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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
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.
| Sushi Tadokoro | San Diego CA | 619-347-2792 |
| The Crack Shack Pasadena | Pasadena CA | 619-520-4793 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Crust Pizzeria-Carmel | San Diego CA | 858-350-3400 |
| Narumi Sushi | La Mesa CA | 619-461-1151 |
| Tin Roof | San Diego CA | 619-230-8606 |
| Neighborhood Burger | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Cardiff Seaside Market | Cardiff CA | 760-753-5445 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Quality Coast Inc Café | San Diego CA | 619-443-9192 |
| Born & Raised | San Diego CA | 619-550-5412 |
| Urge American Gastropub - RB | San Diego CA | 858-673-8743 |
| Coin-Op Game Room | San Diego CA | 818-448-0129 |
| Makers Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-507-0891 |
| Tahona (Bar) | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| Hotel Palomar-Salt Box | San Diego CA | 619-515-3003 |
| Soda & Swine North Park | San Diego CA | 619-269-7632 |
| Moto Deli Sandwich Co (Leucadia) | Leucadia Ca | 415-305-0399 |
| Brigantine Corp | San Diego CA | 858 926 9644 |
| Lil Piggy's | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Backyard Kitchen & Tap | San Diego CA | 619-308-6500 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Alpha Theta | San Diego CA | 619-339-1924 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Pacific Cafe & Catering | San Diego CA | 858-350-2700 |
| Urbn Pizza Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-255-7300 |
| The Wild Thyme Company | San Diego CA | 858-527-0226 |
| The Crack Shack Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa CA | 619-450-7978 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Knotty Barrel | San Diego CA | 619-269-7156 |
| Bobs Specialty Meats | Escondido CA | 760-839-6850 |
| Urge Gastropub and Whiskey Bank - Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 858-395-8809 |
| Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 619-298-4646 |
| Not Not Tacos | San Diego CA | 619-696-7675 |
| Island Palms Blue Wave Hotel & Marina | San Diego CA | 619-222-0561 |
| Cutwater Spirits | San Diego CA | 619-672-3848 |
| Belmont Park Cannonball | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| Mimmos Italian Village | San Diego CA | 619-239-3710 |
| Urge Gastropub (San Marcos) | San Marcos CA | 760-555-5555 |
| Eco Caters Organics | San Diego CA | 619-997-8792 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Shorehouse Kitchen | La Jolla CA | 858-459-3300 |
| Coin-Op Game Room (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-255-8864 |
| Pendry SD (Pool House) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| True North Tavern Kitchen | San Diego CA | |
| Matt Johnson | San Diego CA | 619 295 3172 |
| The Bellows | San Marcos CA | 619-395-6325 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Redwing Bar & Grill | San Diego CA | 619-281-8700 |
| Fish 101 | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6221 |
| Pacific Beach Ale House | San Diego CA | 858-581-2337 |
| SandBox Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-273-7263 |
| Crust Pizzeria Carlsbad 2019 | Carlsbad CA | 760-944-1111 |
| Porchetta Shack | San Diego CA | 619-867-8384 |
| RoVino Rotisserie + Wine | San Diego CA | 619-972-6286 |
| Crackheads | Carlsbad CA | 760-207-9448 |
| Brigantine Imperial Beach | Imperial Beach CA | 619-591-1350 |
| Saska's Steak & Seafood | San Diego CA | 858-488-7311 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Eve-Creations Wellness | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2560 |
| The Crack Shack LA | Los Angeles CA | 619-520-4793 |
| Four Points Sheraton-SeaWorld | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| The Crack Shack-San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-795-3299 |
| San Diego Freedom Ranch | Campo CA | 619-478-5696 |
| Soda & Swine Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-501-9989 |
| Ramada Hotel North and Conference Center | San Diego CA | 858-278-0800 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Sorority Cuisine - SAE | San Diego CA | 310-402-6195 |
| Viewpoint Brewing Co. | Del Mar CA | 858-205-9835 |
| Beachside Bar and Grill | Encinitas CA | 949-235-5863 |
| Harry's Coffee Shop | San Diego CA | 858-454-7381 |
| Crust Pizzeria Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-356-9925 |
| Chateau Lake San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-471-0083 |
| Love Boat Sushi-San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-471-7722 |
| Searcher | San Diego CA | 619-226-2403 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| JSIX American restaurant & Bar | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| The Roxy Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2899 |
| Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill | Vista CA | 760-509-4424 |
| St. Paul's Plaza | Chula Vista CA | 619-239-6900 |
| Rabbit Hole | San Diego CA | 619-255-4653 |
| Ketch Grill and Taps | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Marriott Courtyard | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
| Royal Polaris Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Tommy V's | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-1949 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad - 7 Mile | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| The Hive Bar & Grill | Wildomar CA | 951-678-0722 |
| Cantina Mayahuel | San Diego CA | 619-283-6292 |
| K&L Neighborhood Eateries | San Diego CA | 619-964-3778 |
| West Steak and Seafood | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-9100 |
| Fish 101 Cardiff | Cardiff CA | 760-230-1021 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Achio | San Diego CA | 310-402-6195 |
| Fernside | San Diego CA | 619-398-5156 |
| Olive Tree Marketplace | San Diego CA | 619-224-0443 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Belching Beaver Brewery - Pub 980 | Vista CA | 760-732-1415 |
| Surf Side Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-507-0891 |
| El Jardin Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-356-5444 |
| Tahona (Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| Atypical Waffle Company | San Diego CA | 619-458-9211 |
| Sourdough & Co. | Carlsbad CA | 858-232-2912 |
| Brothers' Provisions | San Diego CA | 855-850-2767 |
| Small Bar | San Diego CA | 619-795-7998 |
| Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-0800 |
| Crust Pizzeria-Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-944-1111 |
| Sushi Lounge on Market | San Diego CA | 888-811-6436 |
| Biggies Burgers | San Diego CA | 858-263-4433 |
| Shimbashi Izakaya | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0479 |
| Toast Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 858-56-8018 |
| Donovan's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-450-6666 |
| Urban Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Jo's Mission Hills Diner | San Diego CA | 619-417-3801 |
| The LOT (Fashion Island) | Newport Beach CA | 949-281-0069 |
| Bagby Beer Company | Oceanside CA | 760-505-3445 |
| Curbside Eatery & Drinkery | La Mesa CA | 619-995-2279 |
| Royale | San Diego CA | 512-230-9524 |
| El Tianguis | San Diego CA | 619-347-1089 |
| Barbusa | San Diego CA | 619-297-6333 |
| 10 Barrel Brewing | San Diego CA | 619-886-2743 |
| Pure Burger | Carlsbad CA | 760-683-5101 |
| Rubicon Deli India Street | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
| Fonda Don Diego | Coronado CA | 619-537-0054 |
| Sourdough & Co. San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 858-218-4844 |
| WaterBar | San Diego CA | 619-308-6500 |
| KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-436-5236 |
| Tiger Tiger | San Diego CA | 619-764-5475 |
| Shogun Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| Pete's Seafood and Sandwich | San Diego CA | 619-255-8940 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Claire's on Cedros - SKSB | Solana Beach CA | 858-259-8597 |
| Aztec Shop Catering | San Diego CA | 619 594-3576 |
| Encontro North Park | San Diego CA | 619-291-1220 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Vue | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Eddie V's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-5500 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Galaxy Taco | La Jolla CA | 858-228-5655 |
| Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
| Waypoint Public | San Diego CA | 619-255-8778 |
| The Crack Shack-Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 858-735-3093 |
| The Florence | San Diego CA | 858-433-1545 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Stout Public House | San Diego CA | 619-702-7933 |
| Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 858-273-8440 |
| Stake Chophouse & Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-0077 |
| The LOT (La Jolla) | La Jolla CA | 619-987-9537 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| The Shout House | San Diego CA | 619-231-6700 |
| Baja Betty's | San Diego CA | 619-269-8510 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-451-9100 |
| Pacific Coast Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-794-4632 |
| Tipsy Crow | San Diego CA | 619-338-9300 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1000 |
| Surf Side Cuisine (Deli) | San Diego CA | 619-507-0891 |
| Churchill's Pub and Grille | San Marcos CA | 760-471-8773 |
| Miguel's 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-924-9200 |
| Smarts Café | San Diego CA | 619-269-4790 |
| The Bier Garden | Encinitas CA | 760-632-2437 |
| Fort Oak | San Diego CA | 619-795-6901 |
| The Heart and Trotter | San Diego CA | 619-564-8976 |
| Pure Burger Fashion Valley | San Diego CA | |
| BeerFish | San Diego CA | 619-363-2337 |
| Grass Skirt | San Diego CA | 858-412-5237 |
| Whiskey Girl | San Diego CA | 619-236-1616 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| Sandbar Sports Grill | Mission Beach CA | 619-276-6700 x304 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| Sushi Lounge on Market Sushi | San Diego CA | 888-811-6436 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Fish Market Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-232-3474 |
| Doubletree Hotel Circle | San Diego CA | 619-881-6900 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Cass Street Bar & Grill | San Diego CA | 858-414-2625 |
| Fifty-Two East | Santee CA | 6193340752 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| The Crossings | Carlsbad CA | 760-444-1800 |
| Horton Grand Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-544-1886 |
| Hilton Mission Bay | San Diego CA | 619-276-4010 |
| Home & Away - Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-886-1358 |
| Hornblower Cruises | San Diego CA | 619-686-8733 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Lafayette Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-296-2101 |
| Rubicon Deli-UTC | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
| Cafe 222 | San Diego CA | 619-236-9902 |
| Cirque Du Soleil America Inc. | Las Vegas NV | 702-513-2146 |
| Fidel's Little Mexico Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-755-5292 |
| Donovan's Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-237-9700 |
| Morgan Run Resort and Club | Rancho Sante Fe CA | 858-756-2471 |
| Crown Point Catering | San Diego CA | 619-223-1211 |
| Mothers Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-221-8100 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| Rubicon Deli 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-519-5656 |
| Tribute Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-220-0030 |
| Hotel Indigo | San Diego CA | 619-906-4805 |
| Pacific Terrace Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-581-3500 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Home and Away Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-886-1358 |
| Uptown Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-847-4688 |
| Sublime Ale House-San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-510-9220 |
| Hundred Proof | San Diego CA | 619-501-6404 |
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