Produce recently spotted at The Market
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Roselle Flowers
Roselle may be used raw, dried or juiced. The fruit's tart flavor requires a sweetener of some kind, and it is successfully used like a cranberry in recipes for jam, jelly, chutney and even wine.
Barrel Cactus Fruit
The fruit of the Barrel cactus is best prepared in sweet applications, since its natural tartness lends itself well to a hint of sugar. Cook the fruit down with agave syrup to make a jam, jelly or a sweet and sour chutney.
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.
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.
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.
| Jensens Finest Foods | San Diego CA | 619-550-2097 |
| The Bier Garden | Encinitas CA | 760-632-2437 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Stout Public House | San Diego CA | 619-702-7933 |
| Churchill's Pub and Grille | San Marcos CA | 760-471-8773 |
| Mimmos Italian Village | San Diego CA | 619-239-3710 |
| Belmont Park Draft | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| Art Institute of San Diego | San Diego CA | 858-598-1200 |
| Tender Greens-Mission Valley | San Diego CA | 310-954-1415 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Monarch School | San Diego CA | 619-651-6604 |
| K&L Neighborhood Eateries | San Diego CA | 619-964-3778 |
| Fonda Don Diego | Coronado CA | 619-537-0054 |
| West Steak and Seafood | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-9100 |
| Plan 9 Alehouse | Escondido CA | 760-489-8817 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| Cutwater Spirits | San Diego CA | 619-672-3848 |
| Fins Mexican Eatery | La Jolla CA | 858-455-9836 |
| Cesar RSF | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-771-1313 |
| Hotel Palomar-Salt Box | San Diego CA | 619-515-3003 |
| The Crack Shack-Encinitas (Bar) | Encinitas CA | 858-735-3093 |
| Marriott Courtyard | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
| Chateau Lake San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-471-0083 |
| One Door North | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
| BeerFish | San Diego CA | 619-363-2337 |
| Empire House Urban Palate | San Diego CA | 619-688-9283 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Quality Coast Inc Café | San Diego CA | 619-443-9192 |
| Lafayette Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
| California Center for the Arts | Escondido CA | 760-839-4107 |
| Pete's Seafood and Sandwich | San Diego CA | 619-255-8940 |
| Coin-Op Game Room | San Diego CA | 818-448-0129 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Sessions Public | San Diego CA | 619-756-7715 |
| Brigantine Corp | San Diego CA | 858 926 9644 |
| Biersal Food Truck | San Diego CA | 619-841-1692 |
| Cafe 222 | San Diego CA | 619-236-9902 |
| Royal Polaris Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 858-273-8440 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Food company | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-222-7207 |
| Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 619-298-4646 |
| Crust Pizzeria-Carmel | San Diego CA | 858-350-3400 |
| Paradise Point Resort Tropics | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| JSIX American restaurant & Bar | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| Viewpoint Brewing Co. | Del Mar CA | 858-205-9835 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Rabbit Hole | San Diego CA | 619-255-4653 |
| Red Tail Catering | San Marcos CA | 858-605-8219 |
| Tin Roof | San Diego CA | 619-230-8606 |
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Bellamy's Restaurant | Escondido CA | 760-747-5000 |
| Tipsy Crow | San Diego CA | 619-338-9300 |
| Soda & Swine North Park | San Diego CA | 619-269-7632 |
| San Diego Freedom Ranch | Campo CA | 619-478-5696 |
| Tiger Tiger | San Diego CA | 619-764-5475 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Achio | San Diego CA | 310-402-6195 |
| Sail Ho Golf Course | San Diego CA | 619-222-4653 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Harry's Coffee Shop | San Diego CA | 858-454-7381 |
| Just Call Us Volunteers | San Diego CA | 858-461-3674 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Bistro 65 | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Fireside by The Patio | San Diego CA | 858-270-9900 |
| The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-451-9100 |
| Olive Tree Marketplace | San Diego CA | 619-224-0443 |
| Stake Chophouse & Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-0077 |
| Pure Burger | Carlsbad CA | 760-683-5101 |
| Whiskey Girl | San Diego CA | 619-236-1616 |
| Donovan's Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-237-9700 |
| Searcher | San Diego CA | 619-226-2403 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Soda & Swine Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-501-9989 |
| Coin-Op Game Room (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-255-8864 |
| 10 Barrel Brewing Co. | San Diego CA | 619-886-2743 |
| Eddie V's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-5500 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Grass Skirt (Bar) | San Diego CA | 858-412-5237 |
| SandBox Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-273-7263 |
| The Hake | La Jolla CA | 619-994-7832 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| West Root | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 |
| Maretalia Ristorante | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Residence Inn Downtown Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-487-1200 |
| Grass Skirt | San Diego CA | 858-412-5237 |
| Fidel's Little Mexico Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-755-5292 |
| Saska's Steak & Seafood | San Diego CA | 858-488-7311 |
| Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Come On In UCSD | La Jolla CA | 858-657-9166 |
| The Crack Shack-San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-269-9036 |
| Surf Side Cuisine (Deli) | San Diego CA | 619-507-0891 |
| Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill | Vista CA | 760-509-4424 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| The Brew Project (Bar) | San Diego CA | 425-268-0349 |
| Hundred Proof | San Diego CA | 619-501-6404 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| Maderas Golf Club | Poway CA | 858-451-8100 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Urge American Gastropub - RB | San Diego CA | 858-673-8743 |
| Bistro West | Carlsbad CA | 760-431-9195 |
| The Bellows | San Marcos CA | 619-395-6325 |
| Sublime Ale House-San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-510-9220 |
| Donovan's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-450-6666 |
| Shimbashi Izakaya | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0479 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| The Clean & Colorful Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-775-9005 |
| Toast Catering | san diego CA | 858-208-9422 |
| Ballast Point Brewery - Scripps Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-695-2739 |
| Hyatt Islandia | San Diego CA | 619-224-1234 |
| Seasons of La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-456-8619 |
| Galaxy Taco | La Jolla CA | 858-228-5655 |
| Bahia Resort Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Don Chido | San Diego CA | 619-232-8226 |
| RoVino Rotisserie + Wine | San Diego CA | 619-972-6286 |
| Crown Point Catering | San Diego CA | 619-223-1211 |
| Neighborhood Burger | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Diversions & Edge Pool | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Gaslamp Tavern & Grill | San Diego CA | 619-239-3339 |
| The Wild Thyme Company | San Diego CA | 858-527-0226 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| Marriott Courtyard Nolen | San Diego CA | 619-544-1004 |
| Cheesecake Factory Friars Rd | San Diego CA | 619-683-2800 |
| Bobs Specialty Meats | Escondido CA | 760-839-6850 |
| Pendry SD (Nasons) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-381-8289 |
| Ronald McDonald House | San Diego CA | 858-467-4750 |
| Claire's on Cedros | Solana Beach CA | 858-259-8597 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Open House | Encinitas CA | 760-452-2000 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Rimel's Rotisserie-Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-755-0000 |
| The Patio on Lamont | San Diego CA | 619-235-5606 |
| Knotty Barrel | San Diego CA | 619-269-7156 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
| Smarts Café | San Diego CA | 619-269-4790 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| Urban Solace | San Diego CA | 619-295-6464 |
| The Crack Shack-Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 858-735-3093 |
| Baja Betty's | San Diego CA | 619-269-8510 |
| The Tavern | Coronado CA | 602-628-5890 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Red Card Cafe | San Diego CA | 858-291-8030 |
| Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-0800 |
| The Craftsman New American Tavern | Encinitas CA | 760-415-2380 |
| Moto Deli Sandwich Co | Leucadia Ca | 415-305-0399 |
| Belmont Park Entertainment | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| West Coast Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-295-1688 |
| Island Palms Blue Wave Hotel & Marina | San Diego CA | 619-222-0561 |
| The Heart and Trotter | San Diego CA | 619-564-8976 |
| Redwing Bar & Grill | San Diego CA | 619-281-8700 |
| Bao Beach | San Diego CA | 858-270-9900 |
| Fish 101 | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6221 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Hornblower Cruises | San Diego CA | 619-686-8733 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Alpha Theta | San Diego CA | 619-339-1924 |
| Vi At La Jolla Village | San Diego CA | 858-646-7700 |
| Pendry SD (Pool House) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| Taverna Blu | San Diego CA | 858-509-3950 |
| Ballast Point Brewing - Temecula | Temecula CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Prepkitchen La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-875-7737 |
| Lil Piggy's | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Jo's Mission Hills Diner | San Diego CA | 619-417-3801 |
| Home & Away | San Diego CA | 619-886-1358 |
| Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
| Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
| Crust Pizzeria-Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-944-1111 |
| Encontro North Park | San Diego CA | 619-291-1220 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
Recipe Ideas
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