Most varieties of lettuce exude small amounts of a white, milky liquid when their leaves are broken. This "milk" gives lettuce its slightly bitter flavor and its scientific name, Lactuca sativa since Lactuca is derived from the Latin word for milk.
Iceberg lettuce
lettuce is called 'la laitue' (fem.) in French.
Yes, this is correct many people called 'space farmers' have to almost fish the lettuce out as when lettuce is in space the lettuce can move at around 30mph.
Lettuce can come in bunches of leaf lettuce or heads of lettuce.
In Hindi, 'lettuce' is called 'सलाद पत्ता' (Salad Patta).
No,there is no such thing called chinese lettuce
Lettuce is called "सलाद पत्ता" (salad patta) in Hindi. Another name for lettuce in English is "leafy greens."
Cabbage salad is called cole slaw.
Garnish.
Cos is not a pear. It is a type of lettuce, also called romaine lettuce.
spinach is called basale soppu
Lettuce can taste bitter due to natural compounds called lactucin and lactucopicrin. To reduce bitterness, try soaking the lettuce in cold water for 15-30 minutes or adding a sweet dressing like honey mustard.