Iceberg Lettuce

Inventory, 24 ct : 70.02
This item was last sold on : 08/01/14

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.

Analog	San Diego CA	619-233-1183
Offshore Sports Grill	San Diego CA	619-276-2253
Sandbar Sports Grill	Mission Beach CA	619-276-6700x304
Chateau La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-459-4451
Olivenhain Guest Home	Encinitas CA	760-753-5082
Carnitas Snack Shack	San Diego CA	619-294-7675
Neighbor's	San Diego CA	619-295-3173
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Delicia's	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-8000
Hotel Del Coronado Banquets	Coronado CA	619-435-6611
Brockton Villa Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-454-7393
Third Corner Encinitas	Encinitas CA	619-417-9251
Miguel's 4S Ranch	San Diego CA	858-924-9200
Village Pizzeria Bay Side	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
La Jolla Country Club	San Diego CA	858-454-9601
Just Call Us Volunteers	San Diego CA	858-461-3674
Hard Rock Hotel Mary Janes	San Diego CA	619-702-3000
The Tavern	Coronado CA	602-628-5890
Miguel's Cocina Carlsbad	Carlsbad CA	760-759-1843
Pacifica Enterprises Inc.	San Diego CA	858-755-0216

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Claire's on Cedros	Solana Beach CA	858-259-8597
Fairbanks Ranch Country Club	San Diego CA	858-259-8811
Union Kitchen & Tap	Encinitas CA	760-230-2337
Georges at the Cove	San Diego CA	858-454-4244
Bernardo Heights Country Club	San Diego CA	858-487-4022
Cafe 222	San Diego CA	619-236-9902
Gang Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-550-1600
Pizzeria Mozza-San Diego	San Diego CA	619-376-4353
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UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-657-6473
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Gaslamp Union Kitchen & Tap	San Diego CA	619-654-3736
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Sail Ho Golf Course	San Diego CA	619-222-4653
Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-759-6063
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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Iceberg Lettuce. One is easiest, three is harder.

White on Rice Couple		Bacon Lettuce Tomato (BLT) Spring Roll
Healthy Delicious		Duck and Shitake Lettuce Wraps with Cashew Sauce
The Perfect Pantry		Stir-Fried Garlic Lettuce
The Singleton in the Kitchen		A Wedge of Salad
Sailu's Kitchen		Mango Lettuce Salad
My Cooking Hut		Melon, Tomatoes, Mozzarella & Lettuce Salad

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