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Salad Greens

General Information

Salad greens are leafy greens which are used to make salads.  Many cultures have a long history of the cultivation and collection of greens for use in salads, since leafy greens are beneficial to human health and digestion and a hearty flavor. 

Selection and Storage

Greens should be fresh and crisp, with good color and no signs of yellowing, decay or slime, blemishes, wilting or rust spots. Store lettuce in perforated plastic bags wrapped in damp paper towels and keep in the refrigerator vegetable crisper.

Preparation and Cooking

Seperate leaves and rinse throughly.  Once rinsed, break up or cut the leaves and serve as desired.

Popular Varieties

Romaine lettuce grows in an elongated head of sturdy green outer leaves and lighter to pale celadon leaves in the center, all of which have a firm rib down their centers.  Leaves are crisp and crunchy with a slightly bitter flavor.

Arugula appears to be a leafy green, but it is in fact an annual herb.  Its flavor proves its herbaceous qualities with peppery essences and mustard like flavors. When the plant matures, it produces four-lobed white flowers with purple veins that are also peppery in flavor and equally edible.

Arugula	Radiccio	Iceburg	Green Leaf	Romain
Peppery and Tangy.	Slightly Bitter.	Mildly Flavored.	Delicate Flavor, Mild, Crispy Texture.	Crisp and Slightly Bitter.