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Romaine Lettuce

Inventory, 24 ct : 28.01
This item was last sold on : 01/16/21

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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.

Cucina Enoteca	Del Mar CA	619-239-2222
The Original 40 Brewing	San Diego CA	619-206-4725
Olive Tree Marketplace	San Diego CA	619-224-0443
Donna Jean	San Diego CA	619-392-0052
Supernatural Sandwich (Miramar)	San Diego CA	858-831-7835
AToN Center Inc.	Encinitas CA	858-759-5017
Rovino The Foodery	San Diego CA	619-972-6286
JSIX American restaurant & Bar	San Diego CA	619-531-8744
Monello	San Diego CA	619-822-5493
Panama 66	San Diego CA	619-206-6352
BFD-Big Front Door	San Diego CA	619-723-8183
Peace Pies	San Diego CA	619-618-6960
The Cork and Craft	San Diego CA	858-618-2463
Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill	Vista CA	760-509-4424
Village Pizzaria	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Belmont Park Cannonball	San Diego CA	858-228-9283
West Brew	Del Mar CA	858-412-4364
Sisters Pizza	San Diego CA	858-228-6822
Miguel's 4S Ranch	San Diego CA	858-924-9200
Oliver & Rose	San Diego CA	619-300-3395

the other 96...

Lucky Bolt	San Diego CA	917-969-9500
Viejas Casino Grove Steakhouse	Alpine CA	800-295-3172
Costa Brava	San Diego CA	858-273-1218
Great Maple Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-255-2282
Stake Chophouse & Bar	Coronado CA	619-522-0077
Ulivo	San Diego CA	619-962-7345
Duke's La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-454-1999
Royal Polaris Sportfishing	San Diego CA	619-226-8030
Marriot Courtyard Mission Valley	San Diego CA	619-291-5270
Barbusa	San Diego CA	619-297-6333
Supernatural Sandwich (Little Italy)	San Diego CA	619-230-5976
Stone Brewing-Liberty Station	San Diego CA	619-269-2100
The Plot	Oceanside CA	422-266-8200
Caffe Calabria Coffee Roasting Company	San Diego CA	619-683-7787
The Crack Shack LA	Los Angeles CA	360-556-3032
Mangia Mangia (Mirarmar)	San Diego CA	858-736-5733
Great Maple La Jolla UTC	San Diego CA	858-886-7403
Waters Catering	San Diego CA	619-276-8803 x4
GoodOnYa	Encinitas CA	949-295-3145
Local Greens	Solana Beach CA	858-504-0332
Bernardo Heights Country Club	San Diego CA	858-487-4022
Miho Gastrotruck	San Diego CA	619-365-5655
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla	San Diego CA	808-868-8639
SandBox Pizza	San Diego CA	858-273-7263
Red Tail Catering	San Marcos CA	858-605-8219
The Greenspot Salad Co.	San Diego CA	858-587-2585
Four Seasons Residence Club	Carlsbad CA	760-603-6360
Park 101	Carlsbad CA
Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill	San Diego CA	619-497-0914
Lil Piggy's	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
KI's	Encinitas CA	760-586-8289
Cantina Mayahuel	San Diego CA	619-283-6292
Viejas Casino Ginger Noodle	Alpine CA	702-401-0455
Glenbrook Health Center	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1000
Cucina Sorella	San Diego CA	619-281-4014
Siesel's Meats	San Diego CA	619-275-1234
Shogun Sportfishing	San Diego CA	619-226-8030
The Crack Shack-Encinitas	Encinitas CA	858-735-3093
Blue Water Seafood Ocean Beach	San Diego CA	619-308-6500
Open Gym-Craft Meals	San Diego CA	619-799-3675
Village Pizzeria Bay Side	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Quality Coast Inc	San Diego CA	619-734-1114
Il Dandy	San Diego CA	609-373-5917
Catamaran	San Diego CA	858-488-1081
Landons East Meets West	San Marcos CA	760-304-4560
Brigantine La Mesa	La Mesa CA	619-465-1935
Blade 1936	Oceanside CA	760-231-1456
Cueva Bar	San Diego CA	619-269-6612
Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen	Oceanside CA	619-990-0158
Vitality Tap - 1St Ave	San Diego CA	619-237-7625
Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC	San Marcos CA	508-320-6644
The Switchboard Restaurant and Bar	Oceanside CA	760-807-7446
Casino Inn Bar & Grill	Alpine CA	619-445-9581
SIE Culinary Management	San Diego CA	858-964-8677
Portside Pier (Brigantine)	San Diego CA	858-268-1030
K&L Neighborhood Eateries	San Diego CA	619-964-3778
Bishop School	San Diego CA	858-459-4021 x212
Barefoot Coffee Cafe	Solana Beach CA	310-428-4085
Local Greens Liberty Station	San Diego CA	619-487-9346
Hotel Republic San Diego	San Diego CA	951-756-9357
Miguel's Cocina Coronado	Coronado CA	619-437-4237
The Crack Shack-San Diego	San Diego CA	619-795-3299
The Crack Shack Pasadena	Pasadena CA	360-556-3032
Rosewood Kitchen	Oceanside CA	760-231-5886
Larsen's Steakhouse - La Jolla	San Diego CA	310-407-9937
Fleming's Steakhouse La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-535-0078
The Privateer Coal Fire Pizza	Oceanside CA	760-310-1535
The Greenspot Salad-4sRanch	San Diego CA	619-865-0386
Tavern at the Beach	San Diego CA	858-272-6066
Communal Coffee	San Diego CA	619-920-7887
The Wild Thyme Company	San Diego CA	858-527-0226
The Loma Club	San Diego CA	619-222-4653
St. Paul's Plaza	Chula Vista CA	619-788-8570
Belmont Park Entertainment	San Diego CA	858-228-9283
Oscars Brewing Company	Temecula CA	619-695-2422
Harvest Kitchen	Vista CA	619-709-0938
Third Corner Ocean Beach	San Diego CA	619-223-2700
Leucadia Pizza Point Loma	San Diego CA	619-295-2222
Trattoria I Trulli	Encinitas CA	760-277-9826
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-380-9840
Puesto-Mission Valley	San Diego CA	619-804-4217
Chateau Lake San Marcos	San Marcos CA	760-670-5807
Brigantine Coronado	Coronado CA	619-435-4166
Green Acres Campus 2020	San Diego CA	619-581-3003
Panca Peruvian	Oceanside CA	760-722-3396
San Diego Freedom Ranch	Campo CA	619-478-5696
Peohes	Coronado CA	619-437-4474
Mitch's Seafood	San Diego CA	619-316-7314
The Haven	San Diego CA	619-964-3778
Bread & Cie Café	San Diego CA
Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill	San Diego CA	858-453-4420
La Jolla Country Club	San Diego CA	858-454-9601
Le Papagayo	Encinitas CA	760-944-8252
The Greenspot Salad- MV	San Diego CA	619-230-5946
Belching Beaver Brewery - Pub 980	Vista CA	760-420-7764
Belmont Park Draft	San Diego CA	858-228-9283

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Romaine Lettuce. One

is easiest, three is harder.

Juicing For Health		Natural Pain Killer
Healthy Green Kitchen		Runner Bean Salad with Radicchio, Radish and Red Onion
Paleo Bailey		Mexican Chopped Tuna Salad
Zen and Spice		Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad with Roasted Corn
The Nourishing Gourmet		Tangy Herbed Lettuce Soup
Hapa Nom Nom		Grilled Romaine Lettuce with Creamy Lemon Dressing
A Mingling of Tastes		Zucchini and Braised Lettuce Tart with Tapenade
A Veggie Venture		Lettuce Soup
The Perfect Pantry		Stir-Fried Garlic Lettuce
Dessert Now, Dinner Later		Grilled Romaine Hearts with Caesar Vinaigrette

the other 13...

Seasoned to Taste		Romaine Pesto and Egg-Stuffed Beefsteak Tomatoes
The Honour System		Chipotle Chicken Salad
40 Aprons		Chipotle Copycat Whole30 Carnitas Bowl
The New York Times		Lettuce-Wrapped Fish
Peas and Crayons		Buffalo Chicken Taco Salad
Fat Free Vegan Kitchen		Ridiculously Easy Grilled Romaine Salad
Simply Stacie		Cheeseburger Salad
Taste and See		Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad with Garlic Chicken Sausage
All Recipes.com		Chicken Souvlaki Gyro Style
The Honour System		Chicken Burrito Brown Rice Bowl
Little Broken		Southwestern Chopped Salad with Grilled Turkey and Croutons
No Recipes		Stir Fried Lettuce
Pinch of Yum		Gerilled Vegetable & Shrimp Detox Salad

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