Iceberg Lettuce
Inventory, 24 ct : 73.17
This item was last sold on : 04/24/24
Description/Taste
Iceberg lettuce is medium to large in size, averaging 25-30 centimeters in diameter, and is spherical in shape, similar to cabbage. The firm head is tightly packed with broad, thick, and crisp leaves that are concentrated with a high-water content. The leaves vary in color depending on the particular cultivar, but the outer leaves are typically light green while the inner leaves range from pale yellow to a translucent white. Iceberg lettuce is crunchy and juicy with a mild, sweet flavor.
Seasons/Availability
Iceberg lettuce is available year-round.
Current Facts
Iceberg lettuce, botanically classified as Lactuca sativa, is the name given to dozens of cultivars of lettuce, all of which are adapted to specific planting regions and time periods and belong to the Asteraceae family. Iceberg lettuce is one of the only lettuce varieties that does not occur in red form as well as green. 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 break down. Iceberg lettuce is favored for its long storage capabilities, versatility in culinary applications, and crunchy texture.
Nutritional Value
Iceberg lettuce is a good source of potassium, iron, calcium, fiber and vitamins A, C, and K.
Applications
Iceberg lettuce is best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as braising and stir-frying. It is most well-known for its use in a cold wedge salad with Roquefort or blue cheese dressings, but it can also be shredded as a garnish, layered in sandwiches, used as a lettuce cup for fillings such as taco meat, shrimp, or chicken, or used to wrap burgers for a low-carb main dish. When cooked, Iceberg lettuce can be lightly braised or chopped and sautéed into a stir-fry, used similarly to cabbage. Iceberg lettuce pairs well with herbs such as basil, mint, and flat leaf parsley, lemon, honey, tomatoes, shallots, green onions, chives, hard-boiled eggs, bacon, pork, fish, shrimp, grilled chicken, and a classic vinaigrette of olive oil, dried herbs, and cider vinegar. The leaves will keep over a week when stored wrapped in a damp paper towel in a plastic bag in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Originally known as Crisphead lettuce due to its shape and texture, Iceberg lettuce was the first variety to be successfully transported across the United States. Before the transportation of Iceberg, lettuce was a local item that would be consumed where it was grown due to its short shelf life. In California, growers discovered that Iceberg lettuce could be covered in crushed ice and shipped across the country without the lettuce wilting. Known as the “Fresh Express,” Bruce Church is credited with the idea of shipping lettuce and Iceberg became the new popular name for the ice-covered lettuce.
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 icy method of shipment on the Trans Atlantic railroad. In the mid-20th century, Iceberg lettuce became a symbol of America's rapidly industrializing agricultural system as the Whirlpool Corporation developed controlled and modified atmospheres and packaging, giving Iceberg lettuce a greater shelf-life. This technological advance allowed for Iceberg lettuce to become one of the most important commercial lettuces worldwide. Today Iceberg lettuce is widely available and can be found at supermarkets, farmers markets, and specialty grocers in North America, Central America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
Cody's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0040 |
La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
Shore Rider | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5308 |
Lil Piggy's | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
Barbusa | San Diego CA | 619-297-6333 |
Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 951-764-0605 |
World Famous | San Diego CA | 858-272-3100 |
Sheraton Carlsbad (7 Mile) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-381-8289 |
Kona Kai Resort and Marina | San Diego CA | 619-221-8000 |
Salt and Lime | Del Mar CA | 858-926-8582 |
The Switchboard Restaurant and Bar | Oceanside CA | 442-266-2781 |
Belching Beaver Brewery - Pub 980 | Vista CA | 760-420-7764 |
The Monsaraz | San Diego CA | 858-760-6228 |
Barrel & Board | San Diego CA | 619-902-4646 |
The Roxy Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2899 |
Hamburger Hut | Encinitas CA | 760-230-1999 |
The Lab Restaurant | Oceanside CA | 619-861-8299 |
Fairplay | San Diego CA | 303-870-0065 |
Happy Medium SD | San Diego CA | 509-869-2279 |
Common Theory | San Diego CA | 858-384-7974 |
Crust Pizzeria-Carmel | San Diego CA | 858-212-8751 |
Fleming's Steakhouse Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-237-1155 |
Crust Pizzeria Carlsbad 2019 | Carlsbad CA | 760-944-1111 |
La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
My Chef | San Diego CA | 916-217-0049 |
Coin-Op Game Room (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-255-8864 |
Hawaiian Fresh Seafood | San Diego CA | 858-299-8862 |
C 2 C | San Diego CA | 619-972-9345 |
Sorority Cuisine - Gamma Phi Beta | San Diego CA | 310-634-2371 |
Gravity Heights Mission Valley | San Diego CA | 619-384-5993 |
Tipsy Crow | San Diego CA | 619-338-9300 |
Margaritaville Hotel SD (Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 619-819-9500 |
Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 508-320-6644 |
The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-1900 |
Not Not Tacos | San Diego CA | 619-696-7675 |
Green Dragon Tavern & Museum | Carlsbad CA | 760-797-5579 |
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-761-1269 |
West Brew | Del Mar CA | 858-412-4364 |
Casa | San Diego CA | 619-581-3003 |
Hilton Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-6700 |
Brigantine Imperial Beach | Imperial Beach CA | 619-591-1350 |
The Glen at Scripps Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-444-8500 |
Fish 101 | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6221 |
Hayes Burger | San Diego CA | 619-539-7175 |
Artifact at Mingei | San Diego CA | 619-846-2164 |
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
Madi | San Diego CA | 320-491-1217 |
Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
Q&A Oyster Bar & Restaurant | Oceanside CA | 858-245-3780 |
Cantina Mayahuel | San Diego CA | 619-283-6292 |
Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
Spill the Beans (Seaport) | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 |
The Besta-Wan Pizza House | Cardiff CA | 805-231-2515 |
Bar Majorette | San Diego CA | 619-323-8471 |
Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
The Islander | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
Tap Room Beer Co. | San Diego CA | 619-539-7738 |
Crackheads | Carlsbad CA | 760-450-6939 |
Marriott Courtyard - Broadway | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
Belmont Park Draft | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
Encontro North Park | San Diego CA | 310-955-6333 |
Junkyard Sports Bar and Grill | Oceanside CA | 760-407-8500 |
San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
Ketch Grill and Taps | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
Southwestern Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-222-0438 |
Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
Urbn Pizza Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-255-7300 |
Coin-Op Game Room (North Park) | San Diego CA | 818-448-0129 |
Sandbar Sports Grill | Mission Beach CA | 858-488-1274 |
Polaris Supreme | San Diego CA | 619-390-7890 |
Stout Public House | San Diego CA | 619-702-7933 |
Madison | San Diego CA | 619-822-3465 |
San Diego Freedom Ranch | Campo CA | 619-478-5696 |
Redwing Bar & Grill | San Diego CA | 619-281-8700 |
The Shores | La Jolla CA | 858-459-8271 |
The Local-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 858-263-7475 |
The Crack Shack Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa CA | 951-808-7790 |
Harvest Kitchen | Vista CA | 619-709-0938 |
Duke's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-1999 |
Cutwater Spirits | San Diego CA | 619-672-3848 |
Solterra Winery + Kitchen | Encinitas CA | 858-245-6146 |
Lafayette Hotel - Quixote | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
Turf Supper Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-6363 |
Spill the Beans (Mission Valley) | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 |
Elks Lodge 2698 -Donation | Lakeside CA | 619-390-4949 |
Convention Center Shell | San Diego CA | 619-954-3063 |
Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens | Escondido CA | 915-861-2297 |
Stone Brewing-Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
Wonderland Ocean Pub | San Diego CA | 619-255-3358 |
SB Kitchen | Solana Beach CA | 610-717-7217 |
Royal Polaris Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
The Guild Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
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The Crack Shack-Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 858-735-3093 |
Pete's Seafood and Sandwich | San Diego CA | 619-852-1493 |
Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
Farmer and The Seahorse | San Diego CA | 619-302-3682 |
Portside Pier (Brigantine) | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
Common Theory Chula Vista | Chula Vista CA | 619-495-3689 |
Reata Glen | Ladera Ranch CA | 949-545-2250 |
The Shout House | San Diego CA | 619-231-6700 |
Silver Gate Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-888-1214 |
La Dona | San Diego CA | 858-352-8134 |
Green Acres Campus | San Diego CA | 858-450-9907 |
PureTaco | Carlsbad CA | 760-845-3346 |
Don Pietro | San Diego CA | 619-255-7205 |
Gravity Heights Restaurant and Brewery | San Diego CA | 858-551-5105 |
The Plot Express (Carlsbad) | Carlsbad CA | 760-445-6846 |
Manhattan of La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0700 |
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The Butchery | San Diego CA | 858-345-1524 |
Urban Kitchen Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 |
Hotel La Jolla - Sea & Sky | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0261 |
The Guild Bar- Banquet | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
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Inn at Rancho Santa Fe (Banquet) | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-381-8289 |
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Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
Coronado Yacht Club | Coronado CA | 619-435-1848 |
Counterpoint | San Diego CA | 619-564-6722 |
El Sueno | San Diego CA | 619-972-6286 |
Il Sogno Italiano | San Diego CA | 619-380-2652 |
Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
Portside Pier (Ketch Tasting Deck) | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
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Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
Salud | San Diego CA | 6192553856 |
Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
Smoking Gun (Spill the Beans) | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 |
Brigantine Corp | San Diego CA | 858 926 9644 |
Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
Morgan Run Resort and Club | Rancho Sante Fe CA | 858-759-5473 |
Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
Rustic Root | San Diego CA | 619-232-1747 |
The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-487-1134 |
Higher Grounds Coffee + Cafe | San Diego CA | 831-247-5395 |
Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
Crust Pizzeria Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-212-8751 |
Snooze H.C, LLC | San Diego CA | 619-500-3344 |
The Joint | San Diego CA | 619-222-8272 |
Ridgeview Health Center | San Diego CA | 858-293-3950 |
Home & Away - Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-886-1358 |
California Center for the Arts | Escondido CA | 760-839-4107 |
Daru | San Diego CA | 929-400-3128 |
Fort Oak | San Diego CA | 619-795-6901 |
Fernside | San Diego CA | 619-398-5156 |
Portside Pier (Miguels) | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill | Vista CA | 760-509-4424 |
Seneca | San Diego CA | 619-588-2411 |
Cloak and Petal | San Diego CA | 626-319-6878 |
Parkhouse Eatery | San Diego CA | 619 295 7275 |
Eddie V's Prime Seafood - EV# 8514 | San Diego CA | 619-615-0281 |
Giaola | Carlsbad CA | 858-266-9303 |
Glenbrook Health Center | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
Viewpoint Brewing Co. | Del Mar CA | 858-205-9835 |
Rosewood Social | San Juan Capistrano CA | 669-243-8403 |
Sheraton Carlsbad (Banquets) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
The Original 40 Brewing | San Diego CA | 619-206-4725 |
Belmont Park Cannonball | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
Local Greens | Solana Beach CA | 858-504-0332 |
Lafayette Hotel - Beginners Diner | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
College Cuisine-Pi Beta Phi | San Diego CA | 310-634-2371 |
Bayhill Tavern | San Diego CA | 858-288-6923 |
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | El Cajon CA | 619-644-7585 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Iceberg Lettuce. One is easiest, three is harder.