Produce recently spotted at The Market
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Ramps
The wild ramp, AKA wild leek, botanical name Allium tricoccum, is a flowering perennial plant that grows in clusters. It is a member of the Allium family along with onions and leeks
Calamondin Limes
The Calamondin lime is a cross between a sour, loose skinned mandarin and a kumquat, therefore technically making it an orangequat.
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.
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| The LOT (La Jolla) | La Jolla CA | 619-987-9537 |
| RoVino Rotisserie + Wine | San Diego CA | 619-972-6286 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Whiskey Girl | San Diego CA | 619-236-1616 |
| Encontro North Park | San Diego CA | 619-291-1220 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Alpha Theta | San Diego CA | 619-339-1924 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Pendry SD (Pool House) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-451-9100 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Rabbit Hole | San Diego CA | 619-255-4653 |
| Crab Catcher La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9587 |
| Lil Piggy's | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Sail Ho Golf Course | San Diego CA | 619-222-4653 |
| Dr Bronner's Magic Soaps | Vista CA | 760-743-2211 |
| Marriott Courtyard | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
| Knotty Barrel | San Diego CA | 619-269-7156 |
| Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-0800 |
| Wildwood Restaurant and Bar | Vista CA | 760-758-1513 |
| Stake Chophouse & Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-0077 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Eddie V's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-5500 |
| Hotel Del Coronado Banquets | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| Horton Grand Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-544-1886 |
| Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
| Hundred Proof | San Diego CA | 619-501-6404 |
| Donovan's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-450-6666 |
| Crust Pizzeria-Carmel | San Diego CA | 858-350-3400 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill | Vista CA | 760-509-4424 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Hotel Republic San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-398-3100 |
| Toast Catering | san diego CA | 858-208-9422 |
| Tavern at the Beach | San Diego CA | 858-272-6066 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Seasons of La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-456-8619 |
| California Center for the Arts | Escondido CA | 760-839-4107 |
| Kato Sushi (PB) | San Diego CA | 858-270-8828 |
| Fidel's Little Mexico Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-755-5292 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Pete's Seafood and Sandwich | San Diego CA | 619-255-8940 |
| Plan 9 Alehouse | Escondido CA | 760-489-8817 |
| Urge Gastropub (San Marcos) | San Marcos CA | 760-555-5555 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Galaxy Taco | La Jolla CA | 858-228-5655 |
| Saska's Steak & Seafood | San Diego CA | 858-488-7311 |
| San Diego Freedom Ranch | Campo CA | 619-478-5696 |
| Cantina Mayahuel | San Diego CA | 619-283-6292 |
| Duke's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-1999 |
| Torpedo Grill 27 | San Diego CA | 610-910-4048 |
| Aztec Shop Catering | San Diego CA | 619 594-3576 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Claire's on Cedros | Solana Beach CA | 858-259-8597 |
| Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
| Soda & Swine North Park | San Diego CA | 619-269-7632 |
| Tin Roof | San Diego CA | 619-230-8606 |
| Soda & Swine Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-501-9989 |
| The Bier Garden | Encinitas CA | 760-632-2437 |
| Beach Hut Deli & Ryan Bros Coffee | San Diego CA | 619-277-4388 |
| Cutwater Spirits | San Diego CA | 619-672-3848 |
| Pure Burger | Carlsbad CA | 760-683-5101 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Empire House Urban Palate | San Diego CA | 619-688-9283 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| Brigantine Corp | San Diego CA | 858 926 9644 |
| Tommy V's | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-1949 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Redwing Bar & Grill | San Diego CA | 619-281-8700 |
| Surf Side Cuisine (Deli) | San Diego CA | 619-507-0891 |
| JSIX American restaurant & Bar | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| Donovan's Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-237-9700 |
| Fairbanks Ranch Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-259-8811 |
| Harry's Coffee Shop | San Diego CA | 858-454-7381 |
| St. Pauls Plaza | Chula Vista CA | 619-239-6900 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Prepkitchen La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-875-7737 |
| Love Boat Sushi-San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-471-7722 |
| Coin-Op Game Room | San Diego CA | 818-448-0129 |
| Just Call Us Volunteers | San Diego CA | 858-461-3674 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-381-8289 |
| Viewpoint Brewing Co. | Del Mar CA | 858-205-9835 |
| Roma Urban Market | San Diego CA | 619-259-6411 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
| Quality Coast Inc Café | San Diego CA | 619-443-9192 |
| Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 619-298-4646 |
| Moto Deli Sandwich Co | Leucadia Ca | 415-305-0399 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Fins Mexican Eatery | La Jolla CA | 858-455-9836 |
| Cafe 222 | San Diego CA | 619-236-9902 |
| Dublin Square | San Diego CA | 619-239-5818 |
| Urbn Pizza Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-255-7300 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Food company | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-222-7207 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| K&L Neighborhood Eateries | San Diego CA | 619-964-3778 |
| Chateau Lake San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-471-0083 |
| West Steak and Seafood | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-9100 |
| Fonda Don Diego | Coronado CA | 619-537-0054 |
| Kaiserhof | San Diego CA | 619-224-0606 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Diversions & Edge Pool | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Mimmos Italian Village | San Diego CA | 619-239-3710 |
| Viejas Casino Grove Steakhouse | Alpine CA | 800-295-3172 |
| Neighborhood Burger | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Lafayette Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
| Pacific Cafe & Catering | San Diego CA | 858-350-2700 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Tipsy Crow | San Diego CA | 619-338-9300 |
| Fishmonger's Market | San Diego CA | 619-646-5238 |
| Bagby Beer Company | Oceanside CA | 760-505-3445 |
| Baja Betty's | San Diego CA | 619-269-8510 |
| The Heart and Trotter | San Diego CA | 619-564-8976 |
| Rimel's Rotisserie-Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-755-0000 |
| Jo's Mission Hills Diner | San Diego CA | 619-417-3801 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
| Grass Skirt | San Diego CA | 858-412-5237 |
| Backyard Kitchen & Tap | San Diego CA | 619-308-6500 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| Gaslamp Union Kitchen & Tap | San Diego CA | 619-795-9463 |
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| The Corner Drafthouse | San Diego CA | 619-255-2631 |
| Carnitas Snack Shack North Park | San Diego CA | 619-294-7675 |
| Toronado San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-282-0456 |
| Olive Tree Marketplace | San Diego CA | 619-224-0443 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| Smarts Café | San Diego CA | 619-269-4790 |
| Hornblower Cruises | San Diego CA | 619-686-8733 |
| BeerFish | San Diego CA | 619-363-2337 |
| The Clean & Colorful Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-775-9005 |
| Viejas Casino Buffett | Alpine CA | 619-659-1774 |
| Royale | San Diego CA | 512-230-9524 |
| Hotel Palomar-Salt Box | San Diego CA | 619-515-3003 |
| Morgan Run Resort and Club | Rancho Sante Fe CA | 858-756-2471 |
| The Brew Project (Bar) | San Diego CA | 425-268-0349 |
| Cesar RSF | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-771-1313 |
| Monarch School | San Diego CA | 619-651-6604 |
| Red Tail Catering | San Marcos CA | 858-605-8219 |
| The Crack Shack Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa CA | 619-450-7978 |
| The Farm Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5585 |
| Urban Solace | San Diego CA | 619-295-6464 |
| Shimbashi Izakaya | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0479 |
| Sorority Cuisine - SAE | San Diego CA | 310-402-6195 |
| Coin-Op Game Room (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-255-8864 |
| Home & Away | San Diego CA | 619-886-1358 |
| Residence Inn Downtown Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-487-1200 |
| Handlery Hotel & Resort | San Diego CA | 619-298-0511 |
| Shore Rider | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5308 |
| Biggies Burgers | San Diego CA | 858-263-4433 |
| Bobs Specialty Meats | Escondido CA | 760-839-6850 |
| Culinary Concepts | San Diego CA | 858-530-1885 |
| Town & Country Charlie's | San Diego CA | 800-221-9730 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-543-2764 |
| The Crack Shack-Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 858-735-3093 |
| Brigantine Imperial Beach | Imperial Beach CA | 619-591-1350 |
| The Crack Shack-San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-795-3299 |
| Crust Pizzeria Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-356-9925 |
| Fish Market Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-232-3474 |
| Chosen Foods | San Diego CA | 8776742244 |
| Maderas Golf Club | Poway CA | 858-451-8100 |
| Fish 101 | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6221 |
| Ballast Point Brewery - Scripps Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-695-2739 |
| Churchill's Pub and Grille | San Marcos CA | 760-471-8773 |
| Crust Pizzeria-Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-944-1111 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Vue | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Searcher | San Diego CA | 619-226-2403 |
| Love Boat Sushi-Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-721-3737 |
| Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 858-273-8440 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| The Fantail Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-398-8258 |
| Stout Public House | San Diego CA | 619-702-7933 |
| Marriott Courtyard Nolen | San Diego CA | 619-544-1004 |
| Tiger Tiger | San Diego CA | 619-764-5475 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| The Bellows | San Marcos CA | 619-395-6325 |
| Bobby Riggs Tennis Club | Encinitas CA | 760-917-6442 |
| SandBox Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-273-7263 |
Recipe Ideas
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Walmart on Marsh and Frankford in Dallas, TX
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