jenn	Solana Beach CA	858-212-9054
San Diego Humane Society Oceanside Campus	Oceanside CA	760-757-4357
Landon's Gourmet Kitchen	San Marcos CA	858-449-9944
SandBox Pizza	San Diego CA	858-273-7263
Quality Coast Inc	San Diego CA	619-443-9192
Noble House Hotels & Resorts	San Diego CA	619-276-4010
Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Olive Tree Marketplace	San Diego CA	619-224-0443
Tahona (Kitchen)	San Diego CA	619-573-0289
The Market by Buon Appetito	San Diego CA	619-237-1335
Duke's La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-454-1999
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-543-2764
Park 101	Carlsbad CA	619-308-6500
Nolita Hall	San Diego CA	619-618-8820
Tender Greens-Liberty Station	San Diego CA	619-226-6254
Stake Chophouse & Bar	Coronado CA	619-522-0077
The Loma Club	San Diego CA	619-222-4653
Absolution by the Sea	La Jolla CA	760-504-6075
Jack & Giulio's	San Diego CA	619-294-2074
Food of Joy	San Diego CA	858-531-6616
Kairoa Brewing Company	San Diego CA	858-735-0051
Red Tail Catering	San Marcos CA	858-605-8219
Lil Piggy's	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Casino Inn Bar & Grill	Alpine CA	619-445-9581
Surf Rider Pizza (Ocean Beach)	San Diego CA	858-270-9900
Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC	San Marcos CA	858-273-8440
Avant	San Diego CA	858-675-8505
Zel's Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-755-0076
Cass Street Bar & Grill	San Diego CA	858-414-2625
Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill	San Diego CA	858-453-4420
Park Hyatt Aviara	Carlsbad CA	760-448-1234
Chart House Restaurant Cardiff	Cardiff-by-the-Sea CA	760-436-4044
The Cork and Craft	San Diego CA	858-618-2463
Pueblo	San Diego CA	858-490-6298
Barrio Star	San Diego CA	619-501-7827
Vitality Tap Carmel Valley	San Diego CA	858-925-7030
Village Pizzeria Bay Side	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Jensens Finest Foods - Deli	San Diego CA	619-550-2097
Chateau Lake San Marcos	San Marcos CA	760-471-0083
Rubicon Deli India Street	San Diego CA	619-200-4201
Blade 1936	Oceanside CA	760-231-1456
Local Greens	Solana Beach CA	858-504-0332
Village Pizzaria	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Communal Coffee	San Diego CA	619-920-7887
The Plot	Oceanside CA	422-266-8200
Ulivo	San Diego CA	619-962-7345
Catalina Resources	San Diego CA	619-297-9797
La Costa Glen North	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1436
Paradise Point Resort Barefoot	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
Marriott Coronado	Coronado CA	619-435-3000 x6335
Brigantine Coronado	Coronado CA	619-435-4166
AToN Center Inc.	Encinitas CA	858-759-5017
Peace Pies	San Diego CA	619-618-6960
Searcher	San Diego CA	619-226-2403
The Original 40 Brewing	San Diego CA	619-206-4725
Great Maple	San Diego CA	619-255-2282
Vagabond Sportfishing Inc.	San Diego CA	619-993-9575
Cutwater Spirits	San Diego CA	619-672-3848
Blue Water Seafood Ocean Beach	San Diego CA	619-308-6500
Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
My Yard Live	San Marcos CA	619-339-1686
Bernardo Heights Country Club	San Diego CA	858-487-4022
Baja Betty's	San Diego CA	619-269-8510
Sisters Pizza	San Diego CA	858-228-6822
Viejas Casino Ginger Noodle	Alpine CA	702-401-0455
Solterra Winery + Kitchen	Encinitas CA	760-230-2970
Michele Coulon Dessertier	San Diego CA	858-456-5098
Viejas Casino Grove Steakhouse	Alpine CA	800-295-3172
Graze	San Diego CA	619-839-9852
Larsen's Steakhouse - La Jolla	San Diego CA	310-407-9937
Barefoot Coffee Cafe	Solana Beach CA	310-428-4085
Shogun Sportfishing	San Diego CA	619-226-8030
Barbusa	San Diego CA	619-297-6333
Waypoint Public	San Diego CA	619-255-8778
Galaxy Taco	La Jolla CA	858-228-5655
Uptown Tavern	San Diego CA	619-847-4688
C 2 C	San Diego CA	619-972-9345

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Romaine Lettuce. One

is easiest, three is harder.

The Honour System		Chicken Burrito Brown Rice Bowl
Pinch of Yum		Gerilled Vegetable & Shrimp Detox Salad
The Perfect Pantry		Stir-Fried Garlic Lettuce
Taste and See		Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad with Garlic Chicken Sausage
Seasoned to Taste		Romaine Pesto and Egg-Stuffed Beefsteak Tomatoes
Little Broken		Southwestern Chopped Salad with Grilled Turkey and Croutons
A Mingling of Tastes		Zucchini and Braised Lettuce Tart with Tapenade
Simply Stacie		Cheeseburger Salad
No Recipes		Stir Fried Lettuce
Dessert Now, Dinner Later		Grilled Romaine Hearts with Caesar Vinaigrette

the other 13...

Fat Free Vegan Kitchen		Ridiculously Easy Grilled Romaine Salad
Hapa Nom Nom		Grilled Romaine Lettuce with Creamy Lemon Dressing
Healthy Green Kitchen		Runner Bean Salad with Radicchio, Radish and Red Onion
Peas and Crayons		Buffalo Chicken Taco Salad
A Veggie Venture		Lettuce Soup
40 Aprons		Chipotle Copycat Whole30 Carnitas Bowl
The Nourishing Gourmet		Tangy Herbed Lettuce Soup
The Honour System		Chipotle Chicken Salad
All Recipes.com		Chicken Souvlaki Gyro Style
Paleo Bailey		Mexican Chopped Tuna Salad
Zen and Spice		Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad with Roasted Corn
Juicing For Health		Natural Pain Killer
The New York Times		Lettuce-Wrapped Fish

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Marketplace Foods

Slippery Hill Farm
994 15th Ave, Barron 54812

Wisconsin, United States
About 688 days ago, 8/22/18
Sharer's comments : Romaine Lettuce spotted at Marketplace Foods. Locally Grown

Fat Cat Organics, Cullman AL Near Cullman, Alabama, United States
About 693 days ago, 8/17/18