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Garlic Flowers
Garlic flowers are essentially the flowering seeds of a garlic plant. They emerge at the tip of the garlic's above-ground stem. The seeds appear once the garlic has reached maturity or if the plant begins to bolt early
Green Shishito Chile Peppers
Japanese peppers are mildly spicy and most often prepared cooked. Saute peppers in olive oil, over high heat, until they just begin to blister- serve hot, sprinkled with sea salt.
Seasons/Availability
Iceberg lettuce is available year round.
Current Facts
Iceberg lettuce is one of six types of lettuce in the Lactuca sativa family. It is the only lettuce type that does not occur in red form as well as green. Iceberg is the given name to dozens of cultivars of lettuce, all of which are adapted to specific planting regions and time periods. These lettuce cultivars include Bay View, Beacon, Coyote, Crusader, Hallmark and Laguna Fresca to name but a few. 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 breakdown. For certain, Iceberg lettuce was developed for the long haul. It can be shipped globally and command a shelf life of three to four weeks.
Description/Taste
What Iceberg lettuce may lack in overt flavor, it makes up for in its texture and crunchiness. Its tightly bound and broadly shaped leaves are thick-walled and concentrated with more water than virtually any other green. Iceberg lettuce varies in color depending on each particular cultivar, where and how it was grown. Outer leaves range in color from sea green to lime green while inner leaves range from pale yellow to a translucent white. All the leaves form a nearly perfect globular head.
Nutritional Value
Iceberg lettuce is not as nutritionally dense as darker greens; it is a good source of potassium, iron, calcium, fiber and Vitamin K.
Applications
The classic use of iceberg lettuce is a cold wedge salad with Roquefort or Blue Cheese dressings. Iceberg lettuce is ubiquitously cut into wedges and can simply be graced by blue cheese dressing and bacon to become a satisfying and economically frugal first course. Other simple companion accoutrements include herbs such as basil and flat leaf parsley, tomatoes, shallots, hard boiled eggs, grilled chicken and a classic vinaigrette of olive oil, dried herbs and cider vinegar.
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 method of shipment: buried in ice in Trans Atlantic railroad cars. In the mid-20th Century, Iceberg lettuce became a symbol of America's rapidly industrializing agricultural system as it received a technological jolt to increase its value. Whirlpool Corporation developed controlled and modified atmospheres and packaging, giving Iceberg lettuce a greater shelf-life and transportational endurance. This technological advance allowed for Iceberg lettuce to become perhaps the single most important commercial lettuce world wide. Iceberg lettuce varieties are continually being modified and redeveloped to improve quality and disease resistance.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Redwing Bar & Grill | San Diego CA | 619-281-8700 |
| Donovan's Downtown | San Diego CA | (619)-237-9700 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| The Boat Club | San Diego CA | 858-270-0840 |
| Miguel's Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-298-9840 |
| Just Call Us Volunteers | ||
| Roppongi | San Diego CA | 858-551-5252 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 ex 4 |
| Marriott Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-3000 x6335 |
| Queenstown Public House | San Diego CA | 619-546-0444 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Chaplos Restaurants & Bar | San Diego CA | 619-798-3888 frdesk |
| Hilton San Diego Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-231-4040 |
| Shimbashi Izakaya | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0479 |
| Donovan's Prime Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-906-4850 |
| Harry's Coffee Shop | San Diego CA | 858-454-7381 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| La Costa Glen Health Center | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Wyndham SD Bayside | San Diego CA | 619-232-3861 |
| Whiskey Girl | San Diego CA | 619-236-1616 |
| Pacific Cafe & Catering | San Diego CA | 858-350-2700 |
| Pacific Beach Ale House | San Diego CA | 858-581-2337 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Market Creek Events | San Diego CA | 619-527-6161 |
| Aztec Shops Catering | San Diego CA | 619-594-7641 |
| Marriott Mission Valley | San Diego CA | 619-692-3800 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| Root Cellar Catering Co. | San Diego CA | 760-846-2092 |
| Pure Burger | Carlsbad CA | 760-683-5101 |
| Croces | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| The Boardwalk Mission Beach | San Diego CA | 785-550-7576 |
| Offshore Sports Grill | San Diego CA | 619-276-2253 |
| Fish 101 | Encinitas CA | 415-308-5572 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Pibeta Phi | San Diego CA | 619-778-0311 |
| Chicago on a Bun (Rancho Bernardo) | San Diego CA | 858-487-7776 |
| Embassy Suites Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-239-2400 ext 700 |
| Urbn Pizza | San Diego CA | 619-255-7300 |
| Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| Fidel's Little Mexico Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-755-5292 |
| Herringbone | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0221 |
| Chedi Thai Bistro | San Diego CA | 858-551-8424 |
| Maderas Golf Club | Poway CA | 858-451-8100 |
| California Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-543-0790 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Wynola Flats Produce | Julian CA | 760-765-2979 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Casino Pauma | PAUMA VALLEY CA | 760-891-7961 |
| La Valencia Dry Storage | San Diego CA | 858-551-3750 |
| Village Club | Chula Vista CA | 619-425-3333 |
| Donovan's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-450-6666 |
| Cucina Urbana | San Diego CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Vi At La Jolla Village | San Diego CA | 858-646-7700 |
| Miguel's Eastlake | Chula Vista CA | 619-656-2822 |
| Handlery Hotel & Resort | San Diego CA | 619-298-0511 |
| Dobsons | San Diego CA | 619-231-6771 |
| Cafe 222 | San Diego CA | 619-236-9902 |
| Whisknladle | San Diego CA | 858-551-7575 |
| The Tavern | Coronado CA | 602-628-5890 |
| The Original Sand Crab Tavern Inc. | Escondido CA | 760-480-2722 |
| Red Door Restaurant & Wine Bar | San Diego CA | 619-295-6000 |
| Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
| Empire House Urban Palate | San Diego CA | 619-278-8175 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| Executive Deli | San Diego CA | 619-299-9325 |
| Baja Betty's | San Diego CA | 619-269-8510 |
| Ohana Café | La Jolla CA | 858-456-9009 |
| Belmont Park Entertainment | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| Analog | San Diego CA | 619-233-1183 |
| Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront & Spa | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-0800 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | FRONT: 760-704-1000 |
| Mission Bay Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 858-488-0501 x14 |
| Union Tribune | San Diego CA | 619-299-3131 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 619-298-4646 |
| The Bristol Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-784-6835 |
| Good Thyme Catering | San Diego CA | 619-764-3813 |
| Brothers Café & Catering | San Diego CA | 619-595-0295 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Kai Foods | Imperial Beach CA | 619-254-8996 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | San Diego CA | 858-720-9500 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Ohana Catering | San Diego CA | 858-278-1043 |
| Martinis above Fourth | San Diego CA | 619-400-4500 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| Baja Asiatio | Tijuana CA | 619-890-4448 |
| Soda & Swine | San Diego CA | 619-269-7632 |
| Lil Piggy's | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Neighborhood Burger Wine and Beer | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
| Ruth's Chris Steak House DT | San Diego CA | 619-233-1422 |
| Roy's San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-239-7697 |
| Roy's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-455-1616 |
| The Bier Garden | Encinitas CA | 760-632-2437 |
| Chart House Restaurant Cardiff | Cardiff-by-the-Sea CA | 760-436-4044 |
| 333 Pacific | Oceanside CA | 760-433-3333 |
| Blue Pearl | San Diego CA | 619-222-4198 |
| Crush | Solana Beach CA | 858-481-2787 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Crust Pizzeria | Carlsbad CA | 760-944-1111 |
| Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center | National City CA | 619-434-4281 |
| Hotel Palomar-Salt Box | San Diego CA | 619-515-4062 |
| West Steak and Seafood | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-9100 |
| Woody's Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-345-1740 |
| Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
| Pier 32 Water Front Grill | National City CA | 619-718-6240 |
| JR Produce | San Diego CA | 858-270-3857 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Delta | San Diego CA | 510-512-2213 |
| Delta Zeta | San Diego CA | 858-337-7536 |
| Toast Catering | san diego CA | 858.208.9422 |
| Ciro's Pizzeria & Beerhouse PB | San Diego CA | 858-483-4624 |
| Residence Inn Downtown Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-487-1200 |
| Marriott Courtyard | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
| Underdogs Gastro Truck | San Diego CA | 760-580-9158 |
| Miguel's Cocina Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-759-1843 |
| Being Alive San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-291-1400 |
| La Valencia | San Diego CA | 858-551-3750 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-543-2764 |
| Great News Cooking School | San Diego CA | 888-478-2433 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Finch's Wine Bar & Bistro | La Jolla CA | 858-456-4056 |
| Stout Public House | San Diego CA | 619-702-7933 |
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Raglan Public House | San Diego CA | 619-794-2304 |
| Bacci | San Diego CA | 619-275-2094 |
| Miho Gastrotruck | San Diego CA | 619-867-4295 |
| Urban Solace | San Diego CA | 619-295-6464 |
| The Melting Pot Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-234-5554 |
| Surf Side Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619 507-0891 |
| Hard Rock Hotel Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-702-3000 |
| Miguel's Cocina Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-437-4237 |
| Kecho's Café | San Diego CA | 619-225-9043 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Gingham | La Mesa CA | 619-797-1922 |
| Eat at Recess LLC | San Diego CA | 619-508-7290 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| All American Grill | San Diego CA | 619-296-9600 |
| Boat House Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-0155 |
| Carnitas Snack Shack | San Diego CA | 619-294-7675 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| Wet Willies | San Diego CA | 619-546-8747 |
| Eureka | San Diego CA | 858-210-3444 |
| San Diego Culinary Institute Inc. | La Mesa CA | 619-644-2100 |
| San Diego Desserts | San Diego CA | 619-287-8186 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Crown Point Catering | San Diego CA | 619-223-1211 |
| Claire's on Cedros | Solana Beach CA | 858-259-8597 |
| Azul La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9677 |
| The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-451-9100 |
| Miguel's 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-924-9200 |
| Bistro West | Carlsbad CA | 760-431-9195 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Iceberg Lettuce. One
is easiest, three is harder.
