Iceberg Lettuce enjoys a certain ill repute among some elements of the food population, and in the case of the heads one finds wrapped in plastic in supermarkets it may be deserved. However, one can also grow iceberg lettuce in one's vegetable patch, or purchase them from a local market, at which point they can be rather nice -- bland, with none of the bitterness one finds in some radicchios and wild salad greens, and therefore easier to pair with foods, or to convince people who really don't like that bitternes (children, especially) to eat.
The other positive thing about Iceberg lettuce is that it is very low in calories, and also filling. In other words, it's good thing to eat when on a diet.
As a general rule, Italians add Iceberg Lettuce to Insalata Verde, tossed green salads, or at the most use them in insalate miste, green salads with tomatoes, carrots, raddishes and similar, in either case dressed with olive oil, vinegar, and salt (no pepper, usually).
Iceberg Lattuce Elsewhere on About:
BLT: A Classic American Sandwich
Thai Lettuce Wraps
Iceberg Wedge Salad
The other positive thing about Iceberg lettuce is that it is very low in calories, and also filling. In other words, it's good thing to eat when on a diet.
As a general rule, Italians add Iceberg Lettuce to Insalata Verde, tossed green salads, or at the most use them in insalate miste, green salads with tomatoes, carrots, raddishes and similar, in either case dressed with olive oil, vinegar, and salt (no pepper, usually).
Iceberg Lattuce Elsewhere on About:
BLT: A Classic American Sandwich
Thai Lettuce Wraps
Iceberg Wedge Salad
