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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.
Salanova® Lettuces
Salanova® lettuce is a full-sized variety developed for the baby lettuce market. Botanically these varieties are scientifically known as Lactuca sativa.
Description/Taste
Boston lettuce is medium to large in size and rounded in shape with loose, wavy, cupped leaves. The broad, soft, green outer leaves are thick and frilled at the edges, encompassing more tightly bound, yellow tinted leaves in the center of the head. Together they form a rosette pattern of leaves that are wide and have a smooth, silky consistency with a uniform crunch. Boston lettuce is tender and crisp with a sweet, nutty, and mildly astringent flavor.
Seasons/Availability
Boston lettuce is available year-round, with a peak season in the summer through fall.
Current Facts
Boston lettuce, botanically classified as Lactuca sativa, is an annual plant of the Asteraceae or sunflower family and is one variety of dozens of butterheads lettuces. Also known as a limestone lettuce variety, which is lettuce that was successfully cultivated in limestone-rich soils, Boston lettuce is recognized by its compact rosette shaped heads and large, easily separated, buttery leaves. Boston lettuce is favored by home gardeners for its tolerance to heat and is grown for its smooth texture and crisp flavor for use in wraps, soups, and salads.
Nutritional Value
Boston lettuce contains calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium and is also a good source of vitamins A and K.
Applications
Boston lettuce is best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as braising or boiling. Predominately used as the principal ingredient in salad, its textures and subtle flavors are a perfect canvas for savory and bold, or bright, fruity companion ingredients. It is also commonly layered in sandwiches or used as a wrap for tuna or chicken. In addition to fresh preparations, Boston lettuce can be cooked and transformed into an earthy and sultry ingredient when slowly braised or added to a bowl of simmering soup, achieving a level of caramelization when paired with the right ingredients such as butter, rich meats, and chicken stock. Boston lettuce pairs well with citrus, tomatoes, radishes, chiles, fried and soft-boiled eggs, fresh or aged goat cheese, ricotta, cottage cheese, sheep's milk cheese, champagne, balsamic vinegar, cream-based dressings such as yogurt or buttermilk, dried fruits, apples, pears, melon, roasted chicken, bacon, shellfish, smoked trout, and herbs such as basil, cilantro, and dill. It will keep 3-4 days when stored in a loosely closed container and stored in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Bibb lettuce is named for its original cultivator, John Bibb. In 1865 he grew his special Bibb lettuce in Kentucky's alkaline soil and began giving the lettuce to his neighbors in town in 1870. The lettuce quickly grew in popularity, and the townspeople began to call the greens “Bibb’s lettuce” after John Bibb’s last name.
Geography/History
Bibb lettuce was believed to have been created and grown in Frankfort, Kentucky by John Bibb and was commercially cultivated on a large scale in the United States in the early 1900s. Today Boston lettuce, a specific variety of bibb lettuce, is widely found at national supermarkets, farmers markets, and specialty grocers in the United States, Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| AToN Center Inc. | Encinitas CA | 858-759-5017 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| Miho Gastrotruck Delivery | San Diego CA | 619-867-4295 |
| Shakespeare's Corner Shoppe & Afternoon Tea | San Diego CA | 619-683-2748 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Vue | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Knotty Barrel- Rancho | San Diego CA | 858-484-8758 |
| Humphery's | San Diego CA | 619-224-3577 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 x4 |
| Shorehouse Kitchen Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 858-663-9916 |
| Landon's Gourmet Kitchen | San Marcos CA | 858-449-9944 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| La Verduleria de Tijuana S. de R.L de C.V | Tijuana | 664-103-6262 |
| The Clean & Colorful Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-775-9005 |
| Cal A Vie | Vista CA | 760-945-2055 |
| Monteferante Foods | San Marcos CA | 310-740-0194 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| Rustic Root | San Diego CA | 619-232-1747 |
| Clara Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-470-9143 |
| Nolita Hall | San Diego CA | 619-618-8820 |
| Peak Fitness Meals San Diego | San Diego CA | 303-912-7440 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| Bleu Boheme | San Diego CA | 619-255-4167 |
| The Tavern | Coronado CA | 602-628-5890 |
| Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
| B Bar - Vista | Vista CA | 619-419-8019 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Store Room | Carlsbad CA | 760-431-8455 |
| El Roy's Tequila Bar + Kitchen | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| The Patio Marketplace | San Diego CA | 858-270-9900 |
| Morgan Run Resort and Club | Rancho Sante Fe CA | 858-756-2471 |
| Urge Gastropub and Whiskey Bank - Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 858-395-8809 |
| The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-1900 |
| Surf Side Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-507-0891 |
| Volcano Rabbit | San Diego CA | 619-232-8226 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
| insideOUT | San Diego CA | 619-793-9221 |
| Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
| The Smoking Goat | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-381-8289 |
| Parakeet café | La Jolla CA | 619-578-1040 |
| Qero | Encinitas CA | 760-753-9050 |
| Stone Brewing-Liberty Station Banquets | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Come On In Cafe High Bluff | San Diego CA | 858-350-5538 |
| Sorority Cuisine - SAE | San Diego CA | 310-402-6195 |
| TBR & Mason Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-609-9245 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Hilton Mission Bay | San Diego CA | 619-276-4010 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Half Door Brewing | San Diego CA | 619-232-9845 |
| The Crossings | Carlsbad CA | 760-444-1800 |
| Bread and Barley | Encinitas CA | 619-840-6489 |
| Counterpoint | San Diego CA | 619-564-6722 |
| San Diego Natural History Museum | San Diego CA | 619-255-0216 |
| Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
| Fernside | San Diego CA | 619-398-5156 |
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Root Cellar Catering Co. | San Diego CA | 760-846-2092 |
| West Root | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 |
| Maretalia Ristorante | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Ketch Grill and Taps | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Uptown Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-847-4688 |
| Stone Brewing-Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
| Two Seven Eight | San Diego CA | 619-278-0080 |
| Pour House | Oceanside CA | 760-730-5944 |
| The Swell Coffee Roasting Company | San Diego CA | 858-270-9900 |
| The Patio on Goldfinch (Mission Hills) | San Diego CA | 619-501-5090 |
| Terra Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-293-7088 |
| Come On In Paseo | San Diego CA | 858-523-0221 |
| The Roxy Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2899 |
| Gamma Phi Beta | San Diego CA | 310-634-2371 |
| Churchill's Pub and Grille | San Marcos CA | 760-471-8773 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Delta | San Diego CA | 510-512-2213 |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | El Cajon CA | 619-644-7585 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Urge Gastropub (San Marcos) | San Marcos CA | 760-555-5555 |
| Sur La Table-La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-228-1116 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Orfila Vineyards & Winery | Oceanside CA | 760-738-6500 |
| Shorehouse Kitchen | La Jolla CA | 858-459-3300 |
| Cirque Du Soleil America Inc. | Las Vegas NV | 702-513-2146 |
| Toast Catering | san diego CA | 858-208-9422 |
| Coast Catering | Escondido CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Seasalt | Del Mar CA | 858-755-7100 |
| Barbarella La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-7373 |
| 10 Barrel Brewing | San Diego CA | 619-886-2743 |
| Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen 2 | Vista CA | 760-630-4311 |
| Sirens Restaurant and Bar | San Diego CA | 619-646-5238 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Marriott Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-3000 x6335 |
| Not Not Tacos | San Diego CA | 619-696-7675 |
| The Cork and Craft | San Diego CA | 858-618-2463 |
| Ballast Point Restaurant - Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-298-2337 |
| The Haven | San Diego CA | 619-964-3778 |
| Cloak and Petal | San Diego CA | 619-501-5505 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Boston Bibb Lettuce. One
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Chilled Lettuce-Buttermilk Soup |
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Near Bothell, Washington, United States, Redmond About 212 days ago, 9/21/18 Sharer's comments : Boston Bibb Lettuce spotted at Bothell Farmers Market. A tender butterhead variety, perfect for sandwiches! |
