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Oyster Mushrooms
Oyster mushrooms have scallop-shaped caps that range in sizes from button to sand dollar. Their coloring varies from snow grey to pale brown. Oyster mushrooms are rather mild and sweet in flavor.
Chi Gu
Chi gu is also known as Chinese Arrowhead and cigu, it is botanically classified as Sagittaria sagittifolia -
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.
| Union Kitchen & Tap | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| Chart House Restaurant Cardiff | Cardiff-by-the-Sea CA | 760-436-4044 |
| Tartine | Coronado CA | 619-435-4323 |
| Mimmos Italian Village | San Diego CA | 619-239-3710 |
| Hotel Del Coronado Banquets | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| Croces West | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| Paradise Point Resort Barefoot | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Delta | San Diego CA | 510-512-2213 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Cafe 222 | San Diego CA | 619-236-9902 |
| Coin-Op Game Room | San Diego CA | 818-448-0129 |
| Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
| The Shores | La Jolla CA | 858-459-8271 |
| Project Wildlife | 619-295-3172 | |
| Sail Ho Golf Course | San Diego CA | 619-222-4653 |
| The Bellows | San Marcos CA | 619-395-6325 |
| Ballast Point Restaruant - Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-298-2337 |
| The Bier Garden | Encinitas CA | 760-632-2437 |
| Miguel's 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-924-9200 |
| West Steak and Seafood | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-9100 |
| Just Call Us Volunteers | San Diego CA | 858-461-3674 |
| Cafe Stoked | San Marcos CA | 760-212-0953 |
| Crust Pizzeria-Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-944-1111 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| Hard Rock Hotel Mary Janes | San Diego CA | 619-702-3000 |
| Searcher | San Diego CA | 619-226-2403 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Fidel's Little Mexico Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-755-5292 |
| Tin Roof | San Diego CA | 619-230-8606 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Toast Catering | san diego CA | 858.208.9422 |
| Aztec Shops Cold Prep | San Diego CA | 619-594-7641 |
| Soda & Swine | San Diego CA | 619-269-7632 |
| Finch's Wine Bar & Bistro | La Jolla CA | 858-456-4056 |
| Union Tribune | San Diego CA | 619-299-3131 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Prepkitchen La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-875-7737 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Sublime Tavern-Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-9100 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| West Coast Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-295-1688 |
| La Costa Diversions and Edge Pool | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Eddie V's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-5500 |
| Stake Chophouse & Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Delta Zeta | San Diego CA | 858-337-7536 |
| Bistro West | Carlsbad CA | 760-431-9195 |
| Neighbor's | San Diego CA | 619-295-3173 |
| The Bristol Hotel | San Diego CA | 215-296-1133 |
| Harry's Coffee Shop | San Diego CA | 858-454-7381 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Pibeta Phi | San Diego CA | 619-778-0311 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Heavenly Cupcake | San Diego CA | 619-235-9235 |
| Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
| Stout Public House | San Diego CA | 619-702-7933 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| The Oceanaire Miscellaneous | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| Miguel's Cocina Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-759-1843 |
| Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 619-298-4646 |
| Crosby National Golf Club LLC | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-227-0172 |
| Empire House Urban Palate | San Diego CA | 619-688-9283 |
| Town & Country San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-291-7131 |
| Handlery Hotel & Resort | San Diego CA | 619-298-0511 |
| Salt and Cleaver | San Diego CA | 520-205-1288 |
| Claire's on Cedros | Solana Beach CA | 858-259-8597 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Donovan's Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-237-9700 |
| Pacifica Enterprises Inc. | San Diego CA | 858-755-0216 |
| La Costa Bistro 65 | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Baja Betty's | San Diego CA | 619-269-8510 |
| Comun Kitchen and Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-213-4277 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| Pacific Views Event Center-Camp Pendleton | Oceanside CA | 760-763-1675 |
| Ballast Point Restaurant - Miramar | San Diego CA | 858-790-6900 |
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
| Point Loma Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-223-1109 |
| Rimel's Rotisserie-Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-755-0000 |
| Strozzi So-Cal Italian | San Diego CA | 619-206-8922 |
| Tavern at the Beach | San Diego CA | 858-272-6066 |
| Lil Piggy's | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Entwined Bistro & Wine Bar | Escondido CA | 760-705-1556 |
| Zeca Trading Co. | San Diego CA | 619-410-1576 |
| The Joint | San Diego CA | 619-222-8272 |
| Urban Solace | San Diego CA | 619-295-6464 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
| Home & Away | San Diego CA | 619-886-1358 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Cardiff Beach Bar at Tower 13 | Cardiff CA | 760-456-9343 |
| The Tavern | Coronado CA | 602-628-5890 |
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| AJ's Fish Merchant | San Diego CA | 619-462-1192 |
| Delicia's | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-8000 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Delta Gamma | San Diego CA | 916 847 9896 |
| Bahia Resort Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Tribute Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-220-0030 |
| Stone Brewing-Liberty Station Banquets | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
| Aztec Shops Catering | San Diego CA | 619-594-7641 |
| La Costa Glen Health Center | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Churchill's Pub and Grille | San Marcos CA | 760-471-8773 |
| Casino Pauma | PAUMA VALLEY CA | 760-891-7961 |
| Ebisu Sushi Bar | San Diego CA | 619-297-3119 |
| Tin Leaf Frsh Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 619-236-1299 |
| O'Briens Boulangerie | Escondido CA | 858-755-5303 |
| The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-451-9100 |
| Urban Mo's Bar & Grill | San Diego CA | 619-491-0400 |
| Vagabond Sportfishing Inc. | San Diego CA | 619-993-9575 |
| Olive Tree Marketplace | San Diego CA | 619-962-7345 |
| Gossip Grill | San Diego CA | 619-260-8023 |
| Seasons of La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-456-8619 gate |
| Crust Pizzeria-Carmel | San Diego CA | 858-350-3400 |
| Searsucker | San Diego CA | 619-233-7327 |
| San Diego Freedom Ranch | Campo CA | 619-478-5696 |
| JR Produce | San Diego CA | 858-270-3857 |
| Belmont Park Entertainment | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| Cozymels | San Diego CA | 858-658-0480 |
| Kamikaze 7 Sushi Joint | San Diego CA | 818-378-5752 |
| Marriott Courtyard | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
| Harney Sushi Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-295-3272 |
| Neighborhood Burger Wine and Beer | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
| Green Dragon Tavern & Museum | Carlsbad CA | 760-797-5579 |
| TREO | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 760-672-2587 |
| Wet Willies | San Diego CA | 619-546-8747 |
| High Tide Bottle Shop and Kitchen | Coronado CA | 619-865-3679 |
| The Farm Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5585 |
| Neighborhood Burger Miscellaneous | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
| Raglan Public House | San Diego CA | 619-794-2304 |
| Whiskey Girl | San Diego CA | 619-236-1616 |
| Pacific Coast Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-794-4632 |
| Collwood Terrace | San Diego CA | 619-287-2920 |
| Lucky's Pizza & Ale | San Marcos CA | 760-471-1234 |
| Surf Side Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619 507-0891 |
| Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 858-273-8440 |
| The Local-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 858-263-7475 |
| Hilton Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-5200 x4234 |
| Marriott Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-3000 x6335 |
| Fish Market Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-232-3474 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
| The Cork and Craft | San Diego CA | 858-618-2463 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Alpha Phi | San Diego CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Donovan's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-450-6666 |
| Top of the Market | San Diego CA | 619-234-4867 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Pacific Cafe & Catering | San Diego CA | 858-350-2700 |
| Hilton San Diego Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-231-4040 |
| Redwing Bar & Grill | San Diego CA | 619-281-8700 |
| Pure Burger | Carlsbad CA | 760-683-5101 |
| Michele Coulon Dessertier | San Diego CA | 858-456-5098 |
| Festivities Catering | San Diego CA | 858-586-2121 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Iceberg Lettuce. One
is easiest, three is harder.Recently Spotted
People have spotted Iceberg Lettuce using the Specialty Produce app for iPhone and Android.
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Louie's Finer Meats
Near Clinton, Wisconsin, United StatesAbout 55 days ago, 12/03/14 Spotter's comments : Iceberg Lettuce spotted at Louie's Finer Meats. 
La Comercial Mexicana
La Comercial Mexicana
Near Colonial, Baja California, MexicoAbout 251 days ago, 5/20/14 Spotter's comments : Iceberg Lettuce spotted at La Comercial Mexicana. Produce Junction Near Magnolia, New Jersey, United States About 334 days ago, 2/27/14 Coaches Bar & Grill Bloomington Near Bloomington, Indiana, United States About 358 days ago, 2/02/14 Spotter's comments : BBQ chicken salad stea bros produce Near Darby, Pennsylvania, United States About 364 days ago, 1/28/14 |
