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Fingerling Russian Banana Potatoes
Although very petit in size, fingerlings are fully mature when harvested, thus they should not to be confused with new potatoes, potatoes that are harvested when immature.
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Rainbow chard, also known a 5-color silverbeet, is a tender chard variety with multi-colored stalks of yellow, white, orange pink and red.
Seasons/Availability
Baby Red Oak lettuce is available year round.
Current Facts
There are four lettuce type classifications: crisphead, romaine, loose and butterhead. Oak leaf lettuce is a type of butter lettuce. Butterhead lettuces are known for their compact heads, their leaf texture and their mellow flavor. They are also great short season varieties as well as more heat-tolerant than crisphead lettuce.
Description/Taste
As its name suggests, red oak leaf lettuce has the appearance of oak leaves - lobed and loosely serrated. The vibrant burgundy stained leaves form a semi-tight rosette, growing upward and outward. Red oak leaf lettuce has a buttery texture and an incredibly mellow, nutty and sweet flavor, which rarely becomes bitter, even in hotter climates.
Nutritional Value
Oak Leaf Lettuce is good source of vitamin A, vitamin C and folate.
Applications
Add color and taste to soups. Add to salad mixes. Use in sandwiches. Use as an edible bed for fruit salads or to plate proteins. Gently braise with fresh herbs. Add to sushi rolls and hand rolls to add texture and color.
Geography/History
Oak Leaf lettuces was first cultivated in France from what was originally considered a weed found growing wild. There is the very early reference to Oak Leaf Lettuce by Evelyn in Acetaria (1699) that may indicate oak leaf lettuces had arrived in England prior to the 18th Century. Oak Leaf Lettuce was introduced commercially under the name “feuille de chene” in 1771 by the French seed company Vilmorin.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Baby Red Oak Leaf. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Baby Red Oak lettuce is available year round.
Current Facts
There are four lettuce type classifications: crisphead, romaine, loose and butterhead. Oak leaf lettuce is a type of butter lettuce. Butterhead lettuces are known for their compact heads, their leaf texture and their mellow flavor. They are also great short season varieties as well as more heat-tolerant than crisphead lettuce.
Description/Taste
As its name suggests, red oak leaf lettuce has the appearance of oak leaves - lobed and loosely serrated. The vibrant burgundy stained leaves form a semi-tight rosette, growing upward and outward. Red oak leaf lettuce has a buttery texture and an incredibly mellow, nutty and sweet flavor, which rarely becomes bitter, even in hotter climates.
Nutritional Value
Oak Leaf Lettuce is good source of vitamin A, vitamin C and folate.
Applications
Add color and taste to soups. Add to salad mixes. Use in sandwiches. Use as an edible bed for fruit salads or to plate proteins. Gently braise with fresh herbs. Add to sushi rolls and hand rolls to add texture and color.
Geography/History
Oak Leaf lettuces was first cultivated in France from what was originally considered a weed found growing wild. There is the very early reference to Oak Leaf Lettuce by Evelyn in Acetaria (1699) that may indicate oak leaf lettuces had arrived in England prior to the 18th Century. Oak Leaf Lettuce was introduced commercially under the name “feuille de chene” in 1771 by the French seed company Vilmorin.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Donovan's Prime Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-906-4850 |
| Aztec Shops Catering | San Diego CA | 619-594-7641 |
| Carnitas Snack Shack | San Diego CA | 619-294-7675 |
| Nobu | San Diego CA | 619-814-4124 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Baby Red Oak Leaf. One
is easiest, three is harder.| A Food Centric Life |
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Goat Cheese Salad – Hawaiian Style |
| Je Mange La Ville |
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Albacore Tuna with Apples, Hazelnuts, Red Leaf Lettuce, Curry Dressing & Flatbread |
