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White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
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.
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Seasons/Availability
Romaine hearts are available year round.
Current Facts
Romaine lettuce, AKA Cos, is the botanical name given to a wide variety of lettuces. Lettuce is categorized into four different types, also known as subspecies or botanical varieties. The four types of lettuce are head, romaine, butter and loose leaf. The word lettuce itself comes from the Latin lactuca, which is derived from lactus, meaning “milk”. The milk in this sense refers to the milky substance that appears when lettuce leaves are torn or cut from the plant. Although this does not happen with all lettuce types, it is very typical of romaine lettuces.
Description/Taste
Romaine lettuce is perhaps the second most recognizable and ubiquitous of all lettuces types, second only to Iceberg. The romaine hearts are essentially the inner blanched leaves of the romaine plant. They constitute colors of cream, yellow and lime green along the ribs of the leaves. Romaine hearts are chosen for their crunchy, thick-walled succulent leaves.
Applications
Add to mixed green salads or Caesar salads. Pair with green oak, arugula, tat soi, frisee, mizuna and other green leaf lettuces. Brush head with vinaigrette and grill for a warm salad or side dish. Use as cup for lettuce wraps. Add to sandwiches and hamburgers. Ideal for dips.
Geography/History
Romaine lettuce is believed to have originated on the Aegean Island of Cod. It is a cool season crop that prefers full sun, warm days and cool nights. They can tolerate several soil types from clay to sandy to rich, organic soil. Romaine lettuce is best harvested once the leaves are at least four to six inches in length. Romaine Hearts were introduced into the lettuce market as a way to add monetary value to romaine lettuce and extend its shelf life. The outer leaves are sold in salad mixes and the hearts are packaged individually, creating two food sources from one product.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Romaine Hearts. One
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Seasons/Availability
Romaine hearts are available year round.
Current Facts
Romaine lettuce, AKA Cos, is the botanical name given to a wide variety of lettuces. Lettuce is categorized into four different types, also known as subspecies or botanical varieties. The four types of lettuce are head, romaine, butter and loose leaf. The word lettuce itself comes from the Latin lactuca, which is derived from lactus, meaning “milk”. The milk in this sense refers to the milky substance that appears when lettuce leaves are torn or cut from the plant. Although this does not happen with all lettuce types, it is very typical of romaine lettuces.
Description/Taste
Romaine lettuce is perhaps the second most recognizable and ubiquitous of all lettuces types, second only to Iceberg. The romaine hearts are essentially the inner blanched leaves of the romaine plant. They constitute colors of cream, yellow and lime green along the ribs of the leaves. Romaine hearts are chosen for their crunchy, thick-walled succulent leaves.
Applications
Add to mixed green salads or Caesar salads. Pair with green oak, arugula, tat soi, frisee, mizuna and other green leaf lettuces. Brush head with vinaigrette and grill for a warm salad or side dish. Use as cup for lettuce wraps. Add to sandwiches and hamburgers. Ideal for dips.
Geography/History
Romaine lettuce is believed to have originated on the Aegean Island of Cod. It is a cool season crop that prefers full sun, warm days and cool nights. They can tolerate several soil types from clay to sandy to rich, organic soil. Romaine lettuce is best harvested once the leaves are at least four to six inches in length. Romaine Hearts were introduced into the lettuce market as a way to add monetary value to romaine lettuce and extend its shelf life. The outer leaves are sold in salad mixes and the hearts are packaged individually, creating two food sources from one product.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Fox Sports Grill | San Diego CA | 619-231-9000 |
| Sea Rocket Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-255-7049 |
| Crush | Solana Beach CA | 858-481-2787 |
| Hilton Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-6700 |
| Maderas Golf Club | Poway CA | 858-451-8100 |
| Flavor Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-3663 |
| Saiko Sushi | Coronado CA | 619-435-0868 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Carnitas Snack Shack | San Diego CA | 619-294-7675 |
| West Steak and Seafood | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-9100 |
| Hard Rock Hotel Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-702-3000 |
| Come On In La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-551-1063 |
| Pacific Cafe & Catering | San Diego CA | 858-350-2700 |
| Crosby National Golf Club LLC | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-227-0172 |
| Quality Social | San Diego CA | 773-456-1380 |
| Blue Pearl | San Diego CA | 619-222-4198 |
| Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 619-298-4646 |
| Paradise Point Resort Barefoot | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Cal A Vie | Vista CA | 760-945-2055 |
| Crab Catcher La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9587 |
| Stingaree | San Diego CA | 619-544-0867 |
| Currant | San Diego CA | 619-702-6309 |
| Fish Market Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-232-3474 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| La Valencia | San Diego CA | 858-551-3750 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
| The Spot | San Diego CA | 858-459-0800 |
| Shimbashi Izakaya | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0479 |
| Stout Public House | San Diego CA | 619-702-7933 |
| Come on in Pacific Heights | San Diego CA | 858-638-0088 |
| The Elegant Truffle | San Diego CA | 619-222-1889 |
| Burger Lounge La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-456-0196 |
| Blue Point / Coastal Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-233-6623 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
| Azul La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9677 |
| Point Loma Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-223-1109 |
| Paradise Grille | Del Mar CA | 858-350-0808 |
| Martinis above Fourth | San Diego CA | 619-400-4500 |
| Terra Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-293-7088 |
| Hard Rock Hotel EDR | San Diego CA | 619-702-3000 |
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
| Carolines Seaside Cafe | La Jolla CA | 858-202-0569 |
| Tractor Room | San Diego CA | 619-543-1007 |
| California State University San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-750-4765 |
| Jimmy Love's | San Diego CA | 619-595-0123 |
| Cirque Du Soleil Totem | Del Mar CA | 702-513-2146 |
| The Village at 631 | San Diego CA | 619-255-9405 |
| Burger Lounge Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-955-5727 |
| Vine Cottage | La Mesa CA | 619-465-0138 |
| Marine Room | San Diego CA | 858-551-4676 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Donovan's Prime Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-906-4850 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Barbarella | San Diego CA | 858-454-7373 |
| Nine - Ten | San Diego CA | 858-964-5400 |
| Surf Side Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619 507-0891 |
| Delicia's | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-8000 |
| Poseidon | Del Mar CA | 858-755-9345 |
| Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
| Puesto | Country Club CA | 858-775-2289 |
| Villa Capri 2 Family Style Trattoria | San Diego CA | 858-538-5884 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 800 843 4661 |
| Come On In Sorento Valley | San Diego CA | 858-558-8964 |
| Prado at Balboa Park Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-744-3732 |
| Boathouse Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-8011 |
| Cucina Urbana | San Diego CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Indigo Grill | San Diego CA | 619-234-6802 |
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| San Diego Desserts | San Diego CA | 619-287-8186 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Fairbanks Ranch Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-259-8811 |
| Urban Solace | San Diego CA | 619-295-6464 |
| Kensington Grill | San Diego CA | 619-281-4014 |
| Museum Cafe | La Jolla CA | 858-456-6427 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| Dolce Pane & Vino | Del Mar CA | 858-832-1518 |
| Villa Capri Cucina Italiana | San Diego CA | 858-720-8777 |
| Roy's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-455-1616 |
| 333 Pacific | Oceanside CA | 760-433-3333 |
| Pantry in Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-1221 |
| Come On In Carmel Valley | San Diego CA | 858-350-2700 |
| Reds | San Diego CA | 619-523-5540 |
| Cafe 222 | San Diego CA | 619-236-9902 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-1582 |
| Sbicca | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1001 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Local Habit | San Diego CA | 619-795-4770 |
| Seau's | San Diego CA | 619-291-7329 |
| Avenue 5 | San Diego CA | 619-542-0394 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Offshore Sports Grill | San Diego CA | 619-276-2253 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Blind Lady | San Diego CA | 619-255-2491 |
| Whisknladle | San Diego CA | 858-551-7575 |
| Studio Diner | San Diego CA | 858-715-6400 |
| Sneak Joint | San Diego CA | 858-488-8684 |
| Pacific Athletic Club | San Diego CA | 858-509-0700 |
| The Crossings | Carlsbad CA | 760-444-1800 |
| Fish 101 | Encinitas CA | 415-308-5572 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| J six | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| Ignite Wood Fire Bar & Grill | Carlsbad CA | 619-849-0811 |
| Kecho's Café | San Diego CA | 619-225-9043 |
| Barleymash | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 x304 |
| Capri Blu Cafe | San Diego CA | 858-523-0293 |
| Bistro West | Carlsbad CA | 760-431-9195 |
| Croces | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| Finch's Wine Bar & Bistro | La Jolla CA | 858-456-4056 |
| Amici's East Coast Pizzeria | San Diego CA | 858-729-9988 |
| Bo Beau Kitchen & Bar | San Diego CA | 619-224-2884 |
| Georges on Fifth | San Diego CA | 619-702-0444 |
| The Pearl Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-732-7573 |
| Burger Lounge Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-487-1183 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Searsucker | San Diego CA | 619-233-7327 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
| Residence Inn Downtown Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-487-1200 |
| Pier 32 Water Front Grill | National City CA | 619-718-6240 |
| Cody's at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-459-0040 |
| Cueva Bar | San Diego CA | 619-269-6612 |
| US Grant Hotel Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Burger Lounge Kensington | San Diego CA | 619-584-2929 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| Capri Blu | San Diego CA | 858-673-5100 |
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| Papa Luna's Empanadas | San Diego CA | 858-255-8875 |
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